Linda Zetchiri


Linda Zetchiri is a Bulgarian badminton player. She competed in the women's singles at the Badminton at the [2016 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|2016] and 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|2020 Summer Olympics].

Career

Zetchiri is one of the leading Bulgarian players in the sport. She was the bronze medallists at the 2005 European Junior and 2012 European Championships. She competed at the 2015 Baku and 2019 Minsk European Games.

Personal life

Zetchiri was born in Sofia and is of mixed ancestry, having Kosovo Albanian and Italian roots. Her mother is Bulgarian. Her sister, Dzhema, serves as her sports manager.

Achievements

European Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2012Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden

European Junior Championships

Girls' singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2005De Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands

BWF Grand Prix (2 runners-up)

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] and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2008Dutch [Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]Silver2

BWF International Challenge/Series (9 titles, 13 runners-up)

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2008Slovenian Internationalgold1