Linda Zetchiri Explained

Linda Zetchiri
Birth Name:Linda Zetchiri
Country:Bulgaria
Birth Date:1987 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Sofia, Bulgaria
Height:1.67 m
Weight:57 kg
Event:Women's singles
Highest Ranking:21
Date Of Highest Ranking:27 April 2017
Bwf Id:A942373B-2091-47D5-A275-7301C22E3057

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]

Career

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

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

Achievements

European Championships

Women's singles

European Junior Championships

Girls' singles

BWF Grand Prix (2 runners-up)

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)

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Badminton Zetchiri Linda - Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 2021-09-01. Olympics.
  2. Web site: 7 Sport. Вести. 16 April 2014. 21 June 2015.
  3. Web site: European Junior Championships, Individuals . . 12 August 2017.
  4. News: Зечири остана с бронз от Европейското по бадминтон . bTV Новините . 12 August 2017. bg.
  5. Web site: Athletes: Linda Zetchiri . Baku 2015 . 12 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170812133221/http://www.baku2015.com/athletes/athlete=zetchiri-linda-1009113/index.html?intcmp=athletes-hub . 12 August 2017 . usurped .
  6. News: Rio 2016: Bulgaria's Olympic hopefuls . . 12 August 2017.
  7. Web site: bTV. Сестри Зечири: Слухът е много важен и в спорта. 2 June 2019. 17 July 2021.