# Alexandr Zinchenko

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{{Short description|Russian badminton player (born 1995)}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name                    = Alexandr Zinchenko
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| 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](/source/Moscow), Russia
| height                  = 1.84 m
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| handedness              = Right
| coach                   =
| event                   = Men's & mixed doubles
| highest_ranking         = 43 (MD, 2 November 2017)<br />75 (XD, 18 February 2015)
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{{MedalSport | Men's [badminton](/source/badminton) }}
{{MedalCountry | {{RUS}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [European Men's Team Championships](/source/European_Men's_and_Women's_Team_Badminton_Championships) }}
{{MedalBronze | [2020 Liévin](/source/2020_European_Men's_and_Women's_Team_Badminton_Championships) | Men's team }}
| bwfbadminton_id         = 65143
| bwf_id                  = B74B4CF2-3624-4A80-AA77-90C77CC18824
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'''Alexandr Borisovich Zinchenko''' ({{langx|ru|Александр Борисович Зинченко}}; born 6 February 1995) is a Russian [badminton](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Badminton_World_Federation) |access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref> In 2014, he won the [Turkey International](/source/Turkey_International) tournament partnered with [Konstantin Abramov](/source/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](/source/Estonian_International) tournament in the mixed doubles event partnered with [Olga Morozova](/source/Olga_Morozova_(badminton)).<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](/source/Swedish_Masters_International_Badminton_Championships) 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](/source/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](/source/Badminton_World_Federation) (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super&nbsp;1000, Super&nbsp;750, Super&nbsp;500, Super&nbsp;300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super&nbsp;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](/source/2018_Russian_Open_(badminton))
| align="left" | [Russian Open](/source/Russian_Open_(badminton))
| align="left" | Super 100
| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [Konstantin Abramov](/source/Konstantin_Abramov)
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif](/source/Mohamad_Arif_Abdul_Latif)<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub](/source/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](/source/BWF_Grand_Prix_and_Grand_Prix_Gold). It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [Badminton World Federation](/source/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](/source/2016_Russia_Open_Grand_Prix)
| align="left" | [Russian Open](/source/Russian_Open_(badminton))
| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [Konstantin Abramov](/source/Konstantin_Abramov)
| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [Vladimir Ivanov](/source/Vladimir_Ivanov_(badminton))<br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [Ivan Sozonov](/source/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](/source/Turkey_International)
| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [Konstantin Abramov](/source/Konstantin_Abramov)
| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [Karnphop Atthaviroj](/source/Karnphop_Atthaviroj)<br />{{flagicon|HUN}} [Gergely Krausz](/source/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](/source/Swedish_Masters_International_Badminton_Championships)
| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Konstantin Abramov
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [Richard Eidestedt](/source/Richard_Eidestedt)<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [Nico Ruponen](/source/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](/source/White_Nights_(badminton))
| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Konstantin Abramov
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [Mark Lamsfuß](/source/Mark_Lamsfu%C3%9F)<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [Marvin Seidel](/source/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](/source/Nikita_Khakimov)
| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [Vitalij Durkin](/source/Vitalij_Durkin)<br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [Nikolai Ukk](/source/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](/source/Slovenian_International)
| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [Olga Morozova](/source/Olga_Morozova_(badminton))
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [Jeppe Ludvigsen](/source/Jeppe_Ludvigsen)<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [Mai Surrow](/source/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](/source/Finnish_International_(badminton))
| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Olga Morozova
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [Jones Ralfy Jansen](/source/Jones_Ralfy_Jansen)<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [Cisita Joity Jansen](/source/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](/source/Estonian_International)
| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Olga Morozova
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [Bastian Kersaudy](/source/Bastian_Kersaudy)<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [Léa Palermo](/source/L%C3%A9a_Palermo)
| align="left" | 21–18, 21–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [BWF International Challenge](/source/BWF_International_Challenge) tournament
: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [BWF International Series](/source/BWF_International_Series) tournament
: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} [BWF Future Series](/source/BWF_Future_Series) tournament

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{BWF|B74B4CF2-3624-4A80-AA77-90C77CC18824}}

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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

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