Yao Lei
Yao Lei is a China-born Singaporean former badminton player. She won the women's doubles silver and mixed doubles bronze at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games. She also represented Singapore in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London with Shinta Mulia Sari. Her parents Yao Yi Ping and Gu Xiao Jing were both international badminton players. In 2003 as a 13-year-old she emigrated to Singapore under the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme.
Yeo retired from competitive badminton in 2014, citing a lack of passion and drive. Yeo had enrolled at Soochow University in China for a degree in sports training.
In 2018, Yeo had finished her studies. She participated in the 2018 Singapore Badminton Open, pairing with Lim Ming Hui in the women's doubles and Malaysian Tan Boon Heong in the mixed doubles.
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2010 | Siri Fort Sports Complex, Delhi, India | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 19–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2010 | Siri Fort Sports Complex, Delhi, India | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21-14–21, 17–21, 21–17 | Bronze |
Southeast Asian Games
Women's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2013 | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–23, 21–17, 17–21 | Bronze |
2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
2009 | National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–21, 11–21 | Silver |
BWF World Junior Championships
Girls' doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2008 | Badminton Hall Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 21–17 | Gold |
Asia Junior Championships
Girls' doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2010 | Singapore Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 22–20 | Winner |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation since 2007.Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2012 | Malaysia Masters | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Syed Modi India Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
2011 | Korea Masters | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Vietnam Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–23, 24–26 | Runner-up |
2010 | India Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–11, 9–21, 21–15 | Winner |
2008 | Vietnam Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 21–19, 21–11 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2010 | India Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–23, 22–20, 7–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's doublesYear | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2013 | Singapore International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
2011 | Belgian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–12, 21–18 | Winner |
2011 | Kharkiv International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 18–21, 21–15 | Winner |
2010 | Polish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 21–16, 21–10 | Winner |
2010 | Banuinvest International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–8, 21–10 | Winner |
2009 | Singapore International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 20–22, 21–18, 20–22 | Runner-up |
2008 | Indonesia International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Vietnam International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 21–18, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Singapore International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
2007 | Waikato International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–11, 18–21, 21–17 | Winner |
2007 | Ballarat International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2011 | Belgian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–25, 21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
2011 | Kharkiv International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2010 | Polish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2010 | Banuinvest International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–13, 23–21 | Winner |
2008 | Indonesia International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Singapore International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |