Tobias Künzi (born 18 February 1998) is a Swiss badminton player.[1] He represented Switzerland in men's singles at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Tobias Künzi | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Born | 18 February 1998 Würenlingen, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Rajiv Ouseph |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 88 (25 June 2024) |
| Current ranking | 112 (31 July 2024) |
| BWF profile | |
Career
editIn 2019, Künzi won his first international title in mixed doubles with Jenjira Stadelmann at the Cyprus International, beating Mykhaylo Makhnovskiy and Anastasiya Prozorova of Ukraine 21–11, 21–14. In 2023, he competed in the men's singles event at the 2023 European Games. He advanced to the knockout stage after defeating Bernardo Atilano of Portugal and Karl Kert of Estonia in the group stage.[3][4] However, his progress was stopped after he lost in the round of 16.
In 2024, he competed in men's singles at the 2024 Summer Olympics. In his first match, he lost to the sixth seeded Li Shifeng of China 13–21, 13–21 in Group N.[5] He won his second match against Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori of Nigeria 22–20, 21–14 but did not advance to the knockout stages.[6]
Achievements
editBWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)
editMixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cyprus International |  Jenjira Stadelmann
|
 Mykhaylo Makhnovskiy Anastasiya Prozorova
|
21–11, 21–14 |  Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Tobias Kuenzi". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Profile: Tobias KUENZI". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Bernardo Atilano entra a perder no torneio de badminton dos Jogos Europeus". www.record.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ Mario (2023-06-26). "Karl Kert alustas Euroopa mänge kaotusega". Badminton Estonia - Eesti Sulgpalliliit (in Estonian). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Künzi überzeugt trotz Niederlage". blue News (in German). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Paris 2024: Badminton - Künzi und Stadelmann verabschieden sich würdevoll". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
External links
edit- Tobias Künzi at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com