Neslihan Arın | |
Size: | 200 px |
Birth Name: | Neslihan Yiğit |
Country: | Turkey |
Birth Date: | 1994 2, df=y |
Birth Place: | Bursa, Turkey |
Height: | 1.80 m[1] |
Weight: | 64 kg |
Handedness: | Right |
Coach: | Çağatay Taşdemir |
Event: | Women's singles & doubles |
Highest Ranking: | 27 (WS, 3 May 2022) 28 (WD with Özge Bayrak, 20 August 2015) |
Current Ranking: | 51 |
Date Of Current Ranking: | WS, 16 July 2024 |
Bwf Id: | B458F084-183F-4AD9-87EC-B768664D0F18 |
Neslihan Arın (née Yiğit; born 26 February 1994) is a Turkish badminton player. She won the women's singles title at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games, 2013, 2018 Mediterranean Games and the women's doubles title at the 2013 Mediterranean Games. Arın also won the bronze medals at the 2015 European Games and at the 2021 European Championships, 2022 European Championships and 2024 European Championships
Neslihan Arın became silver medalist in singles and doubles at the U17 European Championship held 2009 in Medvode, Slovenia. At the 2011 Spanish Junior International, she reached to semi finals in singles, won the girls' doubles title, and became the runner-up in the mixed doubles.
She competed at various international tournaments in singles and doubles with her partner Özge Bayrak, and won titles in the years 2011–2012. The latest success enabled her to rise up to 28th place in the women's doubles world ranking list as of 20 August 2015 with Özge Bayrak. In the singles event, she reached a career-high of world number 34th in the world list on 1 October 2019. Arın ranked 7th in the World Juniors list.
She qualified as the first-ever Turkish badminton player for the Olympics.
She won the gold medal in the singles event and the bronze medal with the national team at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia. In June 2013, she won double gold medals in the women's singles and doubles event at the Mersin Mediterranean Games.
In 2021, Arın reached the quarter-finals of the Toyota Thailand Open,losing out to the eventual champion Carolina Marín.[2] She won the bronze medal at the European Championships, defeated by the defending champion Marín in the semi-finals in straight games.[3]
Arın was drawn in group A along with top seed and eventual champion Chen Yufei at the Tokyo Olympics, against whom she lost 14–21, 9–21.[4] She won her other group game against Doha Hany 21–5, 21–5.[5]
Arın reached the quarterfinals of the 2021 Hylo Open. After beating Aakarshi Kashyap and Kristin Kuuba in the first two rounds,[6] it was the eventual champion Busanan Ongbamrungphan who stopped her in the quarters.
Arın made it to the quarter-finals at the 2021 Indonesia Masters She defeated 6th seed Michelle Li,[7] and Marija Ulitina in straight games on the way. In the quarter-finals, She was stopped by P. V. Sindhu.[8]
Women's doubles
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | |
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2021 | Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine | ![]() | 18–21, 9–21 | Bronze | |
2022 | Polideportivo Municipal Gallur, Madrid, Spain | ![]() | 14–21, 13–21 | Bronze | |
2024 | Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany | Kirsty Gilmour | 18–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
Women's singles
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | |
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2013 | Mersin University Hall, Mersin, Turkey | ![]() | 21–16, 21–13 | Gold | |
2018 | El Morell Pavilion, Tarragona, Spain | ![]() | 21–19, 23–21 | Gold | |
2022 | Multipurpose Omnisports Hall, Oued Tlélat, Algeria | ![]() | 21–14, 21–11 | Gold |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Match | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Mersin University Hall, Mersin, Turkey | 1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–9, 21–11 | Gold |
2 | Nika Končut Maja Tvrdy | 21–13, 21–16 | ||||
3 | ![]() ![]() | 21–13, 21–11 |
Women's singles
Women's singles
Women's doubles
Girls' singles
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | |
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2011 | Bulgarian International | Linda Zetchiri | 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up | |
2011 | Suriname International | ![]() | 21–16, 23–21 | Winner | |
2012 | Iran Fajr International | ![]() | 21–16, 21–14 | Winner | |
2012 | Croatian International | ![]() | 18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up | |
2012 | Polish Open | ![]() | 9–21, 21–12, 7–21 | Runner-up | |
2013 | Iran Fajr International | Febby Angguni | 21–15, 21–14 | Winner | |
2013 | Turkey International | Stefani Stoeva | 21–14, 16–21, 19–21 | Runner-up | |
2014 | Bangladesh International | Yap Rui Chen | 21–18, 21–12 | Winner | |
2014 | Turkey International | ![]() | 13–21, 21–14, 21–16 | Winner | |
2015 | Iran Fajr International | Linda Zetchiri | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up | |
2015 | Peru International | ![]() | 17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up | |
2016 | Brazil International | ![]() | 21–13, 21–15 | Winner | |
2016 | Polish Open | ![]() | 19–21, 11–21 | Runner-up | |
2016 | Chile International | ![]() | 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up | |
2016 | White Nights | ![]() | 21–16, 21–15 | Winner | |
2017 | White Nights | ![]() | 8–21, 21–15, 20–22 | Runner-up | |
2017 | Bulgarian Open | Luise Heim | 21–17, 14–21, 21–17 | Winner | |
2017 | Hellas Open | Mariya Mitsova | 21–14, 17–21, 21–15 | Winner | |
2017 | Czech Open | ![]() | 21–16, 14–21, 21–17 | Winner | |
2017 | Hungarian International | ![]() | 21–11, 17–21, 21–18 | Winner | |
2017 | Turkey International | ![]() | 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up | |
2018 | Bulgarian Open | ![]() | 21–19, 21–10 | Winner | |
2018 | Czech Open | Yvonne Li | 17–21, 8–21 | Runner-up | |
2018 | Hungarian International | Mariya Mitsova | 21–14, 21–8 | Winner | |
2019 | Lagos International | ![]() | 21–16, 24–26, 21–13 | Winner | |
2019 | Bulgarian Open | Mariya Mitsova | 21–9, 21–14 | Winner | |
2019 | Kharkiv International | ![]() | 18–21, 21–19, 16–21 | Runner-up | |
2019 | Belgian International | Line Christophersen | 21–23, 21–12, 11–21 | Runner-up | |
2019 | Hungarian International | Nguyễn Thùy Linh | 21–16, 12–21, 21–18 | Winner | |
2019 | Turkey Open | ![]() | 21–14, 22–20 | Winner | |
2023 | Uganda International | Letshanaa Karupathevan | 11–21, 8–21 | Runner-up | |
2023 | Portugal International | ![]() | 21–14, 21–12 | Winner | |
2023 | Polish Open | ![]() | 13–21, 11–21 | Runner-up | |
2023 | Slovenia Open | Huang Yu-hsun | 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up | |
2023 | Belgian International | Line Christophersen | 21–11, 14–21, 21–17 | Winner | |
2023 | Scottish Open | ![]() | 25–23, 21–13 | Winner |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
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2010 | Syria International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 21–13, 20–22 | Runner-up | |
2011 | Kenya International | ![]() | Michelle Edwards Annari Viljoen | 21–15, 21–19 | Winner | |
2011 | Slovak Open | ![]() | Selena Piek Iris Tabeling | 7–21, 9–21 | Runner-up | |
2011 | Suriname International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–3, 21–7 | Winner | |
2011 | South Africa International | ![]() | Michelle Edwards Annari Viljoen | 21–10, 21–15 | Winner | |
2012 | Uganda International | ![]() | Michelle Edwards Annari Viljoen | Walkover | Runner-up | |
2012 | Kharkiv International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–21, 13–21 | Runner-up | |
2012 | Bulgarian International | ![]() | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 9–21, 17–21 | Runner-up | |
2012 | Turkey International | ![]() | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 21–19, 14–21, 21–23 | Runner-up | |
2013 | Turkey International | ![]() | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 15–21, 8–21 | Runner-up | |
2014 | Iran Fajr International | ![]() | Amelia Alicia Anscelly Soong Fie Cho | 11–21, 19–21 | Runner-up | |
2014 | Hellas International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–7, 21–14 | Winner | |
2014 | Bulgarian Eurasia Open | ![]() | Petya Nedelcheva Dimitria Popstoikova | 11–5, 11–5, 8–11, 10–11, 11–7 | Winner | |
2014 | Bangladesh International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–21, 24–22, 16–21 | Runner-up | |
2014 | Turkey International | ![]() | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 11–21, 9–21 | Runner-up | |
2015 | Iran Fajr International | ![]() | Joyce Choong Yap Cheng Wen | 21–19, 21–18 | Winner | |
2015 | Mercosul International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–10, 21–11 | Winner | |
2015 | Peru International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up | |
2015 | White Nights | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 22–20, 13–21, 15–21 | Runner-up | |
2015 | Lagos International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 23–21, 15–21 | Runner-up | |
2015 | Mersin Turkey International | ![]() | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up | |
2016 | Turkey International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament