Soraya de Visch Eijbergen

Soraya de Visch Eijbergen
Personal information
CountryNetherlands
Born (1993-01-06) 6 January 1993 (age 31)
Papendrecht, Netherlands
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachRuud Bosch
Women's singles
Highest ranking56 (WS 26 November 2015)
118 (WD with Alida Chen 23 January 2014)
246 (XD with Jim Middelburg 13 September 2012)
Current ranking66 (25 May 2021)
Medal record
Women's Badminton
Representing  Netherlands
European Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Copenhagen Mixed team
European Women's Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Amsterdam Women's team
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Milan Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Vantaa Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Soraya de Visch Eijbergen (born 6 January 1993) is a Dutch badminton player.[1][2] She won the Dutch National Badminton Championships in 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2020. She won a bronze medal at the 2011 European Junior Badminton Championships in the mixed doubles event. On 25 September 2018, she announced her departure from the Dutch national team and emigration to Switzerland in pursuit of further badminton ambitions.[3] Currently, she plays inter-club competition in France for Badminton Club Chambly Oise. She competed at the 2019 Minsk European Games.[4]

Achievements

European Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Energia Areena,
Vantaa, Finland
Netherlands Jim Middelburg England Matthew Nottingham
England Helena Lewczynska
14–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2013 Hungarian International Russia Olga Golovanova 15–21, 21–18, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Dutch International Germany Fabienne Deprez 21–15, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Slovenia International Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva 18–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Orleans International Denmark Natalia Koch Rohde 15–21, 7–11 retired 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Dutch International Belgium Lianne Tan 17–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Irish Open Denmark Anna Thea Madsen 13–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Slovenia International Netherlands Alida Chen Ukraine Natalya Voytsekh
Ukraine Yelyzaveta Zharka
11–21, 21–14, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Hellas International Netherlands Alida Chen Turkey Cemre Fere
Turkey Neslihan Kılıç
Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Spelers: Soraya de Visch Eijbergen". badmintonline.nl. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Players: Soraya DE VISCH EIJBERGEN". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Soraya De Visch Eijbergen verlaat Nationale selectie". Badminton Nederland. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Athlete: de Visch Eijbergen Soraya". Minsk 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.