Sorayya Aghaei

Soraya Aghaei Hajiagha (Persian: ثریا آقایی حاجی‌آقا, born 28 January 1996) is an Iranian badminton player.[1][2] She will compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, as the first ever women's badminton player to represent Iran at the Olympic Games.[3]

Soraya Aghaei Hajiagha
Sorayya Aghaei at Tokyo Olympics 2020
Personal information
Full nameثریا آقائی حاجی‌آقا
CountryIran
Born (1996-01-28) 28 January 1996
Tehran, Iran
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking
  • 94 (WS 3 December 2015)
  • 60 (WD 3 December 2015)
Current ranking111 (WS), 161 (WD) (13 July 2021)
BWF profile

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 7 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Zambia International Kate Foo Kune 21–15, 0–1 retired Runner-up
2017 Nepal International Joy Xuan Deng 12–21, 5–21 Runner-up
2019 Pakistan International Mahoor Shahzad 15–21, 21–16, 16–21 Runner-up
2019 Cameroon International Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan 21–19, 21–12 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Iraq International Yosra Beigi Sahabeh Fard
Niki Torfinezhad
21–16, 21–11 Winner
2014 Kenya International Sara Delavari Negin Amiripour
Pegah Kamrani
22–24, 15–21 Runner-up
2015 Uganda International Negin Amiripour N. Sikki Reddy
Poorvisha S. Ram
7–11, 11–6, 11–8, 7–11, 3–11 Runner-up
2015 Mauritius International Negin Amiripour Grace Gabriel
Ogar Siamupangila
28–26, 21–14 Winner
2015 Kazakhstan International Negin Amiripour Tatjana Bibik
Ksenia Polikarpova
14–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2015 Zambia International Negin Amiripour Nadine Ashraf
Menna El-Tanany
No match Runner-up
2019 Côte d'Ivoire International Samin Abedkhojasteh Doha Hany
Hadia Hosny
22–20, 21–12 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Players: Aghaei Hajiagha Soraya". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  2. "Aghaei Hajiagha Soraya". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  3. "Aghaei becomes the first woman to represent Iran at Olympics badminton". Tehran Times. 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.


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