Samantha Barning (born 28 June 1989) is a former professional Dutch badminton player. She could play either in singles or in doubles. She won bronze medals at the 2014 European Championships in the mixed doubles with Jorrit de Ruiter, and at the 2016 European Championships in the women's doubles with Iris Tabeling. Barning also featured in the Dutch women's team that won bronze at the 2012 European Women's Team Championships. She won the Dutch National Mixed doubles title in 2010 with Dave Khodabux and the Women's doubles title in 2013 with Eefje Muskens.

Samantha Barning
Samantha Barning at the 2015 BWF World Championships
Personal information
CountryNetherlands
Born (1989-06-28) June 28, 1989 (age 34)[1]
Amstelveen, Netherlands[1]
ResidenceArnhem, Netherlands
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
HandednessRight[1]
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking24 (WD 26 August 2010)
16 (XD 18 June 2015)
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Women's badminton
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Kazan Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 La Roche-sur-Yon Women's doubles
European Women's Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Amsterdam Women's team
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Völklingen Mixed team
BWF profile
Dave Khodabux and Samantha Barning

Achievements edit

European Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Vendéspace,
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
  Iris Tabeling   Christinna Pedersen
  Kamilla Rytter Juhl
9–21, 13–21   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gymnastics Center,
Kazan, Russia
  Jorrit de Ruiter   Joachim Fischer Nielsen
  Christinna Pedersen
12–21, 8–21   Bronze

BWF Grand Prix 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 doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Dutch Open   Eefje Muskens   Selena Piek
  Iris Tabeling
21–19, 16–21, 20–22   Runner-up
2015 Scottish Open   Iris Tabeling   Yuki Fukushima
  Sayaka Hirota
14–21, 11–14 Retired   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Canada Open   Jorrit de Ruiter   Lee Chun Hei
  Chau Hoi Wah
13–21, 10–21   Runner-up
2014 Canada Open   Jorrit de Ruiter   Max Schwenger
  Carla Nelte
18–21, 21–23   Runner-up
2014 Dutch Open   Jorrit de Ruiter   Riky Widianto
  Richi Puspita Dili
10–11, 11–10, 11–9, 8–11, 1–11   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Norwegian International   Eefje Muskens   Helle Nielsen
  Marie Røpke
13–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2010 Dutch International   Eefje Muskens   Maria Helsbøl
  Anne Skelbæk
21–8, 21–18   Winner
2012 Estonian International   Ilse Vaessen   Selena Piek
  Iris Tabeling
15–21, 21–13, 10–21   Runner-up
2012 Croatian International   Eefje Muskens   Johanna Goliszewski
  Carla Nelte
21–18, 21–19   Winner
2012 Norwegian International   Eefje Muskens   Selena Piek
  Iris Tabeling
22–20, 21–16   Winner
2012 Irish International   Eefje Muskens   Audrey Fontaine
  Émilie Lefel
21–12, 21–8   Winner
2014 Dutch International   Iris Tabeling   Maiken Fruergaard
  Sara Thygesen
21–16, 21–12   Winner
2014 Belgian International   Iris Tabeling   Eefje Muskens
  Selena Piek
9–11, 11–9, 8–11, 11–10, 7–11   Runner-up
2014 Italian International   Iris Tabeling   Victoria Dergunova
  Olga Morozova
21–17, 21–15   Winner
2015 Swiss International   Iris Tabeling   Pia Zebadiah Bernadet
  Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella
21–11, 21–10   Winner
2016 Swedish Masters   Iris Tabeling   Maiken Fruergaard
  Sara Thygesen
19–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2016 Finnish Open   Iris Tabeling   Misato Aratama
  Akane Watanabe
12–21, 17–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Swedish Masters   Dave Khodabux   Robin Middleton
  Heather Olver
21–15, 9–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2012 Estonian International   Jorrit de Ruiter   Dave Khodabux
  Selena Piek
7–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2012 Norwegian International   Jorrit de Ruiter   Michael Fuchs
  Birgit Michels
16–21, 23–21, 21–19   Winner
2012 Irish International   Jorrit de Ruiter   Jacco Arends
  Ilse Vaessen
22–20, 21–17   Winner
2016 Orléans International   Robin Tabeling   Mathias Christiansen
  Lena Grebak
14–21, 13–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Samantha BARNING Player Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 20 January 2016.

External links edit