Mariia Viktorivna Ulitina (Ukrainian: Марія Вікторівна Улітіна; also transliterated as Mariya or Marija, born 5 November 1991) is a badminton player from Ukraine and the National Champion of Ukraine.[1][2] She represented Ukraine in the 2016 Summer Olympics[3][4] and proceeded to the knockout round after defeating the former world number one Saina Nehwal of India and Lohaynny Vicente of Brazil in the group stage.[5][6]
| Mariia Ulitina | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Mariia Viktorivna Ulitina |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Born | 5 November 1991 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Victoria Semenyuta |
| Women's singles & doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 47 (WS 29 September 2016) 42 (WD with Natalya Voytsekh 11 August 2011) 97 (XD with Kyrylo Leonov 20 March 2014) |
| BWF profile | |
Achievements edit
BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 11 runners-up) edit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kharkiv International |  Larisa Griga
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14–21, 21–17, 13–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2010 | Slovak Open | Natalya Voytsekh
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21–8, 21–13 |  Winner
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| 2012 | Hungarian International |  Olga Golovanova
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21–11, 17–21, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2013 | Slovenian International |  Lene Clausen
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21–11, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2014 | Estonian International | Evgeniya Kosetskaya
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16–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Czech International |  Michelle Li
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14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Polish Open |  Karin Schnaase
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19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Slovenian International | Mia Blichfeldt
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17–21, 21–17, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2015 | Bulgarian International | Olga Konon
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21–19, 16–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Estonian International |  Lianne Tan
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19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Slovak Open | Natalya Voytsekh
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Maria Lykke Andersen Karina Sørensen
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17–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | Kharkiv International | Natalya Voytsekh
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Anna Kobceva Elena Prus
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23–21, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2010 | Slovak Open | Natalya Voytsekh
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 Selena Piek Iris Tabeling
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10–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Estonian International | Natalya Voytsekh
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Selena Piek Iris Tabeling
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12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Lithuanian International | Natalya Voytsekh
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Anna Kobceva Elena Prus
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12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Kharkiv International | Natalya Voytsekh
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Johanna Goliszewski Lara Käpplein
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15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ukraine". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ "Athletes: Marija Ulitina". www.baku2015.com. Baku 2015. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "The Olympic Team of Ukraine: Rio 2016: Official Handbook" (PDF). noc-ukr.org. National Olympic Committee of Ukraine. p. 17. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
Улітіна Марія / Ulitina Maria
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mariya Ulitina". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Saina Nehwal crashes out of Olympics, loses to Marija Ulitina 18-21, 19-21". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ "Rio: Saina Nehwal suffers shock defeat, crashes out of women's singles event". www.thehindu.com. The Hindu. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
External links edit
- Maria Ulitina at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Maria Ulitina at Olympics.com
- Mariya Ulitina at Olympedia