Olga Roj
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Birth name | Olga Anatolyevna Konon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Belarus (to 2009) Poland (2009–2010) Germany (since October 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1989-11-11) 11 November 1989 (age 34) Brest, Byelorussian SSR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Saarbrücken, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb; 9.6 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 26 (WS 18 August 2011) 90 (WD 12 July 2018) 40 (XD 27 September 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BWF profile |
Olga Anatolyevna Konon (Belarusian: Вольга Анатольеўна Конан; Russian: Ольга Анатольевна Конон; born 11 November 1989) is a badminton player from Germany, and is of Belarusian origin.[1]
Career
Konon is known for her speed and attacking style of play. She is currently coached by Kim Ji Hyun and Per Henrik Croona.[2] Konon won her first major international tournament in 2004, at the Finnish International in the mixed event. She was only 14 at the time.[1]
In 2005, she traveled to the north east of England to take on then county champions, mixed doubles team Andrew Dodds and Cheryl Wigham. Konon and her partner were beaten 21–9, 21–14.
In her next match she suffered a knee ligament injury at the Swedish International.[1] After this injury, in 2007, she won a gold medal in girls' doubles and a bronze medal in girls' singles at the European Junior Championships.[3] The following year she won Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse in women's singles, and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
In October 2014, the UK launched the National Badminton League. This consists of six national teams that play each other once during the season. Top national and European players were 'auctioned' off and bought by one of the six franchises, and Konon was picked to play for the University of Nottingham. In November 2014, she won her first match for the UON, beating Liz Cann 3–0.
Summer Olympics
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Konon lost in the round of sixteen to top seeded Xie Xinfang (who later won the silver medal) 21–16, 21–15. En route to the round of sixteen, she defeated Singapore's Xing Aiying, who is ranked 23 in the world, 21–19, 21–12. Later in the round of 32, she beat Slovenia's Maja Tvrdy, 21–17, 21–14.[4]
Achievements
European Junior Championships
Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Hermann-Neuberger-Halle, Völklingen, Germany | ![]() | 14–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | De Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
2007 | Hermann-Neuberger-Halle, Völklingen, Germany | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 21–17 | ![]() |
BWF World Tour
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
BWF International Challenge/Series/European Circuit
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | White Nights | ![]() | 11–21, 7–21 | ![]() |
2008 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | ![]() | 21–18, 21–12 | ![]() |
2010 | Norwegian International | ![]() | 21–17, 21–7 | ![]() |
2010 | Italian International | ![]() | 22–20, 21–14 | ![]() |
2011 | Spanish Open | ![]() | 13–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Kharkiv International | ![]() | 21–9, 21–10 | ![]() |
2011 | Belgian International | ![]() | 21–12, 21–13 | ![]() |
2013 | French International | ![]() | 18–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Denmark International | ![]() | 21–15, 21–10 | ![]() |
2013 | White Nights | ![]() | 21–17, 21–14 | ![]() |
2015 | Kharkiv International | ![]() | 21–16, 21–10 | ![]() |
2015 | Bulgarian International | ![]() | 19–21, 21–16, 21–14 | ![]() |
2015 | Swiss International | ![]() | 21–16, 16–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Irish Open | ![]() | 21–17, 21–16 | ![]() |
2015 | Italian International | ![]() | 18–21, 21–16, 15–21 | ![]() |
2016 | Swedish Masters | ![]() | 16–21, 22–20, 19–21 | ![]() |
2016 | Austrian Open | ![]() | 20–22, 15–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2002 | Czech International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–11, 8–11 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2003 | Czech International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–11, 9–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
2004 | Finnish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–15, 15–11, 17–15 | ![]() |
2009 | Polish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–25, 21–11, 21–7 | ![]() |
2017 | Turkey International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 22–20 | ![]() |
2018 | Estonian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 21–12 | ![]() |
2018 | Portugal International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–8, 21–12 | ![]() |
2018 | KaBaL International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–10, 21–11 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series/ European Circuit tournament
References
- ^ a b c "Olga Konon - From Belarus to Beijing and Beyond". Badzine. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "PROJECT Road to Beijing comes to an end". Badzine. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Athlete Biography: Konon Olga". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 12 August 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
- Olga Roj at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Olga Roj at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)