Tobias Künzi
{{Short description|Swiss badminton player}}
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| name = Tobias Künzi
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| country = Switzerland
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|02|18}}
| birth_place = Würenlingen, Switzerland
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| height = 1.84m
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| handedness = Right
| coach =Rajiv Ouseph
| event = Men's singles
| highest_ranking = 88
| date_of_highest_ranking = 25 June 2024
| current_ranking = 112
| date_of_current_ranking = 31 July 2024
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| bwfbadminton_id = 60427
| bwf_id = 94ECC19D-4C42-486C-BDA4-860A2B58E21C
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Tobias Künzi (born 18 February 1998) is a Swiss badminton player.{{cite web |title=Players: Tobias Kuenzi |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/60427/tobias-kuenzi |access-date=5 August 2024 |publisher=Badminton World Federation}} He represented Switzerland in men's singles at the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web |title=Profile: Tobias KUENZI |url=https://www.eurosport.com/olympics/athletes/profile/kuenzi-tobias-1977696/ |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=www.eurosport.com}}
Career
In 2019, Künzi won his first international title in mixed doubles with Jenjira Stadelmann at the Cyprus International, beating Mykhaylo Makhnovskiy and Anastasiya Prozorova of Ukraine 21–11, 21–14. In 2023, he competed in the men's singles event at the 2023 European Games. He advanced to the knockout stage after defeating Bernardo Atilano of Portugal and Karl Kert of Estonia in the group stage.{{Cite web |title=Bernardo Atilano entra a perder no torneio de badminton dos Jogos Europeus |url=https://www.record.pt/modalidades/jogos-europeus/detalhe/bernardo-atilano-entra-a-perder-no-torneio-de-badminton-dos-jogos-europeus |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=www.record.pt |language=pt-PT}}{{Cite web |last=Mario |date=2023-06-26 |title=Karl Kert alustas Euroopa mänge kaotusega |url=https://badminton.ee/2023/06/26/karl-kert-alustas-euroopa-mange-kaotusega/ |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Badminton Estonia - Eesti Sulgpalliliit |language=et}} However, his progress was stopped after he lost in the round of 16.
In 2024, he competed in men's singles at the 2024 Summer Olympics. In his first match, he lost to the sixth seeded Li Shifeng of China 13–21, 13–21 in Group N.{{Cite web |title=Künzi überzeugt trotz Niederlage |url=https://www.bluewin.ch/de/sport/olympia/kuenzi-ueberzeugt-trotz-niederlage-2302126.html |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=blue News |language=de}} He won his second match against Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori of Nigeria 22–20, 21–14 but did not advance to the knockout stages.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-30 |title=Paris 2024: Badminton - Künzi und Stadelmann verabschieden sich würdevoll |url=https://www.srf.ch/sport/paris-2024/paris-2024-badminton-kuenzi-und-stadelmann-verabschieden-sich-wuerdevoll |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) |language=de}}
Achievements
= BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title) =
Mixed doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Cyprus International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Jenjira Stadelmann | align="left" | {{flagicon|UKR}} Mykhaylo Makhnovskiy | align="left" | 21–11, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
: {{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
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{BWF|94ECC19D-4C42-486C-BDA4-860A2B58E21C}}
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Category:Swiss male badminton players
Category:Badminton players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Badminton players at the 2023 European Games