Soraya Aghaei Hajiagha (Persian: ثریا آقایی حاجی‌آقا, born 28 January 1996) is an Iranian badminton player.[1][2] She competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first woman badminton player to represent Iran at the Olympics.[3]

Soraya Aghaei Hajiagha
Sorayya Aghaei at Tokyo Olympics 2020
Personal information
Full nameSoraya Aghaei Haji Agha
CountryIran
Born (1996-01-28) 28 January 1996 (age 28)
Tehran, Iran
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking
  • 94 (WS 3 December 2015)
  • 60 (WD 3 December 2015)
Current ranking111 (WS), 161 (WD) (13 July 2021)
BWF profile

Achievements

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BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 7 runners-up)

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Zambia International   Kate Foo Kune 21–15, 0–1 retired   Runner-up
2017 Nepal International   Joy Xuan Deng 12–21, 5–21   Runner-up
2019 Pakistan International   Mahoor Shahzad 15–21, 21–16, 16–21   Runner-up
2019 Cameroon International   Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan 21–19, 21–12   Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Iraq International   Yosra Beigi   Sahabeh Fard
  Niki Torfinezhad
21–16, 21–11   Winner
2014 Kenya International   Sara Delavari   Negin Amiripour
  Pegah Kamrani
22–24, 15–21   Runner-up
2015 Uganda International   Negin Amiripour   N. Sikki Reddy
  Poorvisha S. Ram
7–11, 11–6, 11–8, 7–11, 3–11   Runner-up
2015 Mauritius International   Negin Amiripour   Grace Gabriel
  Ogar Siamupangila
28–26, 21–14   Winner
2015 Kazakhstan International   Negin Amiripour   Tatjana Bibik
  Ksenia Polikarpova
14–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2015 Zambia International   Negin Amiripour   Nadine Ashraf
  Menna El-Tanany
No match   Runner-up
2019 Côte d'Ivoire International   Samin Abedkhojasteh   Doha Hany
  Hadia Hosny
22–20, 21–12   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Aghaei Hajiagha Soraya". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Aghaei Hajiagha Soraya". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Aghaei becomes the first woman to represent Iran at Olympics badminton". Tehran Times. 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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