Laura Sárosi
| Laura Sárosi | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |
 Hungary |
| Born |
11 November 1992 Budapest, Hungary[1] |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Yasen Borisov |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 64 (18 August 2016) |
| Current ranking | 64 (18 August 2016) |
| BWF profile | |
Laura Sárosi (born 11 November 1992) is a Hungarian badminton player who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]
Personal life
Sárosi was born on 11 November 1992 in Budapest, Hungary.[3]
2016 European Badminton Championships
During the 2016 European Badminton Championships held in France, Sárosi was eliminated in the second round. She beat Croatian Dorotea Sutara 21–8, 21–5 in the first round, before losing to Karin Schnaase of Germany, 21–16, 14–21, 18–21.[4] During the match, Sárosi loaned her spare shoes to her opponent, after one of Schnaase's own shoes had fallen apart during the first set. The result meant that Sárosi did not gain enough ranking points to qualify directly for the 2016 Summer Olympics and was instead named as the second reserve.[5][6] Sárosi was later given a place in the Games after unused Tripartite Commission wildcards were reallocated.[6][7][5]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | South Africa International |  Telma Santos |
20-22, 17-21 |  Runner-up |
| 2015 | Puerto Rico International |  Jeanine Cicognini |
21–12, 21–16 |  Winner |
| 2015 | Brazil International |  Fabiana Silva |
18–21, 21–18, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2015 | Turkey International |  Kati Tolmoff |
13-21, 11-21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Chile International | Lohaynny Vicente |
21–13, 9–21, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2015 | Giraldilla International |  Ebru Tunali |
15-21, 8-21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Romanian International |  Delphine Lansac |
20-22, 14-21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Irish International | Delphine Lansac |
16-21, 17-21 | Runner-up |
References
- ↑ "Laura SAROSI Player Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑ "Athlete: Laura Sarosi". www.rio2016.com. Rio 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ "Laura Sarosi". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ "Laura Sarosi Tournament Results". BWF. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- 1 2 Zaccardi, Nick (17 May 2016). "Badminton player earns Olympic spot after act of sportsmanship". NBC Sports. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- 1 2 Beni, Alexandra. "Great success: Hungarian badminton player, Laura Sárosi to compete in Rio". Hungary Daily News. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ Sachetat, Raphaël (25 May 2016). "Laura Sarosi – Fair play girl finally makes it to Rio". badzine.net. Badzine. Retrieved 1 June 2016.