Luka Wraber (born 7 September 1990) is an Austrian badminton player, affiliated with the ASKÖ Neudörfl club. He started playing badminton at aged 8, and joined the Austrian national badminton team in 2008.[1] He competed at the 2015 and 2019 European Games,[2] and also at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
| Luka Wraber | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Austria |
| Born | 7 September 1990 Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
| Residence | Vienna, Austria |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Krasimir Yankov |
| Men's singles & doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 52 (MS 3 September 2015) 155 (MD 21 April 2016) |
| Current ranking | 100 (31 January 2023) |
| BWF profile | |
Achievements
editBWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 11 runners-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lagos International |  Misha Zilberman
|
15–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2014 | Mauritius International |  David Obernosterer
|
9–21, 21–18, 25–23 |  Winner
|
| 2014 | Kenya International |  Farzin Khanjani
|
22–24, 9–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2014 | Ethiopia International | Misha Zilberman
|
7–11, 9–11, 6–11 | Runner-up
|
| 2014 | South Africa International |  Edwin Ekiring
|
16–21, 21–17, 21–15 | Winner
|
| 2014 | Botswana International |  Alen Roj
|
21–5, 21–8 | Winner
|
| 2015 | Santo Domingo Open | David Obernosterer
|
17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2015 | Mauritius International |  Kevin Cordón
|
12–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2015 | Ethiopia International | Misha Zilberman
|
13–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2015 | Nigeria International |  Howard Shu
|
21–17, 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2016 | Giraldilla International |  Osleni Guerrero
|
16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2019 | Cameroon International |  Ade Resky Dwicahyo
|
20–22, 21–19, 16–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2019 | South Africa International |  Milan Ludík
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Walkover | Winner
|
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ethiopia International | Vilson Vattanirappel
|
 Arnaud Génin Matej Hliničan
|
11–7, 11–3, 11–9 | Winner
|
| 2014 | South Africa International | Alen Roj
|
Mohamad Reza Khanjani Farzin Khanjani
|
15–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2014 | Botswana International | Alen Roj
|
 Andries Malan Willem Viljoen
|
21–14, 10–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2017 | Peru International Series | Daniel Graßmück
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Dominik Stipsits Roman Zirnwald
|
14–21, 21–15, 21–15 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Luka Wraber biography". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Wraber für Europameisterschaft in Kiev qualifiziert" (in German). ASKÖ Burgenland. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Wraber Luka". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
External links
edit- Luka Wraber at BWFBadminton.com
- Luka Wraber at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Luka Wraber at Olympedia
- Luka Wraber at Olympics.com
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