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Zvonimir Đurkinjak

{{Short description|Croatian badminton player (born 1988)}}

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

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Zvonimir Đurkinjak

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|6|2}}

| birth_place = Zagreb, Croatia

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| height = 1.83 m

| weight = 77 kg

| country = {{CRO}}

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| handedness = Right

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| event = Men's singles & doubles

| highest_ranking = 74 (MS 25 January 2019)
52 (MD 20 October 2011)
41 (XD 26 May 2011)

| date_of_highest_ranking =

| current_ranking = 116

| date_of_current_ranking = MS 13 August 2019

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport |Men's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{CRO}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Mediterranean Games }}

{{MedalGold | 2013 Mersin | Men's doubles }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 52250

| bwf_id = E2C6E5B3-A514-4301-9023-EC31918DB6BC

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Zvonimir Đurkinjak (born 2 June 1988) is a Croatian badminton player who plays for the Medvedgrad 1998 badminton club.{{cite web |title=Players: Zvonimir Durkinjak |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/52250/zvonimir-durkinjak |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=17 April 2017 |archive-date=15 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515062319/http://bwfbadminton.com/player/52250/zvonimir-durkinjak |url-status=live}}

Career

Đurkinjak started playing badminton when he was 10.{{cite web |title=Athletes: Zvonimir Durkinjak |url=http://www.baku2015.com/athletes/athlete=durkinjak-zvonimir-1006100/index.html?intcmp=athletes-hub |website=baku2015.com |publisher=Baku 2015 |access-date=17 April 2017 |archive-date=17 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417155409/http://www.baku2015.com/athletes/athlete=durkinjak-zvonimir-1006100/index.html?intcmp=athletes-hub |url-status=usurped}} At the Croatian National Badminton Championships he won the men's singles and mixed doubles title nine times from 2005, and eight times in the men's doubles event from 2004.{{cite web |title=Zvonimir Đurkinjak |url=http://www.badminton-zagreb.hr/default.aspx?id=377 |website=badminton-zagreb.hr |language=hr |publisher=Badminton Zagreb |access-date=17 April 2017 |archive-date=20 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120013609/http://badminton-zagreb.hr/default.aspx?id=377 |url-status=live}} He won gold medal at the Mersin 2013 Mediterranean Games in the men's doubles event partnered with Zvonimir Hölbling.{{cite news |title=Đurkinjak i Holbling osvojili zlato |trans-title=Đurkinjak and Holbling won gold |url=http://www.hoo.hr/hr/natjecanja/mediteranske-igre/mi-mersin-2013/2820-%C4%90urkinjak%20i%20Holbling%20osvojili%20zlato |website=hoo.hr |language=hr |publisher=Croatian Olympic Committee |access-date=17 April 2017 |archive-date=17 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417154521/http://www.hoo.hr/hr/natjecanja/mediteranske-igre/mi-mersin-2013/2820-%C4%90urkinjak%20i%20Holbling%20osvojili%20zlato |url-status=dead}} In 2015, he competed at the European Games in the men's singles and doubles event.

Achievements

= Mediterranean Games =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Mersin University Hall, Mersin, Turkey

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Hölbling

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} Emre Arslan
{{flagicon|TUR}} Hüseyin Oruç

| align="left" | 21–15, 21–9

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

= BWF International Challenge/Series =

Men's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center"|2017

| align="left"|Bulgarian Open

| align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Lakshya Sen

| align="left"|21–18, 12–21, 17–21

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

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center"|2017

| align="left"|Croatian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Kasper Lehikoinen

| align="left"|14–21, 16–21

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center"|2015

| align="left"|Czech Open

| align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Marc Zwiebler

| align="left"|24–26, 11–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2014

| align="left"|Hungarian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Kasper Dinesen

| align="left"|11–9, 9–11, 3–11, 4–11

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

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center"|2017

| align="left"|Croatian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Hölbling

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Igor Cimbur
{{flagicon|THA}} Samatcha Tovannakasem

| align="left"|21–17, 21–18

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

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center"|2016

| align="left"|Croatian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Filip Špoljarec

| align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Patrick Bjerregaard
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mikkel Normann

| align="left"|21–14, 21–19

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2016

| align="left"|Romanian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Hölbling

| align="left"|{{flagicon|MAS}} Ong Yew Sin
{{flagicon|MAS}} Teo Ee Yi

| align="left"|13–21, 9–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2015

| align="left"|Slovenian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Hölbling

| align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Johannes Pistorius
{{flagicon|GER}} Marvin Emil Seidel

| align="left"|21–14, 16–21, 21–10

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2015

| align="left"|Romanian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Hölbling

| align="left"|{{flagicon|POL}} Milosz Bochat
{{flagicon|POL}} Pawel Pietryja

| align="left"|11–9, 11–8, 11–7

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2014

| align="left"|Hungarian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Hölbling

| align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Andreas Berthelsen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Kasper Dinesen

| align="left"|10–11, 11–9, 10–11, 11–4, 11–5

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2014

| align="left"|Slovenian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Hölbling

| align="left"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Nikita Khakimov
{{flagicon|RUS}} Vasily Kuznetsov

| align="left"|21–15, 21–18

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2014

| align="left"|Romanian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Hölbling

| align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Bastian Kersaudy
{{flagicon|FRA}} Gaetan Mittelheisser

| align="left"|21–12, 21–13

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2013

| align="left"|Croatian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Hölbling

| align="left"|{{flagicon|INA}} Christopher Rusdianto
{{flagicon|INA}} Trikusuma Wardhana

| align="left"|14–21, 20–22

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2012

| align="left"|Hungarian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Hölbling

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Ruud Bosch
{{flagicon|NED}} Jim Middelburg

| align="left"|21-17, 19–21, 16-21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2012

| align="left"|Slovenian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Hölbling

| align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Heinz
{{flagicon|GER}} Jones Rafli Jansen

| align="left"|17-21, 21–17, 21-12

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2012

| align="left"|Portugal International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Nikolaj Overgaard

| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Ellis
{{flagicon|SCO}} Paul van Rietvelde

| align="left"|21-12, 22-20

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2012

| align="left"|Croatian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Hölbling

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Jacco Arends
{{flagicon|NED}} Jelle Maas

| align="left"|16–21, 14–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2011

| align="left"|Hungarian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Hölbling

| align="left"|{{flagicon|POL}} Lukasz Moren
{{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Szkudlarczyk

| align="left"|21-18, 21-18

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2010

| align="left"|Slovenian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Hölbling

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Ruud Bosch
{{flagicon|NED}} Koen Ridder

| align="left"|17-21, 15-21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2010

| align="left"|Portugal International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Hölbling

| align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Martin Kragh
{{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left"|18-21, 14-21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2010

| align="left"|Croatian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Hölbling

| align="left"|{{flagicon|WAL}} Joe Morgan
{{flagicon|WAL}} James Phillips

| align="left"|14-21, 21–19, 20-22

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2009

| align="left"|Turkiye International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Hölbling

| align="left"|{{flagicon|SWE}} Joel Johansson-Berg
{{flagicon|INA}} Imam Sodikin

| align="left"|Walkover

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

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center"|2008

| align="left"|Slovak Open

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CZE}} Jakub Bitman

| align="left"|{{flagicon|ISL}} Magnús Ingi Helgason
{{flagicon|ISL}} Helgi Jóhannesson

| align="left"|11–21, 14–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2008

| align="left"|Croatian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CZE}} Jakub Bitman

| align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} K. T. Rupesh Kumar
{{flagicon|IND}} Sanave Thomas

| align="left"|9–21, 14–21

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

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center"|2007

| align="left"|Slovak International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CZE}} Jakub Bitman

| align="left"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Ivan Sozonov
{{flagicon|RUS}} Anton Ivanov

| align="left"|Walkover

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

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center"|2016

| align="left"|Croatian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Mateja Čiča

| align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Alex Vlaar
{{flagicon|BUL}} Mariya Mitsova

| align="left"|21–18, 21–11

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2015

| align="left"|Croatian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Mateja Čiča

| align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Alexander Bond
{{flagicon|DEN}} Ditte Soby Hansen

| align="left"|21–17, 21–13

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center"|2013

| align="left"|Italian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Eva Lee

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Jacco Arends
{{flagicon|NED}} Selena Piek

| align="left"|23–21, 21–18

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2013

| align="left"|Slovenian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Staša Poznanović

| align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Jones Rafli Jansen
{{flagicon|GER}} Cisita Joity Jansen

| align="left"|21–12, 21–18

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2012

| align="left"|Hungarian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Staša Poznanović

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CZE}} Jakub Bitman
{{flagicon|CZE}} Alzbeta Basova

| align="left"|21-16, 21-18

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2012

| align="left"|Slovenia International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Staša Poznanović

| align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Hannes Kaesbauer
{{flagicon|GER}} Kira Kattenbeck

| align="left"|21–9, 21–13

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2012

| align="left"|Portugal International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Staša Poznanović

| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Ellis
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gabrielle White

| align="left"|17-21, 21–15, 22-24

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2012

| align="left"|Croatian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Staša Poznanović

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Jacco Arends
{{flagicon|NED}} Ilse Vaessen

| align="left"|20-22, 21–17, 16-21

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center"|2011

| align="left"|Spanish Open

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Staša Poznanović

| align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Mikkel Delbo Larsen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mie Schjott-Kristensen

| align="left"|17-21, 19-21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2011

| align="left"|Croatian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Staša Poznanović

| align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Kim Astrup Sorensen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Line Kjaersfeldt

| align="left"|21-13, 21-13

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2010

| align="left"|Slovenia International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Staša Poznanović

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CHN}} Mao Hong
{{flagicon|POL}} Natalia Pocztowiak

| align="left"|21-15, 13–21, 17-21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2010

| align="left"|Croatian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Staša Poznanović

| align="left"|{{flagicon|AUT}} Roman Zirnwald
{{flagicon|AUT}} Simone Prutsch

| align="left"|21-12, 24-22

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2010

| align="left"|Portuguese International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Staša Poznanović

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Jacco Arends
{{flagicon|NED}} Selena Piek

| align="left"|21-14, 18–21, 21-11

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2009

| align="left"|Croatian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Staša Poznanović

| align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Konstantin Dobrev
{{flagicon|BUL}} Maya Dobreva

| align="left"|21-13, 17–21, 21-9

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2008

| align="left"|Slovenian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Staša Poznanović

| align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Vladimir Metodiev
{{flagicon|BUL}} Gabriela Banova

| align="left"|Walkover

| 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

= National championships =

  • 2004 – men's doubles with Luka Zdenjak
  • 2005 – mixed doubles with Andrea Žvorc
  • 2006 – men's doubles with Luka Zdenjak & mixed doubles with Staša Poznanović
  • 2007 – men's singles, men's doubles with Luka Zdenjak & mixed doubles with Staša Poznanović
  • 2008 – men's doubles with Luka Zdenjak & mixed doubles with Staša Poznanović
  • 2009 – men's singles
  • 2010 – men's singles & mixed doubles with Staša Poznanović
  • 2011 – men's singles & mixed doubles with Staša Poznanović
  • 2012 – men's singles & mixed doubles with Staša Poznanović
  • 2013 – men's singles, men's doubles with Filip Špoljarec & mixed doubles with Staša Poznanović
  • 2014 – men's singles, men's doubles with Filip Špoljarec & mixed doubles with Matea Čiča
  • 2015 – men's singles & men's doubles with Filip Špoljarec
  • 2016 – men's singles & men's doubles with Filip Špoljarec

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{BWFB|52250}}
  • {{BWFT|E2C6E5B3-A514-4301-9023-EC31918DB6BC|member_id=52250}}
  • {{2015 European Games profile|durkinjak-zvonimir-1006100}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Durkinjak, Zvonimir}}

Category:1988 births

Category:Living people

Category:Croatian male badminton players

Category:Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Croatia

Category:Mediterranean Games medalists in badminton

Category:Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

Category:European Games competitors for Croatia

Category:Badminton players at the 2015 European Games

Category:Badminton players at the 2019 European Games

Category:Sportspeople from Zagreb

Category:21st-century Croatian sportsmen