Delphine Aurore Delrue (born 6 November 1998) is a French badminton player.[2][3] Delrue started playing badminton at aged seven, and she affiliate with the USEE Badminton club in 2006. Delrue was selected to join the national team in INSEP in 2016.[4] In 2015, she became the runner-up of European University Championships in the women's doubles and mixed doubles events.[5] In 2016, she won French National Badminton Championships in the women's doubles event with her partner Léa Palermo.[6] She also the runner-up at the Orléans International in the women's doubles event and Swiss International in the mixed doubles event.[7][8] In 2017, she became the runner-up at the Estonian International partnered with Léa Palermo.[9] She competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games, clinched the women's doubles gold with Palermo.[10] In 2019, she captured a bronze medal at the European Games in the mixed doubles event with Thom Gicquel.[11] Delrue and Gicquel reached a career high as world number 10 in the BWF World ranking in 9 March 2021.[12] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[13]
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| Birth name | Delphine Aurore Delrue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 November 1998 Sarcelles, France[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 27 (WD with Léa Palermo 5 March 2019) 5 (XD with Thom Gicquel 3 January 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 11 (XD with Thom Gicquel 16 April 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
European Games edit
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus |
 Thom Gicquel
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 Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith
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19–21, 12–21 |  Bronze
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| 2023 | Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów, Poland |
 Thom Gicquel
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 Robin Tabeling Selena Piek
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10–21, 21–13, 13–21 |  Silver
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European Championships edit
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Polideportivo Municipal Gallur, Madrid, Spain | Thom Gicquel
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 Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Lohau
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21–16, 20–22, 16–21 | Silver
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| 2024 | Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany |
Thom Gicquel
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 Mathias Christiansen Alexandra Bøje
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21–16, 21–15 |  Gold
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Mediterranean Games edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | El Morell Pavilion, Tarragona, Spain |
Léa Palermo
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 Bengisu Erçetin Nazlıcan İnci
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21–17, 21–16 | Gold
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BWF World Tour (2 titles, 5 runners-up) edit
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[14] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[15]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | Léa Palermo
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 Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva
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8–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Dutch Open | Super 100 | Thom Gicquel
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 Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith
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15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | Thom Gicquel
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Ronan Labar Anne Tran
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21–11, 21–14 |  Winner
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| 2019 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Thom Gicquel
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 Lee Jhe-huei Hsu Ya-ching
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17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2020 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Thom Gicquel
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 Kim Sa-rang Kim Ha-na
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21–15, 11–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Thom Gicquel
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Mathias Christiansen Alexandra Bøje
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21–19, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2022 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Thom Gicquel
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 Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong
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13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | China Open | Super 1000 | Thom Gicquel
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Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung
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19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 9 runners-up) edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Orléans International | Léa Palermo
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Heather Olver Lauren Smith
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19–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Estonian International | Léa Palermo
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Mariya Mitsova Petya Nedelcheva
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12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Orléans International | Léa Palermo
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 Asumi Kugo Megumi Yokoyama
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14–21, 21–17, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | White Nights | Léa Palermo
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 Anastasia Chervyakova Olga Morozova
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8–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Spanish International | Léa Palermo
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 Maryna Ilyinskaya Yelyzaveta Zharka
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21–6, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2018 | Belgian International | Léa Palermo
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Mizuki Fujii Nao Ono
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21–19, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2019 | Irish Open | Léa Palermo
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Amalie Magelund Freja Ravn
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18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Swiss International | Thom Gicquel
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 Oliver Schaller Céline Burkart
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17–21, 21–10, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Portugal International | Thom Gicquel
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 Anton Kaisti Jenny Nyström
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21–19, 19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Swedish Open | Thom Gicquel
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Kristoffer Knudsen Isabella Nielsen
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21–16, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2018 | Dutch International | Thom Gicquel
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Mathias Thyrri Elisa Melgaard
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21–17, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2019 | Polish Open | Thom Gicquel
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Ben Lane Jessica Pugh
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17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Denmark International | Thom Gicquel
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Ronan Labar Anne Tran
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21–19, 18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Azerbaijan International | Thom Gicquel
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Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Herttrich
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9–21, 23–21, 21–15 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Fiche Athlète: Delphine Delrue" (in French). French National Olympic and Sports Committee. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Players: Delphine Delrue". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Delphine Delrue" (in French). Fédération Française de Badminton. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Delphine Delrue" (in French). USEE Badminton. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "European Universities Badminton Championship". European University Sports Association. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Quelques portraits de joueurs" (PDF) (in French). EDAP - Conseil départemental de la Vendée. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Helen Olver and Lauren Smith win doubles title in Orleans". 4 The Love of Sport. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Swiss open : Deuxième place pour le duo Delphine Delrue et Thom Gicquel" (in French). Fédération Française de Badminton. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Български триумф в Естония" (in Bulgarian). Информационна агенция БЛИЦ. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Athlete Profile: Delrue Delphine Aurore". Tarragona 2018 Mediterranean Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Boxe et gymnastique ouvrent leur compteur à Minsk, le bad. bronze" (in French). French National Olympic and Sports Committee. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Le Mulhousien Thom Gicquel dans le top 10 mondial pour la première fois de sa carrière" (in French). DNA. 9 March 2021. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Delrue Delphine". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links edit
- Delphine Delrue at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Delphine Delrue at BWFbadminton.com
- Delphine Delrue at Équipe de France Olympique (archived) (in French)
