Bengisu Erçetin (born 1 January 2001) is a Turkish badminton player.[3] Erçetin won the gold medal at the 2018 European Junior Championships, 2022 Mediterranean Games,[4] and the silver medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games partnered with Nazlıcan İnci.[5][6]

Bengisu Erçetin
Personal information
CountryTurkey
Born (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23)
Istanbul, Turkey[1]
ResidenceErzincan, Erzincan, Turkey[2]
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)[1]
Women's doubles
Highest ranking39 (with Nazlıcan İnci 30 March 2021)
Current ranking55 (with Nazlıcan İnci 16 April 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Turkey
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Saarbrücken Women's doubles
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tarragona Women's doubles
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tallinn Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Erçetin's achievements began when she won the girls' doubles title at the 2016 European U15 Championships in Kazan, Russia partnered with Zehra Erdem, and also won the bronze medal in the singles event.[7][8] Teamed-up with Nazlıcan İnci, they grabbed the silver medal in the U17 Championships in 2016,[9] and made it to the gold medal in 2017 with Erdem.[10] She won her first senior international tournament at the 2017 Turkey International tournament.[11]

Achievements edit

European Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2024 Saarlandhalle,
Saarbrücken, Germany
  Nazlıcan İnci   Gabriela Stoeva
  Stefani Stoeva
11–21, 15–21   Bronze

Mediterranean Games edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2018 El Morell Pavilion,
Tarragona, Spain
  Nazlıcan İnci   Delphine Delrue
  Léa Palermo
17–21, 16–21   Silver [12]
2022 Multipurpose Omnisports Hall,
Oued Tlélat, Algeria
  Nazlıcan İnci   Katharina Fink
  Yasmine Hamza
21–15, 21–18   Gold [4]

European Junior Championships edit

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Kalev Sports Hall,
Tallinn, Estonia
  Nazlıcan İnci   Amalie Magelund
  Freja Ravn
14–21, 21–17, 21–17   Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles, 5 runners-up) edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Bulgarian Open   Nazlıcan İnci   Gabriela Stoeva
  Stefani Stoeva
16–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2017 Hellas Open   Nazlıcan İnci   Özge Bayrak
  Cemre Fere
26–24, 22–24, 19–21   Runner-up
2017 Turkey International   Nazlıcan İnci   Maryna Ilyinskaya
  Yelyzaveta Zharka
21–13, 21–18   Winner
2018 Slovenia International   Nazlıcan İnci   Eva Janssens
  Stine Susan Küspert
23–21, 21–19   Winner
2019 Iran Fajr International   Nazlıcan İnci   Nita Violina Marwah
  Putri Syaikah
17–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2019 Lagos International   Nazlıcan İnci   Pooja Dandu
  Sanjana Santosh
18–21, 21–8, 14–21   Runner-up
2019 Bulgarian Open   Nazlıcan İnci   Catherine Choi
  Josephine Wu
21–8, 21–8   Winner
2019 Turkey Open   Nazlıcan İnci   Zehra Erdem
  İlayda Özelgül
21–13, 21–15   Winner
2020 Austrian Open   Nazlıcan İnci   Tsukiko Yasaki
  Erika Yokoyama
19–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2021 Polish Open   Nazlıcan İnci   Zuzanna Jankowska
  Anastasia Khomich
21–11, 21–12   Winner
2023 Portugal International   Nazlıcan İnci   Christine Busch
  Amalie Schulz
21–9, 21–17   Winner
2023 Bonn International   Nazlıcan İnci   Liu Zi-xi
  Yang Yi-hsun
21–11, 21–9   Winner
2023 Future Series Nouvelle-Aquitaine   Nazlıcan İnci   Sharone Bauer
  Emilie Vercelot
21–16, 21–9   Winner
2023 Polish International   Nazlıcan İnci   Abbygael Harris
  Annie Lado
21–16, 21–10   Winner
2024 Estonian International   Nazlıcan İnci   Chloe Birch
  Estelle van Leeuwen
23–21, 16–21, 21–8   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Bengisu Erçetin" (in Turkish). Turksporu. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Bengisu Erçetin Dünya İkincisi" (in Turkish). Türk Telekom Spor Kulübü. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Players: Bengisu Ercetin". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  4. ^ a b Can, Erozden; Avşar, Halil İbrahim (27 June 2022). "Turkish badminton athletes win gold in 2022 Mediterranean Games". Anadolu Agency. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Athlete Profile: Ercetin Benginsu". Tarragona 2018. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  6. ^ "2018 Akdeniz Oyunları" (in Turkish). Alaturka. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  7. ^ "New European U15 Champions are crowned". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Bengisu Erçetin Ve Zehra Erdem Avrupa Şampiyonu Oldu" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  9. ^ "17 Yaş Altı Avrupa Badminton Şampiyonası milli sporcular iki madalya kazandı" (in Turkish). Karar. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Türkiye, Uluslararası 17 Yaş Avrupa Gençler Badminton Şampiyonası'nda Avrupa şampiyonu oldu" (in Turkish). Star. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Scottish men's double finish on top". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  12. ^ Barker, Philip (25 June 2018). "Belmonte wins third gold medal at Mediterranean Games as swimming concludes". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2022.

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