Judith Mair is an Italian badminton player who excels in women’s doubles. She was crowned the champion in the women’s doubles category at the 2022 Egyptian International Badminton Championships.
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Judith Mair: Italian Badminton Star
Beiwen Zhang: A Journey of Triumphs and Challenges in Badminton
Beiwen Zhang, an American female badminton player, was born on July 12, 1990. Originally from Liaoning, China, Zhang moved to Singapore in 2003 and became a permanent resident in January 2006, later naturalizing in May 2007. In April 2008, after a disagreement with the head coach of the women’s singles, Wang Junjie, Zhang left the Singapore national badminton team to play abroad, returning to the national team in late October of the same year. During a trip to the United States in 2012, she participated in the US Open and decided to continue her career in the US.
In January 2018, Zhang competed in the India Open, where she faced the top seed and host nation’s hope, P.V. Sindhu, in the final. After a grueling three-game battle, she emerged victorious with a 2-1 score (21-18, 11-21, 22-20), securing her first-ever Women’s Singles Super Series title. On July 29, 2021, during the Tokyo Olympics badminton competition, Zhang was forced to retire due to an Achilles tendon rupture in the Women’s Singles Round of 16 against He Bingjiao.
Achievements include:
– Semifinalist at the 2024 Canadian Badminton Open
– Runner-up at the 2024 US Badminton Open
– Champion at the 2024 Pan American Badminton Championships
– Semifinalist at the 2023 Kumamoto Masters in Japan
– Champion at the 2023 Huelva Open
– Champion at the 2023 Australian Badminton Open
– Semifinalist at the 2023 Canadian Badminton Open
– Runner-up at the 2023 Taipei Open
– Runner-up at the 2023 Orleans Masters
– Semifinalist at the 2023 Swiss Open
– Runner-up at the 25th Pan American Badminton Championships in 2022
– Runner-up at the 24th Pan American Badminton Championships in 2021
– Semifinalist at the 2019 Hong Kong Open
– Semifinalist at the 2019 Swiss Open
– Runner-up at the 2018 Korea Open
– Semifinalist at the 2018 Thailand Open
– Runner-up at the 2018 US Open
– Champion at the 2018 India Open
– Runner-up at the 2017 Bitburger Open
– Champion at the 2017 Dutch Open
– Semifinalist at the 2017 Indonesia Premier Super Series
– Semifinalist at the 2017 Thailand Grand Prix Gold
– Semifinalist at the 2017 Singapore Super Series
– Semifinalist at the 2017 German Open
– Champion at the 2016 US International Challenge (Women’s Doubles)
– Champion at the 2016 US International Challenge (Women’s Singles)
– Runner-up at the 2016 French Open
– Champion at the 2016 Dutch Open
– Semifinalist at the 2016 US Grand Prix Gold (Women’s Doubles)
– Runner-up at the 2016 Canadian Feather Grand Prix (Women’s Singles)
– Champion at the 2015 US International
– Champion at the 2014 US Grand Prix
– Champion at the 2014 Dutch Open
– Champion at the 2014 Brazil Open
– Champion at the 2014 US Grand Prix Gold
– Semifinalist at the 2014 Canadian Open
– Champion at the 2014 Peru International
– Semifinalist at the 2013 Italian International
– Champion at the 2013 Ireland Open
– Champion at the 2013 Welsh International
– Champion at the 2013 US International (Women’s Doubles)
– Champion at the 2013 US International (Women’s Singles)
– Champion at the 2013 Swiss International
– Semifinalist at the 2012 US Grand Prix Gold
– Semifinalist at the 2010 Indonesia Grand Prix
Equipment: ASTROX 99 PRO White Tiger Stripe/Sunrise Red, ASTROX 99 Sapphire Blue, ASTROX 99 BG-80 NANOFLARE 1000Z AC-102C, ARCSABER 11, ASTROX 88S PRO Silver/Black, ASTROX 77 EXBOLT65.
Beiwen Zhang: A Journey of Triumphs and Challenges in Badminton
Beiwen Zhang, an American female badminton player, was born on July 12, 1990. Originally from Liaoning, China, Zhang moved to Singapore in 2003 and became a permanent resident in January 2006, later naturalizing in May 2007. In April 2008, after a disagreement with the head coach of the women’s singles, Wang Junjie, Zhang left the Singapore national badminton team to play abroad, returning to the national team in late October of the same year. During a trip to the United States in 2012, she participated in the US Open and decided to continue her career in the US.
In January 2018, Zhang competed in the India Open, where she faced the top seed and host nation’s hope, P.V. Sindhu, in the final. After a grueling three-game battle, she emerged victorious with a 2-1 score (21-18, 11-21, 22-20), securing her first-ever Women’s Singles Super Series title. On July 29, 2021, during the Tokyo Olympics badminton competition, Zhang was forced to retire due to an Achilles tendon rupture in the Women’s Singles Round of 16 against He Bingjiao.
Achievements include:
– Semifinalist at the 2024 Canadian Badminton Open
– Runner-up at the 2024 US Badminton Open
– Champion at the 2024 Pan American Badminton Championships
– Semifinalist at the 2023 Kumamoto Masters in Japan
– Champion at the 2023 Huelva Open
– Champion at the 2023 Australian Badminton Open
– Semifinalist at the 2023 Canadian Badminton Open
– Runner-up at the 2023 Taipei Open
– Runner-up at the 2023 Orleans Masters
– Semifinalist at the 2023 Swiss Open
– Runner-up at the 25th Pan American Badminton Championships in 2022
– Runner-up at the 24th Pan American Badminton Championships in 2021
– Semifinalist at the 2019 Hong Kong Open
– Semifinalist at the 2019 Swiss Open
– Runner-up at the 2018 Korea Open
– Semifinalist at the 2018 Thailand Open
– Runner-up at the 2018 US Open
– Champion at the 2018 India Open
– Runner-up at the 2017 Bitburger Open
– Champion at the 2017 Dutch Open
– Semifinalist at the 2017 Indonesia Premier Super Series
– Semifinalist at the 2017 Thailand Grand Prix Gold
– Semifinalist at the 2017 Singapore Super Series
– Semifinalist at the 2017 German Open
– Champion at the 2016 US International Challenge (Women’s Doubles)
– Champion at the 2016 US International Challenge (Women’s Singles)
– Runner-up at the 2016 French Open
– Champion at the 2016 Dutch Open
– Semifinalist at the 2016 US Grand Prix Gold (Women’s Doubles)
– Runner-up at the 2016 Canadian Feather Grand Prix (Women’s Singles)
– Champion at the 2015 US International
– Champion at the 2014 US Grand Prix
– Champion at the 2014 Dutch Open
– Champion at the 2014 Brazil Open
– Champion at the 2014 US Grand Prix Gold
– Semifinalist at the 2014 Canadian Open
– Champion at the 2014 Peru International
– Semifinalist at the 2013 Italian International
– Champion at the 2013 Ireland Open
– Champion at the 2013 Welsh International
– Champion at the 2013 US International (Women’s Doubles)
– Champion at the 2013 US International (Women’s Singles)
– Champion at the 2013 Swiss International
– Semifinalist at the 2012 US Grand Prix Gold
– Semifinalist at the 2010 Indonesia Grand Prix
Equipment: ASTROX 99 PRO White Tiger Stripe/Sunrise Red, ASTROX 99 Sapphire Blue, ASTROX 99 BG-80 NANOFLARE 1000Z AC-102C, ARCSABER 11, ASTROX 88S PRO Silver/Black, ASTROX 77 EXBOLT65.
Giovanni Toti: Italian Badminton Star
Giovanni Toti (Italian: Giovanni Toti, born December 28, 2000) is a male Italian badminton player. In June 2017, Giovanni Toti participated in the Mauritius International Badminton Championship, where he and Fabio Caponio won the men’s doubles title. In 2022, he was crowned the men’s singles champion at the Guatemala International Badminton Championship. Additionally, he secured the men’s doubles title at the 2018 Argentina International Badminton Championship and the 2017 Mauritius International Badminton Championship.
Kevin Strobl: A Rising Badminton Star
Kevin Strobl began playing badminton at the age of 12 in Malles, inspired by his friends who were already engaged in the sport. By the age of 13, he had joined a professional team and made his international debut. In 2014, he became a member of the national team. Kevin is multilingual, speaking Italian, English, and German. He achieved a remarkable feat by winning three gold medals at the Italian U17 Championships in 2014.
Jeanine Cicognini
Jeanine Cicognini, born on November 14, 1986, is a former Swiss female badminton player. She began to represent Italy in competitions in 2014. In 2008, Jeanine Cicognini represented Switzerland in the women’s singles badminton event at the Beijing Olympics. She defeated the Portuguese player Ana Moura in the first round and advanced to the second round. However, she was eliminated with a 0-2 (10-21, 13-21) loss to Anna Rice from Canada. In April 2012, Jeanine Cicognini briefly stopped competing after participating in the Indian Badminton Super Series. In March 2014, Jeanine Cicognini made a comeback to international competitions and represented Italy. In that year, she successively won the women’s singles championships of the Giraldilla Badminton Tournament, the Lagos International Challenge, the Mauritius International Tournament, and the Guatemala International Tournament. In August 2015, Cicognini participated in the World Badminton Championships held in Jakarta, Indonesia. She competed in the women’s singles event and was eliminated in the first round with a 0-2 (13-21, 8-21) loss to Cheng Ching Yee from Malaysia. Jeanine Cicognini is the women’s singles champion of the 2016 Jamaica International Badminton Tournament. She is also the women’s singles champion of the 2016 US International Badminton Tournament. She is the women’s singles champion of the 2015 New Caledonia International Badminton Tournament. In 2009, she reached the semifinals of the women’s singles event of the India Badminton Grand Prix. In 2005, she won the women’s singles championship of the European Junior Badminton Championships.
Fabio Caponio: Italian Badminton Star
Fabio Caponio, born on March 26, 1999, is an Italian male badminton player. In October 2016, Caponio competed in the Ethiopian International Badminton Championships, where he partnered with Matteo Berucci to win the men’s doubles title. In 2023, he claimed the men’s singles title at the Chile International Badminton Championships.
Milan DRATVA
Milan Dratva, a Slovak male badminton player, was born on April 24, 1996. In November 2017, Milan Dratva participated in the Morocco International Badminton Tournament and won the mixed doubles championship in cooperation with Manon Krieger. He is the champion of mixed doubles in the 2017 Morocco International Badminton Tournament.
Sachin DIAS
Sachin Dias, a male badminton player from Sri Lanka. Born on July 18, 1996. In January 2022, Sachin and Buwanika partnered and competed in the Odisha Badminton Open, successfully reaching the semifinals. He is the champion of mixed doubles in the Odisha Badminton Open 2022. He is also a semifinalist in men’s doubles in the Odisha Badminton Open 2022. He is the champion of men’s doubles in the Bangladesh International Badminton Tournament 2021. He is the champion of mixed doubles in the Bangladesh International Badminton Tournament 2021.
Diluka Karunaratne: Sri Lankan Badminton Player
Diluka Karunaratne is a male badminton player from Sri Lanka. He specializes in doubles events and has achieved significant success. In 2008, he won the men’s doubles title at the Uganda International Badminton Championships. Additionally, he secured the men’s doubles title in the Jordan International Badminton Championships in both 2007 and 2008. In the same year, he also claimed the mixed doubles title at the Jordan International event. His accomplishments are a testament to his skill and dedication in the sport of badminton.
Buwaneka Tharindu Dullewa Goonethilleka – Sri Lankan Male Badminton Player
Buwaneka Goonethilleka (born May 8, 1996) is a male badminton player from Sri Lanka.
In January 2022, Buwaneka partnered with Sachin to compete in the Odisha Open, successfully reaching the semi-finals.
Achievements:
– Semi-finalist in Men’s Doubles at the Odisha Badminton Open 2022
– Men’s Doubles Champion at the Bangladesh Badminton Challenge 2021
– Fourth Place in Men’s Doubles at the Commonwealth Games Badminton 2018Dinuka KARUNARATNE
Dinuka is a male badminton athlete from Sri Lanka. In 2014, he represented Sri Lanka and won the men’s singles championship of the Uganda International Badminton Tournament. He was also among the top four in the men’s singles of the Sri Lanka International Badminton Tournament in 2014. He won the men’s singles championship of the Uganda International Badminton Tournament in 2014. He won the men’s doubles championship of the Sri Lanka International Badminton Tournament in 2012. He was the runner-up in the men’s singles of the Sri Lanka International Badminton Tournament in 2012. He was among the top four in the men’s singles of the Wales International Badminton Tournament in 2011. He won the men’s doubles championship of the Uganda International Badminton Tournament in 2008. He won the men’s doubles championship of the Sri Lanka International Badminton Tournament in 2008. He won the men’s doubles championship of the Jordan International Badminton Tournament in 2007. He was the third-place winner in the men’s singles of the South Asian Games Badminton Tournament in 2006.