Airi Mikkelä

Airi Mikkelä (born 5 April 1993) is a Finnish badminton player. She started playing badminton at 8 years old, then in 2009, she joined Finnish national badminton team.[1][2] In 2010, she participated at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. In 2014, she won Iceland International tournament in women's singles event. In 2015, she became the runner-up of Mauritius and Mexico international tournament. In 2016, she won Peru International Series and became the runner-up of Iceland International tournament.[3]

Airi Mikkelä
Personal information
Birth nameAiri Mikkelä
Country Finland
Born (1993-04-05) 5 April 1993
Vantaa, Finland
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
HandednessRight
Women's singles
Highest ranking48 (22 June 2017)
Current ranking91 (20 August 2019)
BWF profile

Achievements

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Brasil Open Beatriz Corrales 13–21, 11–21 Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2019 Carebaco International Jordan Hart 15–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2019 Mauritius International Thet Htar Thuzar 10–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2016 Peru International Series Nanna Vainio 21–13, 21–17 Winner
2016 Iceland International Julie Dawall Jakobsen 21–19, 15–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2015 Internacional Mexicano Telma Santos 15–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2015 Mauritius International Nanna Vainio 16–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2014 Iceland International Akvile Stapusaityte 21–14, 18–21, 21–11 Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Airi MIKKELA". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. "Airi MIKKELA Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  3. "Airi Mikkelä". rio.sulkapallo.fi (in Finnish). Badminton Finland. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
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