Ksenia Olegovna Polikarpova (Russian: Ксения Олеговна Поликарпова, Hebrew: קסניה פוליקרפובה; born 11 March 1990) is Russian-Israeli Olympic badminton player.[1][2]
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| Birth name | Ксения Олеговна Поликарпова (Ksenia Olegovna Polikarpova) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Russia (until 2017) Israel (2017–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 March 1990 Leningrad, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 43 (WS 3 September 2015) 38 (WD 9 January 2014) 219 (XD 5 July 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 64 (WS 31 January 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2009, she won a bronze medal at the European Junior Championships in Milan, Italy.[3] She also won bronze medals at the European Mixed Team Badminton Championships in 2011, 2013, and 2015 with Russian national badminton team.[4]
Polikarpova became an Israeli citizen in May 2017, and won a gold medal in 2017 Maccabiah Games.[5] She competed at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, competing in women's singles, coming in 15th.[6] At the 2022 Maccabiah Games, she won a gold medal in women's doubles and a silver medal in women's singles.[7]
Achievements edit
European Junior Championships edit
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton, Milan, Italy |
 Elena Komendrovskaja
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 Selena Piek Iris Tabeling
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19–21, 15–21 |  Bronze
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BWF Grand Prix (3 runners-up) edit
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Russian Open |  Aya Ohori
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5–21, 10–21 |  Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Russian Open | Irina Khlebko
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Anastasia Chervyakova Nina Vislova
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16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Russian Open | Evgeniya Kosetskaya
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Anastasia Chervyakova Olga Morozova
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14–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (13 titles, 10 runners-up) edit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Portugal International | Ella Diehl
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21–16, 16–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Estonian International |  Delphine Lansac
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15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Iran Fajr International |  Grace Chua
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9–11, 11–4, 11–5, 11–3 |  Winner
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| 2017 | Zambia International |  Kate Foo Kune
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21–14, 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Estonian International |  Michelle Skødstrup
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21–13, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2018 | Ghana International | Aurélie Allet
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21–5, 21–5 | Winner
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| 2018 | Lagos International |  Sri Krishna Priya Kudaravalli
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20–22, 21–16, 27–25 | Winner
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| 2018 | Hatzor International |  Lia Šalehar
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21–15, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2019 | Jamaica International |  Jordan Hart
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21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Hatzor International |  Dana Danilenko
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21–15, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2022 | Mexican International |  Lauren Lam
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7–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Tajikistan International | Anupama Upadhyaya
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21–19, 9–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Cameroon International |  Keisha Fatimah Az Zahra
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14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Estonian International | Irina Khlebko
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 Cai Jiani Bo Rong
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13–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2009 | Hungarian International | Irina Khlebko
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Tatjana Bibik Olga Golovanova
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16–21, 21–17, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Estonian International | Irina Khlebko
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Julie Finne-Ipsen Rikke Søby Hansen
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15–21, 21–19, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2013 | Romanian International | Irina Khlebko
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 Natalya Voytsekh Yelyzaveta Zharka
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21–18, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2013 | Croatian International | Irina Khlebko
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Julie Finne-Ipsen Rikke Søby Hansen
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21–19, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2013 | Lithuanian International | Irina Khlebko
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Alida Chen Gayle Mahulette
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21–10, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2015 | Kazakhstan International | Tatjana Bibik
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 Negin Amiripour Aghaei Hajiagha Soraya
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21–14, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2018 | Hatzor International |  Krestina Silich
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Iza Šalehar Lia Šalehar
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21–16, 23–25, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2019 | Hatzor International | Heli Neiman
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Yuval Pugach Shery Rotshtein
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21–15, 21–9 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Estonian International | Andrey Ashmarin
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Zhang Yi Cai Jiani
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9–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Players: Ksenia POLIKARPOVA". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Ksenia POLIKARPOVA Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, INDIVIDUALS". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Ксения Поликарпова". xn--80aalwkhe.xn--p1ai (in Russian). Komanda.RF. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Mirskiy, Dmitriy (18 October 2017). "Бадминтонистка Ксения Поликарпова будет выступать за Израиль" (in Russian). vesty.co.il. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Ksenia Polikarpova Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". olympics.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Tournamentsoftware.com". www.tournamentsoftware.com.
External links edit
- Ksenia Polikarpova at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Ksenia Polikarpova at BWFbadminton.com
- Ksenia Polikarpova at Olympedia
- Ksenia Polikarpova at the Olympic Committee of Israel (in Hebrew)
- Ksenia Polikarpova at The-Sports.org
- Ksenia Polikarpova[usurped] at the 2015 European Games (archived)
