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{{Short description|Bulgarian badminton player (born 1987)}}
{{Infobox badminton player
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Linda Zetchiri
| name = Linda Zetchiri
| image = Linda Zechiri - 2018 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.jpg
| image =
| image_size =
| image_size = 240 px
| caption = Zetchiri at the 2018 Kazan European women's team championships
| nickname =
| nickname =
| birth_name = Linda Zetchiri
| birth_name = Linda Zetchiri
| country = Bulgaria
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|07|27}}<ref>[http://bwfcontent.tournamentsoftware.com/profile/overview.aspx?id=A942373B-2091-47D5-A275-7301C22E3057 BWA Profile]</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|07|27}}
| birth_place = [[Sofia]], Bulgaria
| birth_place = [[Sofia]], Bulgaria
| height = 1.63 m
| height = 1.67 m
| weight = 56 kg
| weight = 57 kg
| country = {{BUL}}
| event = Women's singles
| event = Women's singles
| highest_ranking = 21
| highest_ranking = 26<ref>[http://bwfcontent.tournamentsoftware.com/profile/overview.aspx?id=A942373B-2091-47D5-A275-7301C22E3057 BFA Ranking]</ref>
| date_of_highest_ranking = 11 July 2012
| date_of_highest_ranking = 27 April 2017
| current_ranking = 64
| current_ranking =
| date_of_current_ranking = 30 April 2019
| date_of_current_ranking =
| medaltemplates =
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Women's [[badminton]] }}
{{MedalSport | Women's [[badminton]] }}
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}}
}}


'''Linda Zetchiri''' ({{langx|bg|Линда Зечири}}; {{langx|sq|Linda Zeqiri}}; born 27 July 1987) is a Bulgarian [[badminton]] player. She competed in the women's singles at the [[Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|2016]] and [[Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Badminton Zetchiri Linda - Tokyo 2020 Olympics|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1406626-zetchiri-linda.htm|access-date=2021-09-01|publisher=Olympics}}</ref>
'''Linda Zetchiri''' ({{lang-bg|Линда Зечири}}) (born July 27, 1987) is a [[badminton]] player from [[Bulgaria]]. She competed at the [[Badminton at the 2015 European Games|2015 Baku European Games]] and at the [[Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|2016 Summer Olympics Women's singles]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Athletes: Linda Zetchiri |url=http://www.baku2015.com/athletes/athlete=zetchiri-linda-1009113/index.html?intcmp=athletes-hub |publisher=Baku 2015 |accessdate=12 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rio 2016: Bulgaria’s Olympic hopefuls |url=http://bnr.bg/en/post/100723606/rio-2016-bulgarias-olympic-hopefuls |publisher=[[Bulgarian National Radio]] |accessdate=12 August 2017}}</ref> She was the bronze medallists at the [[2005 European Junior Badminton Championships|2005 European Junior]] and [[2012 European Badminton Championships|2012 European Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|title=European Junior Championships, Individuals |url=http://badmintoneurope.com/cms/?&pageid=6079 |publisher=[[Badminton Europe]] |accessdate=12 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Зечири остана с бронз от Европейското по бадминтон |url=http://m.btvnovinite.bg/article/drugi-sportove/zechiri-ostana-s-bronz-ot-evropeiskoto-po-badminton.html |publisher=bTV Новините |accessdate=12 August 2017|language=Bulgarian}}</ref> She is one of the leading Bulgarian players in the sport.<ref>{{cite web|author=7sport editors|publisher=7sport.net|title=Вести|url=http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2014/04/16/sp_1sport/d7130_6.htm|date=16 April 2014|accessdate=21 June 2015}}</ref>

== Career ==
Zetchiri is one of the leading Bulgarian players in the sport.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=7 Sport|title=Вести|url=http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2014/04/16/sp_1sport/d7130_6.htm|date=16 April 2014|access-date=21 June 2015}}</ref> She was the bronze medallists at the [[2005 European Junior Badminton Championships|2005 European Junior]] and [[2012 European Badminton Championships|2012 European Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|title=European Junior Championships, Individuals |url=http://badmintoneurope.com/cms/?&pageid=6079 |publisher=[[Badminton Europe]] |access-date=12 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Зечири остана с бронз от Европейското по бадминтон |url=http://m.btvnovinite.bg/article/drugi-sportove/zechiri-ostana-s-bronz-ot-evropeiskoto-po-badminton.html |publisher=bTV Новините |access-date=12 August 2017|language=bg}}</ref> She competed at the [[Badminton at the 2015 European Games|2015 Baku]] and [[Badminton at the 2019 European Games|2019 Minsk European Games]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Athletes: Linda Zetchiri |url=http://www.baku2015.com/athletes/athlete=zetchiri-linda-1009113/index.html?intcmp=athletes-hub |publisher=Baku 2015 |access-date=12 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812133221/http://www.baku2015.com/athletes/athlete=zetchiri-linda-1009113/index.html?intcmp=athletes-hub |archive-date=12 August 2017 |url-status=usurped }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rio 2016: Bulgaria's Olympic hopefuls |url=http://bnr.bg/en/post/100723606/rio-2016-bulgarias-olympic-hopefuls |publisher=[[Bulgarian National Radio]] |access-date=12 August 2017}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Zetchiri was born in [[Sofia]] (Bulgaria) and is of mixed ancestry, having [[Albanians in Kosovo|Kosovo Albanian]] (through her grandfather) and [[Italians|Italian]] roots (on her grandmother's side).<ref name="ZetchiriFamilyHistoryEthnicity">{{cite web|author=|publisher=bTV|title=Сестри Зечири: Слухът е много важен и в спорта|url=https://www.btv.bg/video/shows/120-minuti/videos/sestri-zechiri-sluhat-e-mnogo-vazhen-i-v-sporta.html|date=2 June 2019|access-date=17 July 2021}}</ref> Her mother is Bulgarian. Her sister, Dzhema, serves as her sports manager.<ref name="ZetchiriFamilyHistoryEthnicity"/>


== Achievements ==
== Achievements ==
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|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2012 European Badminton Championships#Women's singles|2012]]
| align="center" | [[2012 European Badminton Championships#Women's singles|2012]]
| align="left" | [[Telenor Arena Karlskrona|Telenor Arena]], [[Karlskrona]], [[Sweden]]
| align="left" | [[Telenor Arena Karlskrona|Telenor Arena]], [[Karlskrona]], Sweden
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Tine Baun]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Tine Baun]]
| align="left" | 13–21, 14–21
| align="left" | 13–21, 14–21
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|- style="background:#AABBCC"
|- style="background:#AABBCC"
| align="center" | [[2005 European Junior Badminton Championships|2005]]
| align="center" | [[2005 European Junior Badminton Championships|2005]]
| align="left" | De Maaspoort, [[Den Bosch]], [[Netherlands]]
| align="left" | De Maaspoort, [[Den Bosch]], Netherlands
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWI}} [[Jeanine Cicognini]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWI}} [[Jeanine Cicognini]]
| align="left" | 5–11, 5–11
| align="left" | 5–11, 5–11
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=== BWF Grand Prix (2 runners-up) ===
=== BWF Grand Prix (2 runners-up) ===
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the [[BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold]]. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF) since 2007.
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the [[BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold|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''
''Women's singles''
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! Score
! Score
! Result
! Result
|- style="background:#FFD700"
| align="center" | [[2013 Bitburger Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals 2|2013]]
| align="left" | [[Bitburger Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Nichaon Jindapon]]
| align="left" | 13–21, 13–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2008
| align="center" | 2008
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Yao Jie]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Yao Jie]]
| align="left" | 14–21, 13–21
| align="left" | 14–21, 13–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | [[2013 Bitburger Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals 2|2013]]
| align="left" | [[Bitburger Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Nitchaon Jindapol]]
| align="left" | 13–21, 13–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}
|}
: {{Color box|#FFD700|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix Gold]] tournament
: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix Gold]] tournament
: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix]] tournament
: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix]] tournament


=== BWF International Challenge/Series ===
=== BWF International Challenge/Series (9 titles, 13 runners-up) ===
''Women's singles''
''Women's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
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! Score
! Score
! Result
! Result
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2019
| align="center" | 2008
| align="left" | [[Brazil International]]
| align="left" | [[Slovenian International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Lianne Tan]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Lianne Tan]]
| align="left" | 21–17, 12–21, 4–13 Retired
| align="left" | 21–15, 21–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2009
| align="left" | [[Banuinvest International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Petya Nedelcheva]]
| align="left" | 9–21, 17–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2015
| align="center" | 2009
| align="left" | [[Czech International|Czech Open]]
| align="left" | [[Bulgarian International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Kirsty Gilmour]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Petya Nedelcheva
| align="left" | 16–21, 14–21
| align="left" | 14–21, 8–19 retired
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | [[Hellas International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Fontaine Mica Chapman]]
| align="left" | 9–21, 6–14 Retired
| style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2015
| align="center" | 2010
| align="left" | [[Austrian International]]
| align="left" | [[Turkey International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Cheung Ngan Yi]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Judith Meulendijks]]
| align="left" | 16–21, 8–21
| align="left" | 21–19, 18–21, 15–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2015
| align="center" | 2011
| align="left" | [[Iran Fajr International]]
| align="left" | Bulgarian International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Neslihan Yiğit]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Neslihan Yiğit]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 21–14
| align="left" | 21–18, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2014
| align="center" | 2011
| align="left" | [[Welsh International]]
| align="left" | [[Norwegian International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Chloe Magee]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2012
| align="left" | [[Portugal International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Beatriz Corrales]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Beatriz Corrales]]
| align="left" | 21–10, 13–21, 13–21
| align="left" | 15–21, 15–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2014
| align="center" | 2012
| align="left" | [[Kharkiv International (badminton)|Kharkiv International]]
| align="left" | Norwegian International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Ozge Bayrak]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sashina Vignes Waran]]
| align="left" | 10–11, 11–5, 3–11, 11–8, 11–5
| align="left" | 21–18, 11–21, 17–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2013
| align="left" | [[Cyprus International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Carissa Turner]]
| align="left" | 21–15, 21–19
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2014
| align="center" | 2013
| align="left" | [[Hellas International]]
| align="left" | [[Hellas International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Chloe Magee]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWI}} [[Nicole Schaller]]
| align="left" | 21–13, 21–13
| align="left" | 21–14, 21–19
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2013
| align="center" | 2013
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| align="left" | 16–21, 18–21
| align="left" | 16–21, 18–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2013
| align="center" | 2014
| align="left" | [[Hellas International]]
| align="left" | Hellas International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWI}} [[Nicole Schaller]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Chloe Magee]]
| align="left" | 21–14, 21–19
| align="left" | 21–13, 21–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
|-
| align="center" | 2014
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="left" | [[Kharkiv International (badminton)|Kharkiv International]]
| align="center" | 2013
| align="left" | [[Cyprus International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Özge Bayrak]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Carissa Turner]]
| align="left" | 10–11, 11–5, 3–11, 11–8, 11–5
| align="left" | 21–15, 21–19
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2012
| align="center" | 2014
| align="left" | [[Norwegian International]]
| align="left" | [[Welsh International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sashina Vignes Waran]]
| align="left" | 21–18, 11–21, 17–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2012
| align="left" | [[Portugal International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Beatriz Corrales]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Beatriz Corrales]]
| align="left" | 15–21, 15–21
| align="left" | 21–10, 13–21, 13–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2011
| align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | [[Norwegian International]]
| align="left" | [[Iran Fajr International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Chloe Magee]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} Neslihan Yiğit
| align="left" | 21–19, 21–14
| align="left" | 21–19, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2011
| align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | [[Bulgarian International]]
| align="left" | [[Austrian International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Neslihan Yigit]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Cheung Ngan Yi]]
| align="left" | 21–18, 21–14
| align="left" | 16–21, 8–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|-
| align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | Hellas International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Fontaine Chapman]]
| align="left" | 9–21, 6–14 retired
| style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2010
| align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | [[Turkey International]]
| align="left" | [[Czech International|Czech Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Judith Meulendijks]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Kirsty Gilmour]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 18–21, 15–21
| align="left" | 16–21, 14–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2009
| align="center" | 2019
| align="left" | [[Bulgarian International]]
| align="left" | [[Brazil International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Petya Nedelcheva]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Lianne Tan]]
| align="left" | 14–21, 8–19 Retired
| align="left" | 21–17, 12–21, 4–13 retired
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2020
| align="left" | Iran Fajr International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Crystal Pan]]
| align="left" | 18–21, 14–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2009
| align="center" | 2020
| align="left" | [[Banuinvest International]]
| align="left" | [[Jamaica International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Petya Nedelcheva]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Momoka Kimura]]
| align="left" | 9–21, 17–21
| align="left" | 12–21, 12–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#E9E9E9"
|-
| align="center" | 2020
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2008
| align="left" | Bulgarian International
| align="left" | [[Slovenian International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SER}} [[Marija Sudimac]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Lianne Tan]]
| align="left" | 21–7, 21–10
| align="left" | 21–15, 21–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}
|}
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category|Linda Zechiri}}
* {{BWFB|15105}}
* {{BWFT|A942373B-2091-47D5-A275-7301C22E3057|member_id=15105}}
* {{Olympics.com}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{2015 European Games profile|zetchiri-linda-1009113}}


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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Sofia]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Sofia]]
[[Category:Bulgarian people of Albanian descent]]
[[Category:Bulgarian people of Kosovan descent]]
[[Category:Bulgarian people of Italian descent]]
[[Category:Bulgarian female badminton players]]
[[Category:Bulgarian female badminton players]]
[[Category:Badminton players at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Badminton players at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic badminton players of Bulgaria]]
[[Category:Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic badminton players for Bulgaria]]
[[Category:Badminton players at the 2015 European Games]]
[[Category:Badminton players at the 2015 European Games]]
[[Category:Badminton players at the 2019 European Games]]
[[Category:Badminton players at the 2019 European Games]]

Latest revision as of 21:07, 26 December 2024

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

Linda Zetchiri (Bulgarian: Линда Зечири; Albanian: Linda Zeqiri; born 27 July 1987) is a Bulgarian badminton player. She competed in the women's singles at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]

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 Denmark Tine Baun 13–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships

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Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2005 De Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands Switzerland Jeanine Cicognini 5–11, 5–11 Bronze 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 Netherlands Yao Jie 14–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Bitburger Open Thailand Nitchaon Jindapol 13–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 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 Belgium Lianne Tan 21–15, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Banuinvest International Bulgaria Petya Nedelcheva 9–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Bulgarian International Bulgaria Petya Nedelcheva 14–21, 8–19 retired 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Turkey International Netherlands Judith Meulendijks 21–19, 18–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Bulgarian International Turkey Neslihan Yiğit 21–18, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Norwegian International Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee 21–19, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Portugal International Spain Beatriz Corrales 15–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Norwegian International France Sashina Vignes Waran 21–18, 11–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Cyprus International Wales Carissa Turner 21–15, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Hellas International Switzerland Nicole Schaller 21–14, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Bulgaria Eurasia Open Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva 16–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Hellas International Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee 21–13, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Kharkiv International Turkey Özge Bayrak 10–11, 11–5, 3–11, 11–8, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Welsh International Spain Beatriz Corrales 21–10, 13–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Iran Fajr International Turkey Neslihan Yiğit 21–19, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Austrian International Hong Kong Cheung Ngan Yi 16–21, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Hellas International England Fontaine Chapman 9–21, 6–14 retired 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Czech Open Scotland Kirsty Gilmour 16–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Brazil International Belgium Lianne Tan 21–17, 12–21, 4–13 retired 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2020 Iran Fajr International United States Crystal Pan 18–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2020 Jamaica International Japan Momoka Kimura 12–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2020 Bulgarian International Serbia Marija Sudimac 21–7, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) 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.
  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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