Airi Mikkelä
| Airi Mikkelä | |
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| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Airi Mikkelä |
| Country |  Finland |
| Born | 5 April 1993 Vantaa, Finland |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's | |
| Highest ranking | 70 (WS) 28 Apr 2016 162 (WD) 26 Apr 2012 |
| Current ranking | 72 (WS) (18 Aug 2016) |
| BWF profile | |
Airi Mikkelä (born 5 April 1993) is a Finnish female badminton player. She started playing badminton at 8 years old, then in 2009, she joined Finnish national badminton team.[1][2] In 2010, she participated at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. In 2014, she won Iceland International tournament in women's singles event. In 2015, she became the runner-up of Mauritius and Mexico international tournament. In 2016, she won Peru International Series and became the runner-up of Iceland International tournament.[3]
Achievements
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Women's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result|- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Brasil Open |  Beatriz Corrales
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13-21, 11-21 |  Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Peru International Series | Nanna Vainio
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21-13, 21-17 |  Winner
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| 2016 | Iceland International |  Julie Dawall Jakobsen
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21-19, 15-21, 16-21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Internacional Mexicano |  Telma Santos
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15-21, 19-21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Mauritius International | Nanna Vainio
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16-21, 11-21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Iceland International |  Akvile Stapusaityte
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21-14, 18-21, 21-11 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Airi MIKKELA". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Airi MIKKELA Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Airi Mikkelä". rio.sulkapallo.fi (in Finnish). Badminton Finland. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
External links
- Airi Mikkelä at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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