Rodion Alimov

Rodion Igorevich Alimov (Russian: Родион Игоревич Алимов; born 21 April 1998) is a Russian badminton player.[1] Born in Ufa, Alimov made a debut in his international career in 2016, and at the same year, he was selected to join the national team.[2] He won his first international title at the 2016 Bulgaria International partnered with Alina Davletova.[3] He and Davletova clinched the mixed doubles gold medal at the 2017 European Junior Championships, made them as the first Russian player to win that category.[4] At the same year, the duo also won the bronze medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei.[5]

Rodion Alimov
Personal information
Birth nameRodion Igorevich Alimov
Country Russia
Born (1998-04-21) 21 April 1998
Ufa, Russia
ResidenceUfa, Russia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Years active2016
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking100 (MD 13 July 2017)
24 (XD 3 December 2019)
Current ranking236 (MD), 24 (XD) (25 February 2020)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Russia
European Mixed Team Championships
2017 Lubin Mixed team
2019 Copenhagen Mixed team
European Men's Team Championships
2020 Liévin Men's team
Summer Universiade
2017 Taipei Mixed doubles
European Junior Championships
2017 Mulhouse Mixed doubles
2017 Mulhouse Mixed team
BWF profile

Achievements

Summer Universiade

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Taipei Gymnasium,
Taipei, Taiwan		 Alina Davletova Wang Chi-lin
Lee Chia-hsin		 14–21, 13–21 Bronze

European Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace,
Mulhouse, France		 Alina Davletova Alexander Dunn
Eleanor O'Donnell		 21–16, 21–14 Gold

BWF World Tour (1 title)

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Syed Modi International Super 300 Alina Davletova Marcus Ellis
Lauren Smith		 21–18, 21–16 Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 2 runners-up)

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Dubai International Alina Davletova Kim Sa-rang
Kim Ha-na		 22–20, 21–16 Winner
2019 White Nights Alina Davletova Sam Magee
Chloe Magee		 21–16, 13–21, 21–16 Winner
2018 Italian International Alina Davletova Evgenij Dremin
Evgenia Dimova		 21–13, 21–16 Winner
2018 Hungarian International Alina Davletova Joel Eipe
Mette Poulsen		 10–21, 21–19, 10–21 Runner-up
2018 White Nights Alina Davletova Jason Guang Liang Wong
Citra Putri Sari Dewi		 21–14, 21–19 Winner
2017 Hungarian International Alina Davletova Soren Gravholt
Louise Eriksson		 25–23, 21–16 Winner
2017 Estonian International Alina Davletova Anatoliy Yartsev
Evgeniya Kosetskaya		 21–8, 21–19 Winner
2016 Turkey International Alina Davletova Melih Turgut
Fatma Nur Yavuz		 19–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2016 Bulgaria International Alina Davletova Andrei Ivanov
Ksenia Evgenova		 Walkover Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "АЛИМОВ Родион Игоревич" (in Russian). Стадион. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. "Players: Rodion Alimov". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. "Azurmendi Executes Revenge". badmintonpeople.com. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  4. "Алимов/Давлетова — победители первенства Европы" (in Russian). Национальная Федерация Бадминтона России. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  5. "Уфимские бадминтонисты Родион Алимов и Алина Давлетова – бронзовые призеры Всемирной летней Универсиады-2017" (in Russian). Новости Уфы и Республики Башкортостан: GTRK.TV. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  6. "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  7. "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.


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