{{Short description|Russian badminton player (born 1995)}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Alexandr Zinchenko | image = | size = | caption = | nickname = | country = Russia | birth_name = Alexandr Borisovich Zinchenko<br />(Александр Борисович Зинченко) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|2|6}} | birth_place = Moscow, Russia | height = 1.84 m | weight = | years_active = | handedness = Right | coach = | event = Men's & mixed doubles | highest_ranking = 43 (MD, 2 November 2017)<br />75 (XD, 18 February 2015) | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = | date_of_current_ranking = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's badminton }} {{MedalCountry | {{RUS}} }} {{MedalCompetition | European Men's Team Championships }} {{MedalBronze | 2020 Liévin | Men's team }} | bwfbadminton_id = 65143 | bwf_id = B74B4CF2-3624-4A80-AA77-90C77CC18824 }}
'''Alexandr Borisovich Zinchenko''' ({{langx|ru|Александр Борисович Зинченко}}; born 6 February 1995) is a Russian badminton player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Зинченко Александр Борисович |url=https://infosport.ru/person/6946 |publisher=Стадион |access-date=30 July 2018 |language=ru}}</ref> Zinchenko started playing badminton at the Solntsevo Sports School in Moscow, at the age of eight. His mother took Zinchenko there, because she was fond of badminton and played as an amateur. He made a debut in the international senior tournament in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Players: Alexandr Zinchenko |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/65143/alexandr-zinchenko |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref> In 2014, he won the Turkey International tournament partnered with Konstantin Abramov.<ref>{{cite web |title=Москвич Александр Зинченко - победитель турнира по бадминтону Turkey International 2014 в мужском парном разряде |url=http://sport.mos.ru/presscenter/news/detail/1486608.html |publisher=Департамент спорта и туризма |access-date=23 January 2017 |language=ru |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202032103/http://sport.mos.ru/presscenter/news/detail/1486608.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2016, he won the Estonian International tournament in the mixed doubles event partnered with Olga Morozova.<ref>{{cite web|title=Morozova doubles up in Tallinn |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&cmsid=239&pageid=5381&m=3130336 |website=Badminton Europe |access-date=23 January 2017}}</ref> In 2017, he and Abramov won the Swedish International Series tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=Penty persistence pays off |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=4296576&cmsid=239&pageid=5381& |website=Badminton Europe |access-date=23 January 2017}}</ref>
== Achievements ==
=== BWF World Tour === The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |website=Badminton World Federation |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |website=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>
''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Russian Open | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Konstantin Abramov | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub | align="left" | Walkover | style="text-align:left; background:white" | '''{{silver2}} Runner-up''' |}
=== BWF Grand Prix === 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.
''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Russian Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Konstantin Abramov | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Vladimir Ivanov<br />{{flagicon|RUS}} Ivan Sozonov | align="left" | 15–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |}
=== BWF International Challenge/Series === ''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | Turkey International | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Konstantin Abramov | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Karnphop Atthaviroj<br />{{flagicon|HUN}} Gergely Krausz | align="left" | 21–17, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Swedish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Konstantin Abramov | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Richard Eidestedt<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} Nico Ruponen | align="left" | 21–17, 22–20 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | White Nights | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Konstantin Abramov | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Mark Lamsfuß<br />{{flagicon|GER}} Marvin Seidel | align="left" | 21–23, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | White Nights | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Nikita Khakimov | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Vitalij Durkin<br />{{flagicon|RUS}} Nikolai Ukk | align="left" | 22–20, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |}
''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | Slovenian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Olga Morozova | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jeppe Ludvigsen<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} Mai Surrow | align="left" | 21–13, 16–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | Finnish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Olga Morozova | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Jones Ralfy Jansen<br />{{flagicon|GER}} Cisita Joity Jansen | align="left" | 21–15, 17–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Estonian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Olga Morozova | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Bastian Kersaudy<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Léa Palermo | align="left" | 21–18, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |} : {{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
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{BWF|B74B4CF2-3624-4A80-AA77-90C77CC18824}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zinchenko, Alexandr}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Badminton players from Moscow Category:Russian male badminton players Category:Russian people of Ukrainian descent Category:21st-century Russian sportsmen