Airi Bäck
| Airi Bäck | |
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| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Airi Mikkelä |
| Country | Finland |
| Born | 5 April 1993 Vantaa, Finland |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 48 (22 June 2017) |
| BWF profile | |
Airi Bäck (née Mikkelä, born 5 April 1993) is a Finnish retired badminton player. She started playing badminton at 8 years old, then in 2009, she joined Finnish national badminton team.[1] In 2010, she participated at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. In 2014, she won Iceland International tournament in women's singles event. In 2015, she became the runner-up of Mauritius and Mexico international tournament. In 2016, she won Peru International Series and became the runner-up of Iceland International tournament.[2]
She is married to YouTuber Roni Bäck. Their first child was born in January 2023.
Achievements
[edit]BWF Grand Prix
[edit]The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Brasil Open |  Beatriz Corrales | 13–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Iceland International |  Akvilė Stapušaitytė | 21–14, 18–21, 21–11 |  Winner |
| 2015 | Mauritius International |  Nanna Vainio | 16–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Internacional Mexicano |  Telma Santos | 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Iceland International |  Julie Dawall Jakobsen | 21–19, 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Peru International Series | Nanna Vainio | 21–13, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2019 | Mauritius International |  Thet Htar Thuzar | 10–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Carebaco International |  Jordan Hart | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Slovenian International | Jenny Nyström |  Johanna Goliszewski Carla Nelte | 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Players: Airi Mikkela". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Airi Mikkelä" (in Finnish). Badminton Finland. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
External links
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