Tjitte Weistra (born 2 December 1975) is a badminton player from the Netherlands.[1][2] He became a Peruvian badminton national coach from 2002 to 2004, then in April 2004 he moved to New Zealand as a coach in Waikato Badminton Association.[3] He moved to Mornington, Australia in 2019, and now works as Chief Executive Officer Badminton Australia.[4][5]
| Tjitte Weistra | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Netherlands (1975–2001) Peru (2001–2004) New Zealand (2004–2018) Australia (2019–present) |
| Born | 2 December 1975 |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Men's singles & doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 21 (MS 2001) 160 (MD 13 September 2012) 23 (XD 2001) |
| BWF profile | |
Career achievements edit
| Year | Tournament | Event | Result | Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Puerto Rico International | MD | Winner | Tjitte Weistra / Cosmin Ioan |
| 1997 | Scottish Open | MS | Winner | Tjitte Weistra |
| 2000 | Chile International | MS | Winner | Tjitte Weistra |
| 2001 | Puerto Rico International | XD | Winner | Tjitte Weistra / Lorena Blanco |
| 2001 | Puerto Rico International | MD | Winner | Tjitte Weistra / Cosmin Ioan |
| 2001 | Puerto Rico International | MS | Winner | Tjitte Weistra |
| 2001 | Peru International | XD | Winner | Tjitte Weistra / Doriana Rivera |
| 2001 | Peru International | MS | Winner | Tjitte Weistra |
| 2002 | Peru International | XD | Winner | Tjitte Weistra / Doriana Rivera |
| 2002 | Mexico International | XD | Winner | Tjitte Weistra / Doriana Rivera |
| 2002 | Carebaco International | XD | Winner | Tjitte Weistra / Doriana Rivera |
| 2002 | Peru International | MS | Winner | Tjitte Weistra |
| 2002 | Mexico International | MS | Winner | Tjitte Weistra |
| 2002 | Carebaco International | MS | Winner | Tjitte Weistra |
References edit
- ^ "Players: Tjitte WEISTRA". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Matches: Tjitte WEISTRA". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "NEW ZEALAND – When the coach is still better…". Badzine. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Mentor Spotlight with Tjitte (TJ) Weistra". Qatar Sportstech. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Badminton Australia confirms appointment of new Chief Executive Officer". Badminton Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
External links edit
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