Airi Bäck (née Mikkelä, born 5 April 1993) is a Finnish retired badminton player. She started playing badminton at 8 years old, then in 2009, she joined Finnish national badminton team.[1] In 2010, she participated at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. In 2014, she won Iceland International tournament in women's singles event. In 2015, she became the runner-up of Mauritius and Mexico international tournament. In 2016, she won Peru International Series and became the runner-up of Iceland International tournament.[2]
| Airi Bäck | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Airi Mikkelä |
| Country | Finland |
| Born | 5 April 1993 Vantaa, Finland |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 48 (22 June 2017) |
| BWF profile | |
She is married to YouTuber Roni Bäck. Their first child was born in January 2023.
Achievements
editBWF Grand Prix
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Brasil Open |  Beatriz Corrales
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13–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Iceland International |  Akvilė Stapušaitytė
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21–14, 18–21, 21–11 |  Winner
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| 2015 | Mauritius International |  Nanna Vainio
|
16–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Internacional Mexicano |  Telma Santos
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15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Iceland International |  Julie Dawall Jakobsen
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21–19, 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Peru International Series | Nanna Vainio
|
21–13, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2019 | Mauritius International |  Thet Htar Thuzar
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10–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Carebaco International |  Jordan Hart
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15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Slovenian International | Jenny Nyström
|
 Johanna Goliszewski Carla Nelte
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14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Airi Mikkela". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Airi Mikkelä" (in Finnish). Badminton Finland. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
External links
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