| Sara Persson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Sara Lisa Sofia Persson |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Born | 23 September 1980 Danderyd, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Women's singles |
| BWF profile | |
Sara Lisa Sofia Persson (born 23 September 1980) is a Swedish badminton player.[1] Persson won the women's singles title at the Swedish National Championships in 2002 representing Täby Badmintonförening (now Göteborgs BK), and repeating it consecutively from 2005-2008.[2] She competed at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, but defeated in the first round to Petya Nedelcheva of Bulgaria with the score 10–21, 10–21.[3] Her sister, Johanna Persson, is also an Olympian who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.[4]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Finnish International |  Elizabeth Cann | 12–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2007 | Italian International |  Juliane Schenk | 16–21, 6–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Italian International |  Ella Karachkova | 21–12, 21–11 |  Winner |
| 2006 | Irish International |  Susan Hughes | 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2006 | Norwegian International |  Anne Marie Pedersen | 19–21, 21–18, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2006 | Austrian International | Juliane Schenk | 19–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Iceland International | Julia Mann | 13–11, 7–0 Retired | Winner |
| 2005 | Swedish International | Elizabeth Cann | 9–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Ella Karachkova | 11–7, 10–13, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Dutch International | Petra Overzier | 8–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Czech International | Jill Pittard | 11–2, 11–5 | Winner |
| 2002 | Spanish International |  Dolores Marco | 7–3, 7–2, 7–3 | Winner |
| 2002 | Austrian International | Elena Sukhareva | 7–5, 8–6, 7–4 | Winner |
| 2001 | Welsh International |  Brenda Beenhakker | 5–7, 5–7, 0–7 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Sara Persson". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Svenska Mästerskap senior" (in Swedish). Badminton Sweden. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Kort OS för Sara Persson" (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Om 2 månader startar OS kvalet till London 2012" (in Swedish). Täby Badminton. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
External links
- Sara Persson at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Sara Persson at the International Olympic Committee
- Sara Persson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)