Özge Bayrak (born 14 February 1992) is a Turkish badminton player.[1] She is coached by Çağatay Taşdemir at Egospor club of Ankara Metropolis Municipality.[2] Currently, she is studying at Aksaray University.[3]

Özge Bayrak
Personal information
CountryTurkey
Born (1992-02-14) 14 February 1992 (age 32)
Osmangazi, Bursa, Turkey
ResidenceBursa, Turkey
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
CoachÇağatay Taşdemir
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking46 (WS 2 June 2016)
28 (WD with Neslihan Yiğit 20 August 2015)
91 (XD with Emre Vural 21 April 2011)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Turkey
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku Women's doubles
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Kazan Women's singles
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oran Women's singles
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Vantaa Girls' singles
BWF profile

She competed at various international tournaments in singles and doubles with her partner Neslihan Yiğit. At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, she won the silver medal in the women's singles event, and the gold medal in the women's doubles event along with Neslihan Yiğit.[4]

In August 2014, the National Olympic Committee of Turkey named her one of the sixteen "golden" sportspeople of Turkey, who have a great chance to win a medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The committee decided to back up those sportspeople.[5] She won the bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 2014 European Championships in Kazan, Russia.[6][7][8]

Achievements

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European Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan   Neslihan Yiğit   Gabriela Stoeva
  Stefani Stoeva
14–21, 9–21   Bronze

European Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
2014 Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia   Anna Thea Madsen 10–21, 14–21   Bronze [6]

Mediterranean Games

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 Mersin University Hall, Mersin, Turkey   Neslihan Yiğit 16–21, 13–21   Silver [4]
2022 Multipurpose Omnisports Hall, Oued Tlélat, Algeria   Beatriz Corrales 14–21, 22–24   Bronze [9]

Women's doubles

Year Venue Match Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Mersin University Hall, Mersin, Turkey 1   Neslihan Yiğit   Karin Maran
  Xandra Stelling
21–9, 21–11   Gold
2   Maja Tvrdy
  Nika Končut
21–13, 21–16
3   Émilie Lefel
  Audrey Fontaine
21–13, 21–11

European Junior Championships

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Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
2011 Energia Areena, Vantaa, Finland   Carolina Marín 8–21, 15–21   Bronze [10]

BWF International Challenge/Series (19 titles, 34 runners-up)

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2010 Syria International   Malvinne Alcala 21–18, 21–16   Winner
2010 South Africa International   Agnese Allegrini 21–14, 11–21, 10–21   Runner-up
2010 Bahrain International   Anne Hald Jensen 15–21, 8–21   Runner-up
2011 Uganda International   Telma Santos 19–21, 21–19, 19–21   Runner-up
2011 Kenya International   Öznur Çalışkan 21–18, 21–11   Winner
2011 Turkiye Open   Anne Hald Jensen 21–14, 9–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2011 Suriname International   Neslihan Yiğit 16–21, 21–23[11]   Runner-up
2011 South Africa International   Telma Santos 21–19, 21–10   Winner
2012 Uganda International   Jeanine Cicognini 14–21, 10–14 retired[2]   Runner-up
2014 Croatian International   Mette Poulsen 25–23, 19–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2014 Bulgarian Eurasia Open   Petya Nedelcheva 8–11, 6–11, 7–11   Runner-up
2014 Kharkiv International   Linda Zetchiri 11–10, 5–11, 11–3, 8–11, 5–11   Runner-up
2014 Polish International   Panuga Riou 9–11, 11–8, 6–11, 7–11   Runner-up
2014 Turkey International   Neslihan Yiğit 21–13, 14–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2015 Lagos International   Kristína Gavnholt 22–24, 21–18, 5–21   Runner-up
2016 Sydney International   Pornpawee Chochuwong 11–21, 21–14, 19–21   Runner-up
2015 Chile International Challenge   Kristína Gavnholt 21–15, 21–19   Winner
2016 Chile International   Neslihan Yiğit 21–18, 21–14   Winner
2017 Turkey International   Neslihan Yiğit 21–17, 21–17   Winner
2018 Bulgarian Open   Neslihan Yiğit 19–21, 10–21   Runner-up
2018 Kharkiv International   Aliye Demirbağ 20–22, 21–18, 21–14   Winner
2018 Turkey International   Li Yun 21–19, 12–21, 21–17   Winner
2019 Lagos International   Neslihan Yiğit 16–21, 26–24, 13–21   Runner-up
2021 Bulgarian International   Samiya Imad Farooqui 21–16, 20–22, 11–21   Runner-up
2023 Portugal International   Neslihan Yiğit 14–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2023 Czech Open   Frederikke Østergaard 18–21, 19–21   Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Turkey International   Li Shuang   Emelie Lennartsson
  Emma Wengberg
11–21, 9–21   Runner-up
2010 Slovenian International   Ebru Tunalı   Natalia Pocztowiak
  Staša Poznanović
17–21, 11–21   Runner-up
2010 Syria International   Cemre Fere   Neslihan Kılıç
  Neslihan Yiğit
21–18, 13–21, 22–20   Winner
2010 South Africa International   Öznur Çalışkan   Michelle Edwards
  Annari Viljoen
21–12, 21–15   Winner
2011 Kenya International   Neslihan Yiğit   Michelle Edwards
  Annari Viljoen
21–15, 21–19   Winner
2011 Slovak Open   Neslihan Yiğit   Selena Piek
  Iris Tabeling
7–21, 9–21   Runner-up
2011 Suriname International   Neslihan Yiğit   Crystal Leefmans
  Rugshaar Ishaak
21–3, 21–7   Winner
2011 South Africa International   Neslihan Yiğit   Michelle Edwards
  Annari Viljoen
21–10, 21–15   Winner
2012 Uganda International   Neslihan Yiğit   Michelle Edwards
  Annari Viljoen
Walkover   Runner-up
2012 Kharkiv International   Neslihan Yiğit   Audrey Fontaine
  Émilie Lefel
11–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2012 Bulgarian Open   Neslihan Yiğit   Gabriela Stoeva
  Stefani Stoeva
9–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2012 Turkey International   Neslihan Yiğit   Gabriela Stoeva
  Stefani Stoeva
21–19, 14–21, 21–23   Runner-up
2013 Turkey International   Neslihan Yiğit   Gabriela Stoeva
  Stefani Stoeva
15–21, 8–21   Runner-up
2014 Iran Fajr International   Neslihan Yiğit   Amelia Alicia Anscelly
  Soong Fie Cho
11–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2014 Hellas International   Neslihan Yiğit   Elena Komendrovskaja
  Viktoriia Vorobeva
21–7, 21–14[12]   Winner
2014 Bulgarian Eurasia Open   Neslihan Yiğit   Petya Nedelcheva
  Dimitria Popstoikova
11–5, 11–5, 8–11, 10–11, 11–7   Winner
2014 Bangladesh International   Neslihan Yiğit   Pradnya Gadre
  N. Sikki Reddy
10–21, 24–22, 16–21   Runner-up
2014 Turkey International   Neslihan Yiğit   Gabriela Stoeva
  Stefani Stoeva
11–21, 9–21   Runner-up
2015 Iran Fajr International   Neslihan Yiğit   Joyce Choong
  Yap Cheng Wen
21–19, 21–18   Winner
2015 Mercosul International   Neslihan Yiğit   Laura Choinet
  Teshana Vignes Waran
21–10, 21–11   Winner
2015 Peru International   Neslihan Yiğit   Delphine Lansac
  Émilie Lefel
21–14, 14–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2015 White Nights   Neslihan Yiğit   Ekaterina Bolotova
  Evgeniya Kosetskaya
22–20, 13–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2015 Lagos International   Neslihan Yiğit   Pradnya Gadre
  N. Sikki Reddy
19–21, 23–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2015 Mersin Turkey International   Neslihan Yiğit   Gabriela Stoeva
  Stefani Stoeva
19–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2016 Turkey International   Neslihan Yiğit   Kader İnal
  Fatma Nur Yavuz
21–14, 21–16   Winner
2017 Hellas Open   Cemre Fere   Bengisu Erçetin
  Nazlıcan İnci
24–26, 24–22, 21–19   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Syria International   Emre Vural   Lasitha Menaka
  Renu Hettiarachchige
17–21, 19–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

See also

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References

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