Yoana Martínez Barbero[a] (born 18 November 1980) is a Spanish badminton player.[2] Martínez played at the 2001 World Badminton Championships where she was defeated by Nicole Grether in the first round. In 2004, she won her first senior national title in the women's singles and doubles event.[3] In 2006, she qualified to compete at the World Championships, but was defeated by Xu Huaiwen of Germany in the second round. Martínez competed in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in women's singles. She beat Erin Carroll in the first round and was defeated in the second round by Maria Kristin Yulianti.[1][4]
| Yoana Martínez | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Yoana Martínez Barbero |
| Country |  Spain |
| Born | 18 November 1980[1] San Sebastián, Spain[1] |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Women's singles |
| BWF profile | |
Achievements
editBWF International Challenge/Series
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mauritius International |  Grace Daniel
|
15–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2008 | Kenya International |  Ana Moura
|
21–19, 14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2007 | Ecuador International | Filipa Lamy
|
21–16, 21–11 |  Winner
|
| 2006 | Peru International |  Agnese Allegrini
|
14–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2006 | Giraldilla International | Agnese Allegrini
|
Runner-up
| |
| 2005 | Giraldilla International | Agnese Allegrini
|
9–11, 9–11 | Runner-up
|
| 2000 | Hungarian International |  Maja Pohar
|
5–11, 0–11 | Runner-up
|
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Spanish International | Lucía Tavera
|
Alicia Calonge Silvia Riera
|
15–7, 15–12 | Winner
|
| 2000 | Hungarian International | Mercedes Cuenca
|
 Verena Fastenbauer Karina Lengauer
|
15–12, 15–12 | Winner
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Giraldilla International | José Antonio Crespo
|
 Philippe Bourret Helen Nichol
|
15–5, 15–5 | Winner
|
| 2005 | Miami PanAm International | José Antonio Crespo
|
Mike Beres Jody Patrick
|
11–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Barbero.
References
edit- ^ a b c "MARTINEZ Yoana". Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 11 August 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
- ^ "Players: Yoana Martinez". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Histórico Campeonatos de España Absolutos" (in Spanish). Federación Española de Bádminton. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yoana Martínez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
External links
edit- Yoana Martínez at BWFBadminton.com
- Yoana Martínez at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Yoana Martínez at Olympedia
- Yoana Martínez at Olympics.com
- Yoana Martínez Barbero at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)
- Yoana Martínez Barbero – COE – Vancouver 2010 (archived) (in Spanish)
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