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| Kristin Yunita | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Indonesia | |||||||||||||
| Born | 6 June 1975 [1] Indonesia | |||||||||||||
| Event | Women's singles | |||||||||||||
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Kristin Yunita (born 6 June 1975) is a former Indonesian badminton player. She became her country's first ever singles player to become World Junior Champion in 1992. [2]
Yunita is the first ever women's singles player from Indonesia to win the World Junior Championships title in its first ever edition held in Jakarta by beating Chinese Yao Yan in the final scoring 12–11, 11–1 in her favour, [2] where previously, she finished in the semi-finals at the 1990 World Junior Championships (invitation tournament) to her teammate Yuni Kartika. After retiring, she joined as the coach of Malaysia Shida Badminton Academy in 2002. [3] [4] However, she later left the job and now prioritizes family life. [5]
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Yao Yan | 12–11, 11–1 |  Gold |
Girls' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Dutch Junior |  Yuni Kartika | 11–2, 6–11, 11–6 |  Winner |
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