Neslihan Arın
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Birth name | Neslihan Yiğit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bursa, Turkey | 26 February 1994||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Çağatay Taşdemir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 27 (WS, 3 May 2022) 28 (WD with Özge Bayrak, 20 August 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 51 (WS, 16 July 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Neslihan Arın (née Yiğit; born 26 February 1994) is a Turkish badminton player. The 178 cm (5.84 ft) tall athlete plays right-handed and is coached by Çağatay Taşdemir at Egospor club of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality.[2][3] She won the women's singles title at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games, 2013, 2018 Mediterranean Games and the women's doubles title at the 2013 Mediterranean Games. Arın also won the bronze medals at the 2015 European Games and at the 2021 European Championships, 2022 European Championships and 2024 European Championships
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Neslihan_Yi%C4%9Fit_-_2018_European_Men%27s_and_Women%27s_Team_Badminton_Championships.jpg/240px-Neslihan_Yi%C4%9Fit_-_2018_European_Men%27s_and_Women%27s_Team_Badminton_Championships.jpg)
Career
[edit]Neslihan Arın became silver medalist in singles and doubles at the U17 European Championship held 2009 in Medvode, Slovenia. At the 2011 Spanish Junior International, she reached to semi finals in singles, won the girls' doubles title, and became the runner-up in the mixed doubles.[2]
She competed at various international tournaments in singles and doubles with her partner Özge Bayrak, and won titles in the years 2011–2012. The latest success enabled her to rise up to 28th place in the women's doubles world ranking list as of 20 August 2015 with Özge Bayrak. In the singles event, she reached a career-high of world number 34th in the world list on 1 October 2019. Arın ranked 7th in the World Juniors list.[4]
She qualified as the first-ever Turkish badminton player for the Olympics.[5]
She won the gold medal in the singles event and the bronze medal with the national team at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.[6] In June 2013, she won double gold medals in the women's singles and doubles event at the Mersin Mediterranean Games.[7]
In 2021, Arın reached the quarter-finals of the Toyota Thailand Open,losing out to the eventual champion Carolina Marín.[8] She won the bronze medal at the European Championships, defeated by the defending champion Marín in the semi-finals in straight games.[9]
Arın was drawn in group A along with top seed and eventual champion Chen Yufei at the Tokyo Olympics, against whom she lost 14–21, 9–21.[10] She won her other group game against Doha Hany 21–5, 21–5.[11]
Arın reached the quarterfinals of the 2021 Hylo Open. After beating Aakarshi Kashyap and Kristin Kuuba in the first two rounds,[12] it was the eventual champion Busanan Ongbamrungphan who stopped her in the quarters.
Arın made it to the quarter-finals at the 2021 Indonesia Masters She defeated 6th seed Michelle Li,[13] and Marija Ulitina in straight games on the way. In the quarter-finals, She was stopped by P. V. Sindhu.[14]
Achievements
[edit]European Games
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan | ![]() |
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14–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
European Championships
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2021 | Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine | ![]() |
18–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Polideportivo Municipal Gallur, Madrid, Spain | ![]() |
14–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2024 | Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany | ![]() |
18–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
Islamic Solidarity Games
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Dempo Sports Hall, Palembang, Indonesia | ![]() |
21–13, 21–19 | ![]() |
Mediterranean Games
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Mersin University Hall, Mersin, Turkey | ![]() |
21–16, 21–13 | ![]() |
2018 | El Morell Pavilion, Tarragona, Spain | ![]() |
21–19, 23–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Multipurpose Omnisports Hall, Oued Tlélat, Algeria | ![]() |
21–14, 21–11 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Match | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Mersin University Hall, Mersin, Turkey | 1 | ![]() |
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21–9, 21–11 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
21–13, 21–16 | ||||
3 | ![]() ![]() |
21–13, 21–11 |
European University Games
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ![]() |
21–9, 23–25, 21–19 | ![]() |
European University Championships
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Warsaw, Poland | ![]() |
18–21, 21–19, 18–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Warsaw, Poland | ![]() |
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21–15, 21–10 | ![]() |
European Junior Championships
[edit]Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | ASKI Sport Hall, Ankara, Turkey | ![]() |
14–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
BWF International Challenge/Series (28 titles, 30 runners-up)
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Bulgarian International | ![]() |
18–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Suriname International | ![]() |
21–16, 23–21 | ![]() |
2012 | Iran Fajr International | ![]() |
21–16, 21–14 | ![]() |
2012 | Croatian International | ![]() |
18–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2012 | Polish Open | ![]() |
9–21, 21–12, 7–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Iran Fajr International | ![]() |
21–15, 21–14 | ![]() |
2013 | Turkey International | ![]() |
21–14, 16–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Bangladesh International | ![]() |
21–18, 21–12 | ![]() |
2014 | Turkey International | ![]() |
13–21, 21–14, 21–16 | ![]() |
2015 | Iran Fajr International | ![]() |
19–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Peru International | ![]() |
17–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2016 | Brazil International | ![]() |
21–13, 21–15 | ![]() |
2016 | Polish Open | ![]() |
19–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2016 | Chile International | ![]() |
18–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2016 | White Nights | ![]() |
21–16, 21–15 | ![]() |
2017 | White Nights | ![]() |
8–21, 21–15, 20–22 | ![]() |
2017 | Bulgarian Open | ![]() |
21–17, 14–21, 21–17 | ![]() |
2017 | Hellas Open | ![]() |
21–14, 17–21, 21–15 | ![]() |
2017 | Czech Open | ![]() |
21–16, 14–21, 21–17 | ![]() |
2017 | Hungarian International | ![]() |
21–11, 17–21, 21–18 | ![]() |
2017 | Turkey International | ![]() |
17–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Bulgarian Open | ![]() |
21–19, 21–10 | ![]() |
2018 | Czech Open | ![]() |
17–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Hungarian International | ![]() |
21–14, 21–8 | ![]() |
2019 | Lagos International | ![]() |
21–16, 24–26, 21–13 | ![]() |
2019 | Bulgarian Open | ![]() |
21–9, 21–14 | ![]() |
2019 | Kharkiv International | ![]() |
18–21, 21–19, 16–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Belgian International | ![]() |
21–23, 21–12, 11–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Hungarian International | ![]() |
21–16, 12–21, 21–18 | ![]() |
2019 | Turkey Open | ![]() |
21–14, 22–20 | ![]() |
2023 | Uganda International | ![]() |
11–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Portugal International | ![]() |
21–14, 21–12 | ![]() |
2023 | Polish Open | ![]() |
13–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Slovenia Open | ![]() |
17–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Belgian International | ![]() |
21–11, 14–21, 21–17 | ![]() |
2023 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
25–23, 21–13 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Syria International | ![]() |
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18–21, 21–13, 20–22 | ![]() |
2011 | Kenya International | ![]() |
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21–15, 21–19 | ![]() |
2011 | Slovak Open | ![]() |
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7–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Suriname International | ![]() |
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21–3, 21–7 | ![]() |
2011 | South Africa International | ![]() |
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21–10, 21–15 | ![]() |
2012 | Uganda International | ![]() |
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Walkover | ![]() |
2012 | Kharkiv International | ![]() |
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11–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2012 | Bulgarian International | ![]() |
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9–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2012 | Turkey International | ![]() |
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21–19, 14–21, 21–23 | ![]() |
2013 | Turkey International | ![]() |
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15–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Iran Fajr International | ![]() |
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11–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Hellas International | ![]() |
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21–7, 21–14 | ![]() |
2014 | Bulgarian Eurasia Open | ![]() |
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11–5, 11–5, 8–11, 10–11, 11–7 | ![]() |
2014 | Bangladesh International | ![]() |
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10–21, 24–22, 16–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Turkey International | ![]() |
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11–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Iran Fajr International | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–18 | ![]() |
2015 | Mercosul International | ![]() |
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21–10, 21–11 | ![]() |
2015 | Peru International | ![]() |
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21–14, 14–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2015 | White Nights | ![]() |
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22–20, 13–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Lagos International | ![]() |
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19–21, 23–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Mersin Turkey International | ![]() |
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19–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2016 | Turkey International | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–16 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Neslihan Arin". olympics.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ a b "BEC 2011 European Junior Championships 15-24.4.2011 Vantaa, Finland - Media". Badminton Finland. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "Badminton Branşındaki Sporcularımız" (in Turkish). Egospor. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "Player profiles-Neslihan Arın". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Milli badmintoncu Neslihan Yiğit, Londra Olimpiyat Oyunları vizesini aldı". Zaman (in Turkish). 10 March 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Badminton-Results". The 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "Akdeniz Oyunlarında 2 ALTIN, 2 GÜMÜŞ Madalya" (in Turkish). Türkiye Badminton Federasyonu. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Badminton: Spain's ex-No. 1 Marin breezes into s-finals of Thailand Open, to face upstart An". The Straits Times. 22 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Raftery, Alan (4 May 2021). "EBC21 Summary". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Olympics-Badminton- Tai Tzu Ying gets her mojo back". Reuters. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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- ^ Sukumar, Dev (5 November 2021). "Demirbag, Yigit march on". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Pierre, Dianne (16 November 2021). "Indonesia Masters: 'I had to learn to walk again'". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Pierre, Dianne (20 November 2021). "Indonesia Masters: 'Hoping to break into the top 20". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Neslihan Arin at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Neslihan Arin at BWFbadminton.com
- Neslihan Arin at Olympics.com
- Neslihan Arin at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Neslihan Yigit at Olympics.com
- Neslihan Yiğit at Olympedia
- Neslihan Yiğit at the Turkish Olympic Committee's Olimpedya
- Neslihan Yiğit Arın at the Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi (in Turkish)
- Neslihan Yiğit Arın on Instagram
- Living people
- 1994 births
- Sportspeople from Bursa
- Turkish female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Turkey
- Badminton players at the 2015 European Games
- Badminton players at the 2019 European Games
- Badminton players at the 2023 European Games
- European Games bronze medalists for Turkey
- European Games medalists in badminton
- Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
- Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
- Competitors at the 2022 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Turkey
- Mediterranean Games medalists in badminton
- 20th-century Turkish sportswomen
- 21st-century Turkish sportswomen
- Islamic Solidarity Games gold medalists for Turkey
- Islamic Solidarity Games bronze medalists for Turkey