Luka Wraber (born 7 September 1990) is an Austrian badminton player, affiliated with the ASKÖ Neudörfl club. He started playing badminton at aged 8, and joined the Austrian national badminton team in 2008.[1] He competed at the 2015 and 2019 European Games,[2] and also at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

Luka Wraber
Personal information
CountryAustria
Born (1990-09-07) 7 September 1990 (age 33)
Wiener Neustadt, Austria
ResidenceVienna, Austria
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachKrasimir Yankov
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking52 (MS 3 September 2015)
155 (MD 21 April 2016)
Current ranking100 (31 January 2023)
BWF profile

Achievements edit

BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 11 runners-up) edit

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2014 Lagos International   Misha Zilberman 15–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2014 Mauritius International   David Obernosterer 9–21, 21–18, 25–23   Winner
2014 Kenya International   Farzin Khanjani 22–24, 9–21   Runner-up
2014 Ethiopia International   Misha Zilberman 7–11, 9–11, 6–11   Runner-up
2014 South Africa International   Edwin Ekiring 16–21, 21–17, 21–15   Winner
2014 Botswana International   Alen Roj 21–5, 21–8   Winner
2015 Santo Domingo Open   David Obernosterer 17–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2015 Mauritius International   Kevin Cordón 12–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2015 Ethiopia International   Misha Zilberman 13–21, 9–21   Runner-up
2015 Nigeria International   Howard Shu 21–17, 14–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2016 Giraldilla International   Osleni Guerrero 16–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2019 Cameroon International   Ade Resky Dwicahyo 20–22, 21–19, 16–21   Runner-up
2019 South Africa International   Milan Ludík Walkover   Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Ethiopia International   Vilson Vattanirappel   Arnaud Génin
  Matej Hliničan
11–7, 11–3, 11–9   Winner
2014 South Africa International   Alen Roj   Mohamad Reza Khanjani
  Farzin Khanjani
15–21, 11–21   Runner-up
2014 Botswana International   Alen Roj   Andries Malan
  Willem Viljoen
21–14, 10–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2017 Peru International Series   Daniel Graßmück   Dominik Stipsits
  Roman Zirnwald
14–21, 21–15, 21–15   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Luka Wraber biography". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Wraber für Europameisterschaft in Kiev qualifiziert" (in German). ASKÖ Burgenland. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Wraber Luka". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

External links edit