South Korean badminton star An Se-young sets women's singles title record
In short
- An won the Denmark Open on Sunday, her 47th international singles championship.
- That is one more than former Indonesian star Susi Susanti.
- The Badminton World Federation said regional games titles are excluded from the record.
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The Badminton World Federation confirmed the record on Monday, after An's title at the Denmark Open. The count leaves out regional games, so the record applies only to international championships. It is a clear mark of sustained skill at the top of the sport.
From The Korea Herald
With her latest victory in Denmark over the weekend, South Korean badminton star An Se-young set the record for the most international titles in the women's singles, the sport's international governing body said Monday. The Badminton World Federation announced on its social media that An's title at the Denmark Open on Sunday was her 47th international championship, one more than the former Indonesian star Susi Susanti. The BWF noted that titles in regional games are excluded and these records ha
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A badminton player from South Korea is very good at her sport. She won a tournament in Denmark on Sunday. That win gave her more international titles than any other woman in singles badminton.
