{"id":7045487,"date":"2026-08-24T01:21:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T01:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/alex-lanier-makes-history-at-bwf-world-championships-in-new-delhi\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T01:21:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T01:21:32","slug":"alex-lanier-makes-history-at-bwf-world-championships-in-new-delhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7045487","title":{"rendered":"Alex Lanier Makes History at BWF World Championships in New Delhi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>New Delhi | 23 August 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>France\u2019s <strong>Alex Lanier<\/strong> created badminton history on Sunday by becoming the first Frenchman to win the men\u2019s singles title at the <strong>BWF World Championships<\/strong> in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old defeated Japan\u2019s <strong>Kodai Naraoka<\/strong> in straight games, <strong>winning 21\u201311, 21\u201311<\/strong> in around 50 minutes at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. Lanier controlled the match from the opening rallies, using aggressive attacking play, quick movement and precise smashes to keep Naraoka under constant pressure.<\/p>\n<p>The victory capped a remarkable tournament for Lanier, who had never previously reached a World Championships final. His triumph also continued an extraordinary day for French badminton. Earlier, <strong>Thom Gicquel<\/strong> and <strong>Delphine Delrue<\/strong> became the first French pair to win a badminton world title after defeating China\u2019s top-seeded mixed-doubles team.<\/p>\n<p>The championships, hosted in New Delhi from 17\u201323 August, marked the tournament\u2019s return to India after 17 years. 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