Kristin Kuuba (born 15 February 1997) is an Estonian badminton player.[2] She was a bronze medalist at the 2015 European Junior Championships in the girls' doubles event with her partner Helina Rüütel.[3] Kuuba competed at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympics;[4] 2015 Baku and 2019 Minsk European Games;[1][5] and at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[6]
| Kristin Kuuba | |||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Kupsik | ||||||||||||||
| Country | Estonia | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 February 1997 Tartu, Estonia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Ganesh Badri[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Women's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 39 (WS 11 October 2022) 57 (WD with Helina Rüütel 10 May 2018) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 74 (WS 16 July 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| BWF profile | |||||||||||||||
Achievements
editEuropean Junior Championships
editGirls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Regional Sport Centrum Hall, Lubin, Poland |
 Helina Rüütel
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 Verlaine Faulmann Anne Tran
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21–19, 16–21, 15–21 |  Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series (12 titles, 8 runners-up)
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Norwegian International |  Saili Rane
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18–21, 9–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2018 | Latvia International |  Alesia Zaitsava
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21–10, 21–16 |  Winner
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| 2018 | Lithuanian International |  Jordan Hart
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21–23, 21–18, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2021 | Polish Open | Tanya Hemanth
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24–22, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2021 | Dutch Open |  Abigail Holden
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23–21, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2022 | Estonian International |  Thamonwan Nithiittikrai
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19–21, 23–21, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2023 | Estonian International |  Huang Yu-hsun
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21–13, 11–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Denmark Masters |  Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi
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16–21, 21–16, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2023 | Scottish Open |  Neslihan Arın
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23–25, 13–21 | Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lithuanian International | Helina Rüütel
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 Anastasia Dobrinina Viktoriia Vorobeva
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19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Riga International | Helina Rüütel
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Vimala Hériau Margot Lambert
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20–22, 21–17, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2016 | Estonian International | Helina Rüütel
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Anastasia Chervyakova Olga Morozova
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14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Croatian International | Helina Rüütel
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 Anne Hald Jensen Lisa Kramer
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21–12, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2017 | Czech International | Helina Rüütel
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 Maryna Ilyinskaya Yelyzaveta Zharka
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21–13, 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Latvia International | Helina Rüütel
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Olga Arkhangelskaya Natalia Rogova
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21–18, 13–21, 19–21 | Runner up
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| 2017 | Lithuanian International | Helina Rüütel
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Anne Hald Jensen Lisa Kramer
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21–11, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2017 | Morocco International | Helina Rüütel
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 Haneen Derar Al-Wedyan Domou Amro
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21–8, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2018 | Latvia International | Helina Rüütel
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Ainoa Desmons Juliette Moinard
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21–17, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2018 | Lithuanian International | Helina Rüütel
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Christine Busch Amalie Schulz
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22–20, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2018 | Kharkiv International | Kati-Kreet Marran
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 Amanda Högström Clara Nistad
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8–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ a b "Athletes: Kristin Kuuba". Baku 2015. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Players: Kristin Kuuba". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Nanjing 2014 (YOG)" (in Estonian). Nõo Sulgpalliklubi. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Eesti koondis II Euroopa Mängudel Minskis 21.-30.06" (in Estonian). Estonian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ Leheste, Gunnar (27 July 2021). "Kristin Kuuba pidi maailma 13. reketi paremust tunnistama ning jäi 16 parema hulgast välja". Delfi Sport (in Estonian). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
External links
edit- Kristin Kuuba at BWFBadminton.com
- Kristin Kuuba at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Kristin Kuuba at Olympedia
- Kristin Kuuba at Olympics.com
- Kristin Kuuba at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Kristin Kuuba at the Baku 2015 European Games (archived)
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