France makes history as Alex Lanier wins men's singles; An Se-young defends women's title at BWF Worlds

At the BWF World Championships 2026 in New Delhi, Alex Lanier became the first Frenchman to clinch the men's singles world title and An Se-young successfully defended her women's singles title.

France made history with its first golds at the championships.

An Se-young's successful defence marked her second victory.