Jeanine Cicognini

Jeanine Cicognini (born 14 November 1986) is a Swiss badminton player who now represents Italy.[1] Cicognini won her first Swiss senior title at age 16 and has since won the award seven more times.[2]

Jeanine Cicognini
Personal information
CountrySwitzerland
Italy
Born (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986
Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachArturo Ruiz
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking33 (WS 16 September 2010)
109 (WD 22 October 2009)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing   Switzerland
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Den Bosch Girls' singles
BWF profile

Biography

In 2005, she won the silver medal at the European Junior Badminton Championships in the girls' singles event.[3]

Cicognini became a badminton professional as soon as she left school. She soon moved to Denmark, and then moved to the International Badminton Federation's training centre in Saarbrücken, Germany. In 2010, she returned to Switzerland and joined the sport army, where she played for the BC Uzwil. She later moved to Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany and played for the 1.BV Mülheim in the first bundesliga.

At the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing she reached the second round, losing to Anna Rice of Canada.[4] In 2016, she did not advance to the elimination round after placing third in the group stage.

In 2015, she represented Italy to compete at the European Games in the women's singles event. She was defeated by Line Kjærsfeldt of Denmark 21-10, 25-23 in round of 16.[5]

Achievements

European Junior Championships

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2005 De Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands Germany Janet Köhler 5–11, 9–11 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2003 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Denmark Tine Rasmussen 3–11, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 Bulgarian International Bulgaria Petya Nedelcheva 7–11, 2–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up`
2007 Hungarian International Iceland Ragna Ingólfsdóttir 13–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Czech International India Trupti Murgunde 17–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Hungarian International Russia Tatjana Bibik 22–20, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Guatemala International Canada Michelle Li 15–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Uganda International Turkey Özge Bayrak 21–14, 14–10, retired 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Giraldilla International Belgium Marie Demy 21–19, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Lagos International Slovakia Martina Repiská 21–10, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Mauritius International Austria Elisabeth Baldauf 21–18, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Kenya International Nigeria Grace Gabriel 21–16, 13–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Guatemala International United States Crystal Pan 11–2, 11–6, 3–11, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Trinidad and Tobago International Austria Elisabeth Baldauf 21–16, 16–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Colombia International Brazil Fabiana Silva 21–15, 12–21, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 New Caledonia International Australia Joy Lai 21–17, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Puerto Rico International Hungary Laura Sárosi 12–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Manhattan Beach International Mexico Haramara Gaitan 21–16, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Jamaica International Lithuania Akvilė Stapušaitytė 21–16, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Jeanine Cicognini". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. "Switzerland Yearbook". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  3. "European Junior Championships, Individuals". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  4. "Olympics 2008 Day 2 – Badminton Parades a Dictionary of Nations". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  5. "Athletes: Jeanine Cicognini". www.baku2015.com. Baku 2015. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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