Émilie Lefel (born 25 August 1988) is a French badminton player.[2][3] In 2012, she won her first National Championships title in the women's doubles event with her partner Pi Hongyan.[4]

Émilie Lefel
Lefel (right) with her partner in mixed doubles, Ronan Labar
Personal information
CountryFrance
Born (1988-08-25) 25 August 1988 (age 36)
Lens, France
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight57 kg (126 lb)[1]
HandednessLeft
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking18 (WD 19 March 2019)
20 (XD 15 October 2015)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  France
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk Women's doubles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Huelva Women's doubles
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin Women's doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

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European Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus   Anne Tran   Chloe Birch
  Lauren Smith
13–21, 13–21   Bronze

European Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain   Anne Tran   Gabriela Stoeva
  Stefani Stoeva
12–21, 10–21   Silver

Mediterranean Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Match Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Mersin University Hall, Mersin, Turkey 1   Audrey Fontaine   Nika Končut
  Maja Tvrdy
25–23, 21–12   Silver
2   Karin Maran
  Xandra Stelling
21–12, 21–6
3   Özge Bayrak
  Neslihan Yiğit
13–21, 11–21

BWF World Tour

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Scottish Open Super 100   Anne Tran   Gabriela Stoeva
  Stefani Stoeva
16–21, 9–21   Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Dutch Open   Ronan Labar   Sudket Prapakamol
  Saralee Thungthongkam
21–10, 21–18   Winner
2015 Scottish Open   Ronan Labar   Vitalij Durkin
  Nina Vislova
14–21, 12–21   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Kharkiv International   Audrey Fontaine   Özge Bayrak
  Neslihan Yiğit
21–11, 21–13   Winner
2012 Irish Open   Audrey Fontaine   Samantha Barning
  Eefje Muskens
12–21, 8–21   Runner-up
2013 White Nights   Audrey Fontaine   Isabel Herttrich
  Carla Nelte
20–22, 12–21   Runner-up
2015 Finnish Open   Delphine Lansac   Heather Olver
  Lauren Smith
13–21, 21–23   Runner-up
2015 Peru International   Delphine Lansac   Özge Bayrak
  Neslihan Yiğit
14–21, 21–14, 21–13   Winner
2015 Prague Open   Marie Batomene   Isabel Herttrich
  Birgit Michels
13–21, 9–21   Runner-up
2016 Irish Open   Anne Tran   Julie Finne-Ipsen
  Rikke Søby Hansen
24–22, 21–18   Winner
2017 Irish Open   Anne Tran   Jenny Moore
  Victoria Williams
21–16, 21–12   Winner
2018 Czech Open   Anne Tran   Chloe Birch
  Lauren Smith
14–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2019 Brazil International   Anne Tran   Rachel Honderich
  Kristen Tsai
18–21, 21–17, 19–21   Runner-up
2019 Spanish International   Anne Tran   Gabriela Stoeva
  Stefani Stoeva
8–21, 10–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Spanish International   Ronan Labar   Marcus Ellis
  Gabrielle White
9–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2012 Kharkiv International   Gaëtan Mittelheisser   Nico Ruponen
  Amanda Högström
21–23, 21–10, 16–21   Runner-up
2013 Swiss International   Ronan Labar   Vitalij Durkin
  Nina Vislova
14–21, 21–17, 18–21   Runner-up
2014 Swiss International   Ronan Labar   Vitalij Durkin
  Nina Vislova
11–9, 11–7, 11–9   Winner
2014 Italian International   Ronan Labar   Gaëtan Mittelheisser
  Audrey Fontaine
21–15, 21–14   Winner
2015 Peru International   Ronan Labar   Baptiste Carême
  Anne Tran
21–18, 13–21, 21–14   Winner
2015 Guatemala International   Ronan Labar   Michael Fuchs
  Birgit Michels
15–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2015 Welsh International   Ronan Labar   Matthew Nottingham
  Emily Westwood
13–21, 23–25   Runner-up
2016 Spanish International   Gaëtan Mittelheisser   Ben Lane
  Jessica Pugh
14–21, 21–15, 14–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ a b "Athlete: Lefel Emilie". Minsk 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Players: Emilie Lefel". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Emilie Lefel". www.ffbad.org (in French). Fédération Française de Badminton. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Consultez les fiches détaillées des Bleus du badminton" (PDF). franceolympique.com (in French). Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  5. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  6. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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