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Linda Zetchiri

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]

Linda Zetchiri
Zetchiri at the 2018 Kazan European women's team championships
Personal information
Birth nameLinda Zetchiri
CountryBulgaria
Born (1987-07-27) 27 July 1987 (age 37)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Women's singles
Highest ranking21 (27 April 2017)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Bulgaria
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Karlskrona Women's singles
European Women's Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kazan Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Basel Women's team
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Den Bosch Girls' singles
BWF profile

Career

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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]

Personal life

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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

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European Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2012 Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden   Tine Baun 13–21, 14–21   Bronze

European Junior Championships

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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)

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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
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)

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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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Badminton Zetchiri Linda - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  2. ^ "Вести". 7 Sport. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  3. ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Зечири остана с бронз от Европейското по бадминтон" (in Bulgarian). bTV Новините. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Athletes: Linda Zetchiri". Baku 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Rio 2016: Bulgaria's Olympic hopefuls". Bulgarian National Radio. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Сестри Зечири: Слухът е много важен и в спорта". bTV. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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