Linda_Zechiri
Linda Zetchiri
Bulgarian badminton player (born 1987)
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]
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| Birth name | Linda Zetchiri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1987-07-27) 27 July 1987 (age 36) Sofia, Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 21 (27 April 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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]
European Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden |  Tine Baun |
13–21, 14–21 |  Bronze |
European Junior Championships
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | De Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |  Jeanine Cicognini |
5–11, 5–11 | Bronze |
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
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Dutch Open |  Yao Jie |
14–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2013 | Bitburger Open |  Nitchaon Jindapol |
13–21, 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
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Slovenian International |  Lianne Tan |
21–15, 21–15 |  Winner |
| 2009 | Banuinvest International |  Petya Nedelcheva |
9–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Bulgarian International | Petya Nedelcheva |
14–21, 8–19 retired | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Turkey International | Judith Meulendijks |
21–19, 18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Bulgarian International |  Neslihan Yiğit |
21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2011 | Norwegian International |  Chloe Magee |
21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2012 | Portugal International |  Beatriz Corrales |
15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Norwegian International |  Sashina Vignes Waran |
21–18, 11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Cyprus International |  Carissa Turner |
21–15, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2013 | Hellas International | Nicole Schaller |
21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2013 | Bulgaria Eurasia Open | Stefani Stoeva |
16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Hellas International | Chloe Magee |
21–13, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2014 | Kharkiv International | Özge Bayrak |
10–11, 11–5, 3–11, 11–8, 11–5 | Winner |
| 2014 | Welsh International | Beatriz Corrales |
21–10, 13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Iran Fajr International | Neslihan Yiğit |
21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2015 | Austrian International |  Cheung Ngan Yi |
16–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Hellas International |  Fontaine Chapman |
9–21, 6–14 retired | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Czech Open |  Kirsty Gilmour |
16–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Brazil International | Lianne Tan |
21–17, 12–21, 4–13 retired | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Iran Fajr International |  Crystal Pan |
18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Jamaica International |  Momoka Kimura |
12–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Bulgarian International |  Marija Sudimac |
21–7, 21–10 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- "Badminton Zetchiri Linda - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- "Зечири остана с бронз от Европейското по бадминтон" (in Bulgarian). bTV Новините. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- "Athletes: Linda Zetchiri". Baku 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Rio 2016: Bulgaria's Olympic hopefuls". Bulgarian National Radio. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- "Сестри Зечири: Слухът е много важен и в спорта". bTV. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
