Agnese Allegrini | |
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Born | [1] Rome, Italy | 3 July 1982
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb; 9.1 st) |
Women's singles | |
Highest ranking | 33 (3 May 2012) |
BWF profile |
Agnese Allegrini (born 3 July 1982, in Rome [2] ) is a badminton player from Italy.
Allegrini played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships and reached the second round, where she lost to Eriko Hirose of Japan.
She played at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, where she lost in the first round to the Ukrainian player Larisa Griga. She was the first ever Italian badminton player to compete in Olympic Games. [1]
Women's singles
Women’s doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2004 | Hungarian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
2003 | Italian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | |
2001 | Brazil International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | |
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