![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 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
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