{{Short description|Bulgarian badminton player}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Mariya Mitsova | image = | size = | caption = | nickname = | birth_name = | country = Bulgaria | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|11|21}} | birth_place = [[Ruse, Bulgaria]] | residence = | height = 1.69 m | weight = 56 kg | years_active = | handedness = | coach = | event = Women's singles & doubles | highest_ranking = 63 (WS 2 November 2017)<br /> 29 (WD 13 April 2017)<br /> 60 (XD 13 August 2019) | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = | date_of_current_ranking = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's [[badminton]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{BUL}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|European Women's Team Championships]] }} {{MedalGold | [[2026 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|2026 Istanbul]] | Women's team }} {{MedalSilver | [[2016 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|2016 Kazan]] | Women's team }} {{MedalBronze | [[2014 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|2014 Basel]] | Women's team }} | bwfbadminton_id = 57906 | bwf_id = 0D056E4C-B197-4EDF-B025-CF2B73D0CDE6 }}
'''Mariya Mitsova''' ({{langx|bg|Мария Мицова}}; born 20 November 1996) is a Bulgarian [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Players: Mariya Mitsova |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/57906/mariya-mitsova |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]]|accessdate=9 October 2016}}</ref> Mitsova represented her country at the [[Badminton at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics|2014 Summer Youth Olympics]] in [[Nanjing]], China.<ref>{{cite web|title=БАДМИНТОН: МАРИЯ МИЦОВА |url=https://www.bgolympic.org/%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B8%D0%BD-2014/661-%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BD |publisher=[[Bulgarian Olympic Committee]]|accessdate=22 April 2018 |language=Bulgarian}}</ref> In 2016, she became the runner-up at the [[Croatian International]] tournament in the mixed doubles event partnered with [[Alex Vlaar]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Мария Мицова и Алекс Флаар със сребро в Загреб |url=http://viasport.bg/new.php?id=16773 |website=viasport.bg |publisher=S Media|accessdate=21 January 2017 |language=Bulgarian}}</ref> She won two titles at the Hellas International tournament in the women's singles and doubles event.<ref>{{cite news|title=Мария Мицова с две титли в Гърция |url=http://viasport.bg/17639-%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D0%9C%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D1%81-%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%B5-%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BB%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D0%93%D1%8A%D1%80%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F.html |website=viasport.bg |publisher=S Media|accessdate=21 January 2017 |language=Bulgarian}}</ref> She was part of the national team that won the silver medal at the [[2016 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|2016 European Women's Team Championships]] in [[Kazan]], Russia.<ref>{{cite news|title=Мария Мицова пред Nbox: Целя се все по-високо |url=http://nbox.bg/sport/item/21701-mariya-mitzova-pred-nbox-tzelya-se-vse-po-visoko.html |publisher=NBox.bg|accessdate=22 April 2018 |language=Bulgarian}}</ref>
== Achievements ==
=== BWF International Challenge/Series (12 titles, 8 runners-up) === ''Women's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Greece International|Hellas International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Olivia Meunier | align="left" | 21–7, 21–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | [[Hellas Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Neslihan Yiğit]] | align="left" | 14–21, 21–17, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | [[Eurasia Bulgaria International|Bulgarian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Maja Pavlinić]] | align="left" | 21–10, 21–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | [[Croatian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Iben Bergstein]] | align="left" | 22–20, 22–20 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | [[Hungarian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} Neslihan Yiğit | align="left" | 14–21, 8–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Hellas International | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Katrin Neudolt]] | align="left" | 21–16, 21–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | [[Bulgarian International|Bulgarian Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} Neslihan Yiğit | align="left" | 9–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |}
''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Greece International|Hellas International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Petya Nedelcheva]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Annabella Jäger]] <br /> {{flagicon|GER}} Vanessa Seele | align="left" | 21–11, 21–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Bulgarian International|Bulgaria International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Petya Nedelcheva | align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Cemre Fere]] <br /> {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Neslihan Kılıç]] | align="left" | 15–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Slovak International|Slovak Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Petya Nedelcheva | align="left" | {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Vladyslava Lesnaya]] <br /> {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Darya Samarchants]] | align="left" | 11–5, 11–4, 11–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Czech International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Petya Nedelcheva | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lauren Smith (badminton)|Lauren Smith]] <br /> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sarah Walker (badminton)|Sarah Walker]] | align="left" | 12–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Hungarian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Petya Nedelcheva | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Gabriella Bøje]] <br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Cecilie Sentow]] | align="left" | 11–6, 11–6, 11–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Italian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Petya Nedelcheva | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Anastasia Chervyakova]] <br /> {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Olga Morozova (badminton)|Olga Morozova]] | align="left" | 18–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | [[Estonian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Petya Nedelcheva | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Delphine Delrue]] <br /> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Léa Palermo]] | align="left" | 21–12, 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:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Croatian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Alex Vlaar]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Zvonimir Đurkinjak]] <br /> {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Matea Čiča]] | align="left" | 18–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | [[Greece International|Hellas International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Dimitar Yanakiev (badminton)|Dimitar Yanakiev]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Roe (badminton)|Michael Roe]] <br /> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jessica Hopton]] | align="left" | 24–22, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | [[Bulgarian International|Bulgarian Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Alex Vlaar | align="left" | {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Anton Kaisti]] <br /> {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Inalotta Suutarinen]] | align="left" | 21–17, 17–21, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | [[Eurasia Bulgaria International|Bulgarian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Alex Vlaar | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Ashith Surya <br /> {{flagicon|IND}} [[Pranjal Prabhu Chimulkar]] | align="left" | 21–15, 21–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | [[Portugal International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Alex Vlaar | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chang Ko-chi]] <br /> {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Lee Chih-chen]] | align="left" | 12–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Hellas International | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Alex Vlaar | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Miłosz Bochat]] <br /> {{flagicon|POL}} [[Magdalena Świerczyńska]] | align="left" | 10–21, 23–21, 21–17 | 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 == * {{BWFB|57906}} * {{BWFT|0D056E4C-B197-4EDF-B025-CF2B73D0CDE6|member_id=57906}} * {{Olympedia}}
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