Panuga Riou | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bangkok, Thailand | 13 March 1992||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Steve Butler Julia Mann | ||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 78 (WS 16 October 2014) 282 (WD 29 September 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Panuga Riou (born 13 March 1992) is an English badminton player. [1] She started playing badminton at age 10, and in 2012 she became the finalist of the Polish International tournament. She earned a Sport and Social Science degree at the University of Bath. [2]
Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India | Tiffany Chase Currier | 18–21, 21–16, 21–16 | Bronze |
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Polish International | Kirsty Gilmour | 12–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Slovak Open | Kirsten van der Valk | 21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
2014 | Polish International | Özge Bayrak | 11–9, 8–11, 11–6, 11–7 | Winner |
2016 | Bulgarian International | Lyddia Cheah | 21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
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