Victoria Williams (badminton)

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Victoria Williams
Personal information
Birth nameVictoria Anne Williams
CountryEngland
Born (1995-05-15) 15 May 1995 (age 28)
Frimley, Surrey, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking50 (WD 31 July 2017)
52 (XD 2 February 2021)
Current ranking57 (WD), 58 (XD) (10 August 2021)
BWF profile

Victoria Anne Williams (born 15 May 1995) is an English badminton player. [1] She studied Psychology at the Loughborough University. [2]

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Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series(6 titles, 7 runners-up)

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Polish International Flag of England.svg Jenny Moore Flag of Turkey.svg Cemre Fere
Flag of Turkey.svg Ebru Tunalı
7–11, 11–4, 8–11, 6–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017 Slovenia International Flag of England.svg Jenny Moore Flag of Russia.svg Olga Arkhangelskaya
Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Rogova
20–22, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017Polish International Flag of England.svg Jenny Moore Flag of India.svg K. Maneesha
Flag of India.svg Arathi Sara Sunil
21–19, 24–22Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017 Irish Open Flag of England.svg Jenny Moore Flag of France.svg Émilie Lefel
Flag of France.svg Anne Tran
16–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018Irish Open Flag of England.svg Jessica Hopton Flag of England.svg Emily Westwood
Flag of Malaysia.svg Yang Li Lian
15–21, 21–19, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019Slovenian International Flag of England.svg Jenny Moore Flag of India.svg Pooja Dandu
Flag of India.svg Sanjana Santosh
21–14, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019 Belarus International Flag of England.svg Jenny Moore Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Xiaohan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuxian
12–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Hungarian International Flag of England.svg Chris Coles Flag of Denmark.svg Patrick Buhl
Flag of Denmark.svg Isabella Nielsen
21–19, 11–21, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017 Croatian International Flag of England.svg Matthew Clare Flag of Denmark.svg Rasmus Rylander
Flag of Denmark.svg Susan Ekelund
21–9, 9–21, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017 Polish International Flag of England.svg Matthew Clare Flag of Denmark.svg Kristoffer Knudsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Isabella Nielsen
13–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018 Welsh International Flag of England.svg Matthew Clare Flag of England.svg Max Flynn
Flag of Sweden.svg Moa Sjöö
21–14, 21–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019 Estonian International Flag of England.svg Gregory Mairs Flag of Singapore.svg Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Flag of Singapore.svg Tan Wei Han
18–21, 21–14, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019 Slovenian International Flag of England.svg Gregory Mairs Flag of Finland.svg Anton Kaisti
Flag of Finland.svg Inalotta Suutarinen
21–16, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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References

  1. "Players: Victoria Williams". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. "Victoria Williams". British Universities & Colleges Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2016.