Ana Moura (badminton)
| Ana Moura | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Ana Luisa Flôr Moura |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Born | 21 January 1986 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Coach | Ricardo Fernandes |
| Event | Women's singles |
| BWF profile | |
Ana Luisa Flôr Moura (born 21 January 1986) is a Portuguese badminton player from the Club Sports Madeira.[1] Moura was the National Junior champion in the girls' singles and doubles event in 2004, and also in the girls' singles, doubles and mixed doubles event in 2005. At the National senior championships, she won once in the women's singles, three times in the women's doubles and two times in the mixed doubles event.[2] In 2007, Moura won the singles title at the Iran and Algeria International tournaments, and in the doubles event at the Ecuador and Mauritius International tournaments.[3] In the same year, she competed at the 2007 BWF World Championships in the women's singles, and was defeated in the second round by Xie Xingfang, of China, 21–2, 21–7.[4] Moura also qualified to compete at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics,[5] but she was defeated by Jeanine Cicognini of Switzerland in the first round with the score 21–9, 21–13.[6] Ana Moura is back on court. At the season 2018/2019 she is playing at Secção de Badminton - Associação Académica de Coimbra.
Achievements
[edit]BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kenya International |  Yoana Martínez
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19–21, 21–14, 21–19 |  Winner
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| 2007 | Algeria International |  Shannon Pohl
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21–12, 21–9 | Winner
|
| 2007 | Iran Fajr International |  Renu Chandrika Hettiarachchige
|
21–16, 15–21, 21–18 | Winner
|
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Mauritius International |  Maja Tvrdy
|
 Michelle Edwards Chantal Botts
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21–16, 21–18 | Winner
|
| 2007 | Ecuador International | Filipa Lamy
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 Jie Meng Valeria Rivero
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21–16, 21–11 | Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Badminton - Chegada da olímpica Ana Moura à Madeira" (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias da Madeira. Archived from the original on 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Portugal". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Player Profile: Ana Moura". University of Minho. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Taufik suffers shock exit at world event". Dawn. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Madeirenses Olímpicos 2008" (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias da Madeira. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Ana Moura eliminada no Badminton" (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
External links
[edit]- Ana Moura at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Ana Moura at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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