Arnaud Merklé

Arnaud-Sylvain-André Merklé (born 25 April 2000) is a French badminton player from Staffelfelden.[1][2] He was the boy's singles European Junior Champion in 2018, and also part of the national junior team clinched the mixed team title in 2017 and 2018.[3] He participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and reached into the boys' singles bronze medal match losing to Kodai Naraoka of Japan in the rubber games.[4]

Arnaud Merklé
Personal information
Birth nameArnaud-Sylvain-André Merklé
Country France
Born (2000-04-25) 25 April 2000
Staffelfelden, Mulhouse, France
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking112 (18 February 2020)
BWF profile

Achievements

European Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn, Estonia Christo Popov 21–7, 21–14 Gold
2017 Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace, Mulhouse, France Toma Junior Popov 14–21, 15–21 Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2019 German International Max Weißkirchen 22–20, 21–12 Winner
2019 Estonian International Joran Kweekel 21–8, 21–16 Winner
2018 Bulgarian Open Toma Junior Popov 20–22, 12–21 Runner-up
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References

  1. "Participants: Merkle Arnaud-Sylvain-Andre". 2018 Buenos Aires. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. "Arnaud Merklé" (in French). L'Alsace. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. "Badminton : le Mulhousien Arnaud Merklé, champion d'Europe junior et chef de file d'une Alsace qui brille" (in French). France 3. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  4. Jones, Aidan (12 October 2018). "Arnaud Merkle doesn't leave without a fight!". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 20 November 2018.


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