Ragna Ingólfsdóttir Explained

Ragna Ingólfsdóttir
Birth Name:Ragna Björg Ingólfsdóttir[1]
Birth Date:1983 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Reykjavík, Iceland
Height:1.80 m
Weight:70 kg
Handedness:Right
Event:Women's singles
Highest Ranking:64
Date Of Highest Ranking:17 November 2011
Bwf Id:7B6DBC80-4231-4A68-A2D1-C653D41B057C

Ragna Björg Ingólfsdóttir (born 22 February 1983) is an Icelandic badminton player.[2] She represented Iceland in 2008 Beijing[3] and again at the 2012 London Summer Olympics.[4] She trained at the Tennis og badmintonfélag Reykjavíku, and educated philosophy of psychology at the University of Iceland.[5] In 2011, she commented on skirts boosting popularity in badminton.[6]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2011Welsh International Nicole Schaller1–3 Retired Runner-up
2011Iceland International Akvile Stapusaityte21–18, 17–21, 21–17 Winner
2011Lithuanian International Chloe Magee11–21, 21–23 Runner-up
2010Iceland International Anita Raj Kaur21–17, 21–18 Winner
2009Iceland International Camilla Overgaard21–14, 16–21, 21–13 Winner
2007Hellas International Petya NedelchevaWalkover Runner-up
2007Iceland International Trine Niemeier21–11, 21–3 Winner
2007Hungarian International Jeanine Cicognini21–13, 21–18 Winner
2007Victorian International Larisa Griga11–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2006Iceland International Susan Hughes21–14, 11–21, 21–12 Winner
2006Czech International Camilla SørensenWalkover Winner

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Iceland International Katrín Atladóttir Erla Björg Hafsteinsdóttir
Tinna Helgadóttir
21–14, 21–13 Winner
2009Iceland International Snjólaug Jóhannsdóttir Brynja Pétursdóttir
Erla Björg Hafsteinsdóttir
21–10, 21–13 Winner
2007Iceland International Katrín Atladóttir Sara Jónsdóttir
Tinna Helgadóttir
21–18, 21–23, 21–17 Winner
2007Cyprus International Kati Tolmoff Jwala Gutta
Shruti Kurian
12–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2006Iceland International Tinna Helgadóttir Emma Mason
Imogen Bankier
16–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2004Bulgarian International Sara Jónsdóttir Diana Dimova
Linda Zechiri
15–13, 15–11 Winner
2003Slovenian International Sara Jónsdóttir Elena Shimko
Marina Yakusheva
6–15, 3–15 Runner-up
2003Dominican Republic International Sara Jónsdóttir Helen Nichol
Charmaine Reid
7–15, 9–15 Runner-up
2001Iceland International Vigdís Ásgeirsdóttir Katrín Atladóttir
Sara Jónsdóttir
7–0, 7–2, 7–1 Winner

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

BWF Future Series tournament

Notes and References

  1. News: Íslensku ólympíufararnir . Morgunblaðið. 6 January 2018. is.
  2. Web site: Players: Ragna Ingolfsdottir. Badminton World Federation. 6 January 2018.
  3. News: Swimmer Flag-Bearer for Iceland at Beijing Olympics. Iceland Review. 8 August 2008.
  4. News: Ragna Drops Out after Exciting Badminton Match. Iceland Review. 6 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Ragna Ingolfsdottir . https://web.archive.org/web/20120730234421/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/ingolfsdottir-ragna-1100982/ . dead . . 30 July 2012 . 6 January 2018.
  6. News: Badminton players told skirts boost popularity. Taipei Times. 28 May 2011.