Sorayya Aghaei
| Soraya Aghaei Hajiagha | |
|---|---|
 Sorayya Aghaei at Tokyo Olympics 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Soraya Aghaei Haji Agha |
| Country | Iran |
| Born | 28 January 1996 Tehran, Iran |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's singles & doubles | |
| Highest ranking |
|
| Current ranking | 111 (WS), 161 (WD) (13 July 2021) |
| BWF profile | |
Soraya Aghaei Hajiagha (Persian: ثریا آقایی حاجیآقا, born 28 January 1996) is an Iranian badminton player.[1][2] She competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first woman badminton player to represent Iran at the Olympics.[3]
Achievements
[edit]BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 7 runners-up)
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Zambia International |  Kate Foo Kune
|
21–15, 0–1 retired |  Runner-up
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| 2017 | Nepal International |  Joy Xuan Deng
|
12–21, 5–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2019 | Pakistan International |  Mahoor Shahzad
|
15–21, 21–16, 16–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2019 | Cameroon International |  Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
|
21–19, 21–12 |  Winner
|
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Iraq International |  Yosra Beigi
|
Sahabeh Fard Niki Torfinezhad
|
21–16, 21–11 | Winner
|
| 2014 | Kenya International | Sara Delavari
|
Negin Amiripour Pegah Kamrani
|
22–24, 15–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2015 | Uganda International | Negin Amiripour
|
 N. Sikki Reddy Poorvisha S. Ram
|
7–11, 11–6, 11–8, 7–11, 3–11 | Runner-up
|
| 2015 | Mauritius International | Negin Amiripour
|
Grace Gabriel Ogar Siamupangila
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28–26, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2015 | Kazakhstan International | Negin Amiripour
|
 Tatjana Bibik Ksenia Polikarpova
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14–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Zambia International | Negin Amiripour
|
 Nadine Ashraf Menna El-Tanany
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No match | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Côte d'Ivoire International | Samin Abedkhojasteh
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Doha Hany Hadia Hosny
|
22–20, 21–12 | Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Players: Aghaei Hajiagha Soraya". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Aghaei Hajiagha Soraya". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Aghaei becomes the first woman to represent Iran at Olympics badminton". Tehran Times. 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
External links
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- Sorayya Aghaei at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
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- 1996 births
- Sportspeople from Tehran
- Iranian female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Iran
- Badminton players at the 2014 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Iran
- 21st-century Iranian sportswomen
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