France claims two gold medals at World Badminton Championships
France won two gold medals at the World Badminton Championships through Lanier and Delrue-Gicquel.
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2025 BWF World Badminton Championships
France achieved historic victories at the 2025 BWF World Badminton Championships in New Delhi on August 23, with Alex Lanier winning the men's singles title and Delphine Delrue/Thom Gicquel winning the mixed doubles title—both first-time world championship wins for France in these categories.
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Delphine Delrue and Thom Gicquel win BWF World Championships mixed doubles title
Delphine Delrue and Thom Gicquel defeated China's Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping 22-20, 19-21, 21-15 in the mixed doubles final at the BWF World Badminton Championships in New Delhi. This marked the first French championship title in mixed doubles at the World Championships.
Alex Lanier wins BWF World Badminton Championships men's singles title
Alex Lanier defeated Japan's Kodai Naraoka 21-11, 21-11 in the men's singles final at the BWF World Badminton Championships in New Delhi, India on August 23, 2025. At age 21, Lanier became the first French player to win a world championship singles title in badminton.
France wins two gold medals at BWF World Badminton Championships
France secured two gold medals at the 2025 BWF World Badminton Championships in New Delhi on August 23, 2025, with wins in both the men's singles (Alex Lanier) and mixed doubles (Delrue-Gicquel) categories. This represented historic achievements for French badminton, with both titles being first-time wins for France at the world championship level.
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