# French success at Badminton World Championships > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20260824-french-success-at-badminton-world-championships > Updated: 2026-08-24T11:13:54.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. France achieved a historic performance at the Badminton World Championships in New Delhi, securing two gold medals. The French team’s success signaled a shift in the sport’s landscape, as the traditionally dominant Chinese team finished with only one title. In the mixed doubles category, Delphine Delrue and Thom Gicquel won the championship after defeating China’s Fen Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping with a score of 22-20, 19-21, 21-15. Franck Laurent, president of the French Badminton Federation, characterized the achievement as an “absolutely incredible” and “historic moment,” citing long-term structural improvements in talent detection and training. In the men’s singles category, 21-year-old Alex Lanier became the first Frenchman to win the title. Lanier, ranked world No. 10, defeated Japan’s Kodai Naraoka 21-11, 21-11. Lanier and other top players suggested the sport has entered an “open era” due to a deeper pool of competitive talent and increased physical intensity, making sustained dominance by single players more difficult. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-24: Alex Lanier wins France's first men's singles badminton World Championship title France's Alex Lanier made history as the first Frenchman to win the BWF World Championships men's singles title, defeating Japan's Kodai Naraoka in New Delhi. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alex-lanier-wins-frances-first-mens-singles-badminton-world-championship-title ### 2026-08-23: France wins two gold medals at Badminton World Championships France secured two historic gold medals at the Badminton World Championships in New Delhi, with Alex Lanier winning men's singles and Delphine Delrue and Thom Gicquel winning mixed doubles. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/france-wins-two-gold-medals-at-badminton-world-championships --- Cite as: French success at Badminton World Championships. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/20260824-french-success-at-badminton-world-championships