Laura Sárosi (born 11 November 1992) is a Hungarian badminton player who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]
| Laura Sárosi | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Born | 11 November 1992 Budapest, Hungary |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Yasen Borisov |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 64 (18 August 2016) |
| Current ranking | 72 (11 May 2021) |
| BWF profile | |
2016 European Championships edit
During the 2016 European Championships held in France, Sárosi was eliminated in the second round. She beat Croatian Dorotea Sutara 21–8, 21–5 in the first round, before losing to Karin Schnaase of Germany, 21–16, 14–21, 18–21.[2] During the match, Sárosi loaned her spare shoes to her opponent, after one of Schnaase's own shoes had fallen apart during the first set. The result meant that Sárosi did not gain enough ranking points to qualify directly for the 2016 Summer Olympics and was instead named as the second reserve.[3][4] Sárosi was later given a place in the Games after unused Tripartite Commission wildcards were reallocated.[3][4][5]
Achievements edit
BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles, 6 runners-up) edit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Irish International |  Delphine Lansac
|
16–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2014 | Romanian International | Delphine Lansac
|
20–22, 14–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2015 | Giraldilla International |  Ebru Tunalı
|
15–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2015 | Chile International |  Lohaynny Vicente
|
21–13, 9–21, 21–12 |  Winner
|
| 2015 | Turkey International |  Kati Tolmoff
|
13–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2015 | Brazil International | Fabiana Silva
|
18–21, 21–18, 21–13 | Winner
|
| 2015 | Puerto Rico International |  Jeanine Cicognini
|
21–12, 21–16 | Winner
|
| 2015 | South Africa International |  Telma Santos
|
20–22, 17–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2015 | Botswana International |  Kate Foo Kune
|
21–10, 21–14 | Winner
|
| 2017 | Giraldilla International |  Mariana Ugalde
|
21–19, 21–15 | Winner
|
| 2017 | Slovak Open |  Maryna Ilyinskaya
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21–12, 21–14 | Winner
|
| 2018 | Hellas Open |  Luise Heim
|
9–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2019 | Croatian International |  Tanvi Lad
|
21–18, 21–13 | Winner
|
| 2021 | Peru International |  Daniella Gonda
|
21–15, 21–12 | Winner
|
| 2021 | Portugal International | Marie Batomene
|
21–19, 21–19 | Winner
|
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Giraldilla International | Mariana Ugalde
|
Silvia Garino Lisa Iversen
|
21–15, 21–17 | Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Athlete: Laura Sarosi". www.rio2016.com. Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Laura Sarosi Tournament Results". BWF. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ a b Zaccardi, Nick (17 May 2016). "Badminton player earns Olympic spot after act of sportsmanship". NBC Sports. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ a b Beni, Alexandra. "Great success: Hungarian badminton player, Laura Sárosi to compete in Rio". Hungary Daily News. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ Sachetat, Raphaël (25 May 2016). "Laura Sarosi – Fair play girl finally makes it to Rio". badzine.net. Badzine. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
External links edit
- Laura Sarosi at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Laura Sarosi at BWFbadminton.com
- Laura Sarosi at Olympics.com
- Laura Sarosi at OlympicChannel.com (archived)
- Laura Sarosi at Olympic.org (archived)
- Laura Sárosi at Olympedia
- Sárosi Laura at the Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian) (English translation)
