Soraya Aghaei Hajiagha (Persian: ثریا آقایی حاجیآقا, born 28 January 1996) is an Iranian badminton player.[1][2] She competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, being the first ever women's badminton player to represent Iran at the Olympic Games.[3]
| Soraya Aghaei Hajiagha | |
|---|---|
 Sorayya Aghaei at Tokyo Olympics 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Soraya Aghaei Haji Agha |
| Country | Iran |
| Born | 28 January 1996 Tehran, Iran |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's singles & doubles | |
| Highest ranking |
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| Current ranking | 111 (WS), 161 (WD) (13 July 2021) |
| BWF profile | |
Achievements edit
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 7 runners-up) edit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Zambia International |  Kate Foo Kune
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21–15, 0–1 retired |  Runner-up
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| 2017 | Nepal International |  Joy Xuan Deng
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12–21, 5–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Pakistan International |  Mahoor Shahzad
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15–21, 21–16, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Cameroon International |  Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan
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21–19, 21–12 |  Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Iraq International |  Yosra Beigi
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Sahabeh Fard Niki Torfinezhad
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21–16, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2014 | Kenya International | Sara Delavari
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Negin Amiripour Pegah Kamrani
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22–24, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Uganda International | Negin Amiripour
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 N. Sikki Reddy Poorvisha S. Ram
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7–11, 11–6, 11–8, 7–11, 3–11 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Mauritius International | Negin Amiripour
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Grace Gabriel Ogar Siamupangila
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28–26, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2015 | Kazakhstan International | Negin Amiripour
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 Tatjana Bibik Ksenia Polikarpova
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14–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Zambia International | Negin Amiripour
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 Nadine Ashraf Menna El-Tanany
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No match | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Côte d'Ivoire International | Samin Abedkhojasteh
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Doha Hany Hadia Hosny
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22–20, 21–12 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Players: Aghaei Hajiagha Soraya". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Aghaei Hajiagha Soraya". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Aghaei becomes the first woman to represent Iran at Olympics badminton". Tehran Times. 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
External links edit
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- Sorayya Aghaei at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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