Léonice Huet

Léonice Huet
Personal information
CountryFrance
Born (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 (age 24)
Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles
Highest ranking43 (27 September 2022)
Current ranking50 (31 January 2023)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  France
European Women's Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Liévin Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Łódź Women's team
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mulhouse Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tallinn Mixed team
Representing International Olympic Committee Mixed-NOCs
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires Mixed team
BWF profile

Léonice Huet (born 21 May 2000) is a French badminton player.[1][2] Born in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, she started her career in BadBonneval club, and in 2014 joined the CLT Orléans.[3] She won her first senior international title at the 2016 Latvia International tournament in the mixed doubles event at the age of 16.[4] Huet was part of the national junior team that won the mixed team title at the 2017 and 2018 European Junior Championships.[5] She participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, helps the team Omega took the silver medal in the mixed team event.[6]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2019 Lithuanian International Scotland Holly Newall 22–20, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2020 Portugal International Switzerland Sabrina Jaquet 10–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Swedish Open India Devika Sihag 21–18, 14–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Latvia International France Thom Gicquel Russia Dmitrii Riabov
Russia Maria Shegurova 		21–15, 18–21, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Players: Léonice Huet". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Badminton - Léonice Huet" (in French). Info Média Conseil. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. ^ "L'ex-licenciée au BadBonneval, Léonice Huet, sacrée championne de France à 17 ans" (in French). La République du Centre. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Léonice Huet : première, ça tourne" (in French). Culture Sport. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  5. ^ Phelan, Mark (10 September 2018). "Huet hero for France". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Manon Pianazza, l'argent au nom des siens" (in French). French National Olympic and Sports Committee. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.


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