| Linda Zetchiri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zetchiri at the 2018 Kazan European women's team championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Linda Zetchiri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1987-07-27)27 July 1987 (age 38) 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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Linda Zetchiri (Bulgarian:Линда Зечири;Albanian:Linda Zeqiri; born 27 July 1987) is a Bulgarianbadminton player. She competed in the women's singles at the2016 and2020 Summer Olympics.[1]
Zetchiri is one of the leading Bulgarian players in the sport.[2] She was the bronze medallists at the2005 European Junior and2012 European Championships.[3][4] She competed at the2015 Baku and2019 Minsk European Games.[5][6]
Zetchiri was born inSofia (Bulgaria) and is of mixed ancestry, havingKosovo Albanian (through her grandfather) andItalian roots (on her grandmother's side).[7] Her mother is Bulgarian. Her sister, Dzhema, serves as her sports manager.[7]
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Telenor Arena,Karlskrona, Sweden | 13–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | De Maaspoort,Den Bosch, Netherlands | 5–11, 5–11 | Bronze |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dutch Open | 14–21, 13–21 | ||
| 2013 | Bitburger Open | 13–21, 13–21 |
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Slovenian International | 21–15, 21–15 | ||
| 2009 | Banuinvest International | 9–21, 17–21 | ||
| 2009 | Bulgarian International | 14–21, 8–19 retired | ||
| 2010 | Turkey International | 21–19, 18–21, 15–21 | ||
| 2011 | Bulgarian International | 21–18, 21–14 | ||
| 2011 | Norwegian International | 21–19, 21–14 | ||
| 2012 | Portugal International | 15–21, 15–21 | ||
| 2012 | Norwegian International | 21–18, 11–21, 17–21 | ||
| 2013 | Cyprus International | 21–15, 21–19 | ||
| 2013 | Hellas International | 21–14, 21–19 | ||
| 2013 | Bulgaria Eurasia Open | 16–21, 18–21 | ||
| 2014 | Hellas International | 21–13, 21–13 | ||
| 2014 | Kharkiv International | 10–11, 11–5, 3–11, 11–8, 11–5 | ||
| 2014 | Welsh International | 21–10, 13–21, 13–21 | ||
| 2015 | Iran Fajr International | 21–19, 21–14 | ||
| 2015 | Austrian International | 16–21, 8–21 | ||
| 2015 | Hellas International | 9–21, 6–14 retired | ||
| 2015 | Czech Open | 16–21, 14–21 | ||
| 2019 | Brazil International | 21–17, 12–21, 4–13 retired | ||
| 2020 | Iran Fajr International | 18–21, 14–21 | ||
| 2020 | Jamaica International | 12–21, 12–21 | ||
| 2020 | Bulgarian International | 21–7, 21–10 |