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Linda Zetchiri

Linda Zetchiri (Bulgarian: Линда Зечири; born 27 July 1987) is a Bulgarian badminton player. She competed in the women's singles at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]

Linda Zetchiri
Zetchiri at the 2018 Kazan European women's team championships
Personal information
Birth nameLinda Zetchiri
CountryBulgaria
Born (1987-07-27) 27 July 1987 (age 36)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Women's singles
Highest ranking21 (27 April 2017)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Bulgaria
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Karlskrona Women's singles
European Women's Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kazan Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Basel Women's team
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Den Bosch Girls' singles
BWF profile

Career

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Zetchiri is one of the leading Bulgarian players in the sport.[2] She was the bronze medallists at the 2005 European Junior and 2012 European Championships.[3][4] She competed at the 2015 Baku and 2019 Minsk European Games.[5][6]

Personal life

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Zetchiri was born in Sofia (Bulgaria) of mixed ancestry has Kosovo Albanian (through her grandfather) and Italian roots (on her grandmother's side).[7] And her mom is Bulgarian. Her sister, Dzhema, serves as her sports manager.[7]

Achievements

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European Championships

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Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2012Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden Tine Baun13–21, 14–21 Bronze

European Junior Championships

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Girls' singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2005De Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands Jeanine Cicognini5–11, 5–11 Bronze

BWF Grand Prix (2 runners-up)

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2008Dutch Open Yao Jie14–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2013Bitburger Open Nitchaon Jindapol13–21, 13–21 Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (9 titles, 13 runners-up)

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Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2008Slovenian International Lianne Tan21–15, 21–15 Winner
2009Banuinvest International Petya Nedelcheva9–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2009Bulgarian International Petya Nedelcheva14–21, 8–19 retired Runner-up
2010Turkey International Judith Meulendijks21–19, 18–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2011Bulgarian International Neslihan Yiğit21–18, 21–14 Winner
2011Norwegian International Chloe Magee21–19, 21–14 Winner
2012Portugal International Beatriz Corrales15–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2012Norwegian International Sashina Vignes Waran21–18, 11–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2013Cyprus International Carissa Turner21–15, 21–19 Winner
2013Hellas International Nicole Schaller21–14, 21–19 Winner
2013Bulgaria Eurasia Open Stefani Stoeva16–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2014Hellas International Chloe Magee21–13, 21–13 Winner
2014Kharkiv International Özge Bayrak10–11, 11–5, 3–11, 11–8, 11–5 Winner
2014Welsh International Beatriz Corrales21–10, 13–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2015Iran Fajr International Neslihan Yiğit21–19, 21–14 Winner
2015Austrian International Cheung Ngan Yi16–21, 8–21 Runner-up
2015Hellas International Fontaine Chapman9–21, 6–14 retired Runner-up
2015Czech Open Kirsty Gilmour16–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2019Brazil International Lianne Tan21–17, 12–21, 4–13 retired Runner-up
2020Iran Fajr International Crystal Pan18–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2020Jamaica International Momoka Kimura12–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2020Bulgarian International Marija Sudimac21–7, 21–10 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Badminton Zetchiri Linda - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  2. ^ "Вести". 7 Sport. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  3. ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Зечири остана с бронз от Европейското по бадминтон" (in Bulgarian). bTV Новините. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Athletes: Linda Zetchiri". Baku 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Rio 2016: Bulgaria's Olympic hopefuls". Bulgarian National Radio. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Сестри Зечири: Слухът е много важен и в спорта". bTV. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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