Clara Azurmendi

{{Short description|Spanish badminton player (born 1998)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Clara Azurmendi

| image =

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| birth_name = Clara Azurmendi Moreno{{cite web |title=Clara Azurmendi Moreno |url=http://www.coe.es/COE/bd_perso.nsf/2012FDeportistaN3?OpenForm&query=12740*&DEPORTISTA=9159* |publisher=Spanish Olympic Committee |access-date=8 July 2018 |language=es}}

| country = Spain

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|5|4}}

| birth_place = San Sebastián, Spain

| residence = Madrid, Spain

| height = 1.83 m

| weight = 68 kg

| years_active =

| handedness = Right

| coach = Fernando Rivas
Anders Thomsen

| event = Women's singles & doubles

| highest_ranking = WS: 34 (22 November 2022)
WD: 38 with Beatriz Corrales (24 January 2023)

| date_of_highest_ranking =

| current_ranking = WS: 40
WD: 38 with Beatriz Corrales (31 January 2023)

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{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{ESP}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Games }}

{{MedalBronze | 2015 Baku | Women's singles }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Women's Team Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 2024 Łódź | Women's team }}

{{MedalBronze |2016 Kazan | Women's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2018 Kazan | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Junior Championships }}

{{MedalGold |2015 Lubin| Mixed team }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 74218

| bwf_id = BA050564-3365-4552-BA07-9A960CB4F083

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Clara Azurmendi Moreno{{fnf|Azurmendi|Moreno|lang=Spanish}} (born 4 May 1998) is a Spanish badminton player.{{cite web |title=Players: Clara Azurmendi |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/74218/clara-azurmendi |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=24 September 2016 |archive-date=25 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160725055353/http://bwfbadminton.com/player/74218/clara-azurmendi |url-status=live }} She won the bronze medal at the Baku 2015 European Games in the women's singles event.{{cite web |title=Athletes: Clara Azurmendi |url=http://www.baku2015.com/athletes/athlete=azurmendi-clara-1011528/index.html?intcmp=athletes-hub |publisher=Baku 2015 |access-date=24 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924174328/http://www.baku2015.com/athletes/athlete=azurmendi-clara-1011528/index.html?intcmp=athletes-hub |archive-date=24 September 2016 |url-status=usurped}} She won her first international title at the 2016 Bulgarian International tournament.{{cite web |title=Azurmendi executes Revenge |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&cmsid=239&pageid=5381&m=3764706 |publisher=Badminton Europe |access-date=28 May 2017 |archive-date=9 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209064618/http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&cmsid=239&pageid=5381&m=3764706 |url-status=live }} Azurmendi competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.{{cite web |title=Clara Azurmendi cae en su debut frente a la surcoreana An |url=https://as.com/juegos_olimpicos/2021/07/24/noticias/1627140960_167693.html |publisher=Diario AS |date=24 July 2021 |access-date=23 October 2021 |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726083705/https://as.com/juegos_olimpicos/2021/07/24/noticias/1627140960_167693.html |archive-date=26 July 2021}}

Achievements

= European Games =

Women's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BEL}} Lianne Tan

| align="left" | 21–16, 19–21, 13–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

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

Women's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Bulgarian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Julie Dawal Jakobsen

| align="left" | 26–24, 21–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Italian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWI}} Sabrina Jaquet

| align="left" | 20–22, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Turkey International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} Cemre Fere

| align="left" | 21–14, 16–21, 12–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Romanian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anne Hald Jensen

| align="left" | Walkover

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Welsh International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Gayle Mahulette

| align="left" | 12–21, 21–6, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Dutch International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Line Christophersen

| align="left" | 19–21, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Slovenian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Sofie Holmboe Dahl

| align="left" | 14–21, 21–17, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Welsh International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Fabienne Deprez

| align="left" | 21–14, 21–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Austrian Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Yaëlle Hoyaux

| align="left" | 21–6, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Mexican International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} Beatriz Corrales

| align="left" | 18–21, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Peru Challenge

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kaoru Sugiyama

| align="left" | 13–15 retired

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Mexican International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Ishika Jaiswal

| style="text-align:left" | 21–14, 19–21, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Mexican International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} Beatriz Corrales

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} Lucía Rodríguez
{{flagicon|ESP}} Ania Setién

| align="left" | 23–21, 12–21, 22–20

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Canadian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} Beatriz Corrales

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Annie Xu
{{flagicon|USA}} Kerry Xu

| align="left" | 21–15, 15–21, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament

Notes

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References

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