![LEUVEN, BELGIUM, 14/02/2015. Badminton players Vladimir Ivanov (left) and Ivan Sozonov (right) of Russia beat Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis of England in the semi finals of the European Mixed Team Championships LEUVEN, BELGIUM, 14/02/2015. Badminton players Vladimir Ivanov (left) and Ivan Sozonov (right) of Russia beat Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis of England in the semi finals of the European Mixed Team Championships](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/EG8E5F/leuven-belgium-14022015-badminton-players-vladimir-ivanov-left-and-EG8E5F.jpg)
LEUVEN, BELGIUM, 14/02/2015. Badminton players Vladimir Ivanov (left) and Ivan Sozonov (right) of Russia beat Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis of England in the semi finals of the European Mixed Team Championships
![Badminton - All England Open Badminton Championships - Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Britain - March 14, 2020 Russia's Ivan Sozonov and Vladimir Ivanov react during their men's doubles semi final match against Japan's Badminton - All England Open Badminton Championships - Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Britain - March 14, 2020 Russia's Ivan Sozonov and Vladimir Ivanov react during their men's doubles semi final match against Japan's](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EDEGP6/badminton-all-england-open-badminton-championships-arena-birmingham-birmingham-britain-march-14-2020-russias-ivan-sozonov-and-vladimir-ivanov-react-during-their-mens-doubles-semi-final-match-against-japans-yuta-watanabe-and-hiroyuki-endo-action-images-via-reutersandrew-boyers-2EDEGP6.jpg)
Badminton - All England Open Badminton Championships - Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Britain - March 14, 2020 Russia's Ivan Sozonov and Vladimir Ivanov react during their men's doubles semi final match against Japan's
![Russia's Vladimir Ivanov (L) and Ivan Sozonov play against Denmark's Carsten Mogensen and Mathias Boe during their men's doubles group play stage badminton match at the Wembley Arena during the London 2012 Russia's Vladimir Ivanov (L) and Ivan Sozonov play against Denmark's Carsten Mogensen and Mathias Boe during their men's doubles group play stage badminton match at the Wembley Arena during the London 2012](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D03WM3/russias-vladimir-ivanov-l-and-ivan-sozonov-play-against-denmarks-carsten-mogensen-and-mathias-boe-during-their-mens-doubles-group-play-stage-badminton-match-at-the-wembley-arena-during-the-london-2012-olympic-games-july-29-2012-reutersbazuki-muhammad-britain-tags-sport-badminton-sport-olympics-2D03WM3.jpg)
Russia's Vladimir Ivanov (L) and Ivan Sozonov play against Denmark's Carsten Mogensen and Mathias Boe during their men's doubles group play stage badminton match at the Wembley Arena during the London 2012
![Badminton Europe on Twitter: "Yonex All-England 2016 champions in the men's doubles: Ivan Sozonov/Vladimir Ivanov of Russia. Congratulations! https://t.co/Fb16Jr65Yt" / Twitter Badminton Europe on Twitter: "Yonex All-England 2016 champions in the men's doubles: Ivan Sozonov/Vladimir Ivanov of Russia. Congratulations! https://t.co/Fb16Jr65Yt" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cdc3xFhUYAABA2r.jpg)
Badminton Europe on Twitter: "Yonex All-England 2016 champions in the men's doubles: Ivan Sozonov/Vladimir Ivanov of Russia. Congratulations! https://t.co/Fb16Jr65Yt" / Twitter
BWF — Badminton World Federation - Russia's Ivan Sozonov plays from the turf as he and Vladimir Ivanov battle into the Men's Doubles quarter-finals. | Facebook
![Vladimir Ivanov and Ivan Sozonov of Russia return a shot to Kittinupong Kedren and Nipitphon Phuangphuapet of Thailand in their group 1 A match during Stock Photo - Alamy Vladimir Ivanov and Ivan Sozonov of Russia return a shot to Kittinupong Kedren and Nipitphon Phuangphuapet of Thailand in their group 1 A match during Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W5PW5Y/vladimir-ivanov-and-ivan-sozonov-of-russia-return-a-shot-to-kittinupong-kedren-and-nipitphon-phuangphuapet-of-thailand-in-their-group-1-a-match-during-W5PW5Y.jpg)