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Nina Weckström
Nina Weckström (born 10 August 1979) is a Finnish badminton player from Helsingfors badminton klub. She won the Finnish National Badminton Championships, National Championships in the women's doubles event seven times from 1999 to 2004 and 2006 partnered with Anu Weckström. In the international tournament, she won the women's singles title at the USA International, Southern Pan Am International in Miami, United States, and also the women's doubles event at the Norwegian International tournament with her sister Anu. After finishing her career in badminton, she received the scholarship by the URA Foundation. She educated Pedagogy in Copenhagen, and while she studying, she trained at the Holte Badmintonklub. Achievements BWF International Challenge/Series ''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tournament References External links * 1979 births Living people Finnish female badminton players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side). Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a Yard (land), yard or on a beach; professional games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the other team's half of the court, within the set boundaries. Each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net. Play ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor or ground, or if a fault has been called by the umpire, service judge, or (in their absence) the opposing side. The shuttlecock is a feathered or (in informal matches) plastic projectile that flies differently from the balls used in many other sports. In particular, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
