Nina Weckström Explained

Nina Weckström
Country:Finland
Birth Date:1979 8, df=yes
Height:1.64 m
Event:Women's singles & doubles
Handedness:Right
Bwf Id:852D2D9B-F8DA-4506-9B02-711B765C84A0

Nina Weckström (born 10 August 1979) is a Finnish badminton player from Helsingfors badminton klub.[1] [2] She won the National Championships in the women's doubles event seven times from 1999 to 2004 and 2006 partnered with Anu Weckström.[3] In the international tournament, she won the women's singles title at the Southern Pan Am International in Miami, United States, and also the women's doubles event at the Norwegian International tournament with her sister Anu.[4] After finishing her career in badminton, she received the scholarship by the URA Foundation.[5] She educated Pedagogy in Copenhagen, and while she studying, she trained at the Holte Badmintonklub.[4]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2002Italian International Maria Kazakova5–11, 8–11 Runner-up
2006Southern Pan Am International Agnese Allegrini21–16, 21–17 Winner

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000Norwegian International Anu Weckström Caroline Eriksson
Johanna Persson
10–15, 15–10, 15–7 Winner
2008Slovenian International Claudia Vogelgsang Emelie Lennartsson
Emma Wengberg
9–21, 11–21 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players: Nina Weckstrom. . 4 February 2018.
  2. News: SM-kisoissa mitalisadetta! . ÖIF Badminton . 4 February 2018. Finnish.
  3. Web site: Finland. . 4 February 2018.
  4. News: Nina Weckström palaa Finnish Openiin . Badminton Finland . 4 February 2018. Finnish.
  5. News: URA:n opiskeluapuraha Mira Nevansuulle, Hanna Pitkäselle ja Marko Talvitielle . . 4 February 2018. Finnish.