Ragna Ingólfsdóttir

Ragna Björg Ingólfsdóttir (born 22 February 1983) is an Icelandic badminton player.[2] She represented Iceland in 2008 Beijing[3] and again at the 2012 London Summer Olympics.[4] She trained at the Tennis og badmintonfélag Reykjavíku, and educated philosophy of psychology at the University of Iceland.[5] In 2011, she commented on skirts boosting popularity in badminton.[6]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ragna.
Ragna Ingólfsdóttir
Personal information
Birth nameRagna Björg Ingólfsdóttir[1]
Country Iceland
Born (1983-02-22) 22 February 1983
Reykjavík, Iceland
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles
Highest ranking64 (17 November 2011)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Iceland
Helvetia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2007 Reykjavík Mixed team
BWF profile

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2011 Welsh International Switzerland Nicole Schaller 1–3 Retired 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Iceland International Lithuania Akvile Stapusaityte 21–18, 17–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Lithuanian International Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee 11–21, 21–23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Iceland International Malaysia Anita Raj Kaur 21–17, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Iceland International Denmark Camilla Overgaard 21–14, 16–21, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Hellas International Bulgaria Petya Nedelcheva Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Iceland International Denmark Trine Niemeier 21–11, 21–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Hungarian International Switzerland Jeanine Cicognini 21–13, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Victorian International Ukraine Larisa Griga 11–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Iceland International Scotland Susan Hughes 21–14, 11–21, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Czech International Denmark Camilla Sørensen Walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Iceland International Iceland Katrín Atladóttir Iceland Erla Björg Hafsteinsdóttir
Iceland Tinna Helgadóttir		 21–14, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Iceland International Iceland Snjólaug Jóhannsdóttir Iceland Brynja Pétursdóttir
Iceland Erla Björg Hafsteinsdóttir		 21–10, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Iceland International Iceland Katrín Atladóttir Iceland Sara Jónsdóttir
Iceland Tinna Helgadóttir		 21–18, 21–23, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Cyprus International Estonia Kati Tolmoff India Jwala Gutta
India Shruti Kurian		 12–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Iceland International Iceland Tinna Helgadóttir Scotland Emma Mason
Scotland Imogen Bankier		 16–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 Bulgarian International Iceland Sara Jónsdóttir Bulgaria Diana Dimova
Bulgaria Linda Zechiri		 15–13, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2003 Slovenian International Iceland Sara Jónsdóttir Russia Elena Shimko
Russia Marina Yakusheva		 6–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Dominican Republic International Iceland Sara Jónsdóttir Canada Helen Nichol
Canada Charmaine Reid		 7–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2001 Iceland International Iceland Vigdís Ásgeirsdóttir Iceland Katrín Atladóttir
Iceland Sara Jónsdóttir		 7–0, 7–2, 7–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Íslensku ólympíufararnir" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. "Players: Ragna Ingolfsdottir". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  3. "Swimmer Flag-Bearer for Iceland at Beijing Olympics". Iceland Review. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
  4. "Ragna Drops Out after Exciting Badminton Match". Iceland Review. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  5. "Ragna Ingolfsdottir". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  6. "Badminton players told skirts boost popularity". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
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