Arnaud Merklé
Arnaud-Sylvain-André Merklé (born 25 April 2000) is a French badminton player from Staffelfelden.[1][2] He was the boy's singles European Junior Champion in 2018, and also part of the national junior team clinched the mixed team title in 2017 and 2018.[3] He participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and reached into the boys' singles bronze medal match losing to Kodai Naraoka of Japan in the rubber games.[4]
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| Birth name | Arnaud-Sylvain-André Merklé | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 April 2000 Staffelfelden, Mulhouse, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 112 (18 February 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
European Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn, Estonia | Christo Popov |
21–7, 21–14 |  Gold |
| 2017 | Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace, Mulhouse, France | Toma Junior Popov |
14–21, 15–21 |  Silver |
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | German International |  Max Weißkirchen |
22–20, 21–12 |  Winner |
| 2019 | Estonian International |  Joran Kweekel |
21–8, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2018 | Bulgarian Open | Toma Junior Popov |
20–22, 12–21 |  Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- "Participants: Merkle Arnaud-Sylvain-Andre". 2018 Buenos Aires. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Arnaud Merklé" (in French). L'Alsace. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Badminton : le Mulhousien Arnaud Merklé, champion d'Europe junior et chef de file d'une Alsace qui brille" (in French). France 3. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- Jones, Aidan (12 October 2018). "Arnaud Merkle doesn't leave without a fight!". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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