# Stefani Stoeva

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Bulgarian badminton player (born 1995)

Stefani Stoeva Stoeva at the 2018 Dutch Open Personal information Born (1995-09-23) 23 September 1995 (age 30)[1] Galabovo, Bulgaria[1] Years active 2009–present Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Sport Country Bulgaria Sport Badminton Handedness Right Women's singles & doubles Highest ranking 40 (WS, 14 June 2014) 8 (WD with Gabriela Stoeva, 8 November 2018) Current ranking 79 (WS) 10 (WD with Gabriela Stoeva) (21 April 2026) BWF profile Medal record Women's badminton Representing Bulgaria European Games 2015 Baku Women's doubles 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Women's doubles European Championships 2018 Huelva Women's doubles 2021 Kyiv Women's doubles 2022 Madrid Women's doubles 2025 Horsens Women's doubles 2026 Huelva Women's doubles 2017 Kolding Women's doubles 2024 Saarbrücken Women's doubles European Women's Team Championships 2026 Istanbul Women's team 2016 Kazan Women's team 2014 Basel Women's team European Junior Championships 2013 Ankara Girls' singles 2013 Ankara Girls' doubles

**Stefani Stoeva** ([Bulgarian](/source/Bulgarian_language): Стефани Стоева; born 23 September 1995) is a Bulgarian [badminton](/source/Badminton) player specializing in doubles. Her current partner is her older sister, [Gabriela Stoeva](/source/Gabriela_Stoeva). They competed at the [2016](/source/Badminton_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles), [2020](/source/Badminton_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles) and the [2024 Summer Olympics](/source/Badminton_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles).[2][3] The duo together have won gold medals in the [2015](/source/Badminton_at_the_2015_European_Games) and [2023 European Games](/source/Badminton_at_the_2023_European_Games) and also four successive European Championships in [2018](/source/2018_European_Badminton_Championships), [2021](/source/2021_European_Badminton_Championships), [2022](/source/2022_European_Badminton_Championships) and [2025](/source/2025_European_Badminton_Championships) editions.[4][5] Stefani Stoeva has also won some individual titles in women's singles competition.

## Career

Stefani playing with her sister, Gabriela

Stoeva started playing badminton at age 9 at the Haskovo School Club in 2007. She won gold medals at the U17 European Championships in the girls' singles and doubles.[6] At the 2014 Scottish Open Grand Prix, she won in the women's doubles event, partnered with [Gabriela Stoeva](/source/Gabriela_Stoeva). They beat [Heather Olver](/source/Heather_Olver) and [Lauren Smith](/source/Lauren_Smith_(badminton)) of England in the finals round with the score 21–7, 21–15.[7]

In 2015, she won the [Dutch Open](/source/2015_Dutch_Open_Grand_Prix) in women's doubles against the top seeds, World No.7 [Eefje Muskens](/source/Eefje_Muskens) and [Selena Piek](/source/Selena_Piek) of Nederlands with the score 24–22, 21–15 in the final.[8] She won the [Russian Open](/source/2015_Russian_Open_Grand_Prix) against [Johanna Goliszewski](/source/Johanna_Goliszewski) and [Carla Nelte](/source/Carla_Nelte) of German 21–15, 21–17.[9] She competed in the [European Games](/source/Badminton_at_the_2015_European_Games), and won gold in the women's doubles alongside her sister.[10]

In 2016, Stoeva competed at the [Rio 2016 Summer Olympics](/source/Badminton_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles), but did not advance to the knocked-out stage after placing third in the group D stage.[11]

In 2017, she became the women's doubles runner-up at the [Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold](/source/2017_Swiss_Open_Grand_Prix_Gold). They lost to China pair [Chen Qingchen](/source/Chen_Qingchen) and [Jia Yifan](/source/Jia_Yifan) with the score 16–21, 15–21.[12] The sisters also won the silver medal at the [European Championships](/source/2017_European_Badminton_Championships).[13]

### 2020–2021: Second European Championships title

Stefani and her partner Gabriela were lost in the initial rounds in two opening tournaments in 2020. They lost in the first round to [Chang Ye-na](/source/Chang_Ye-na) and [Kim Hye-rin](/source/Kim_Hye-rin) at the [Indonesia Masters](/source/2020_Indonesia_Masters), and to world number 1 [Chen Qingchen](/source/Chen_Qingchen) and [Jia Yifan](/source/Jia_Yifan) in the [Thailand Masters](/source/2020_Thailand_Masters_(badminton)). The Stoeva then reached the final in the [Spain Masters](/source/2020_Spain_Masters), losing the final to [Greysia Polii](/source/Greysia_Polii) and [Apriyani Rahayu](/source/Apriyani_Rahayu) in a close rubber games.[14] Due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic), numerous tournaments on the [2020 BWF World Tour](/source/2020_BWF_World_Tour) were either cancelled or rescheduled for later in the year, they then felt the atmosphere of a tournament in Sofia in October, at the [Bulgarian International](/source/Bulgarian_International_Championship),[15] where she and her partner emerged victory at that tournament. The duo then ended the season by winning the Super 100 event at the [SaarLorLux Open](/source/2020_SaarLorLux_Open).[16]

The Stoevas opened the 2021 season as the finalists in the [Swiss Open](/source/2021_Swiss_Open_(badminton)), losing the title to the rising Malaysian pair [Pearly Tan](/source/Pearly_Tan) and [Thinaah Muralitharan](/source/Thinaah_Muralitharan).[17] They then finished runner-up in the [Orléans Masters](/source/2021_Orl%C3%A9ans_Masters) this time losing to [Jongkolphan Kititharakul](/source/Jongkolphan_Kititharakul) and [Rawinda Prajongjai](/source/Rawinda_Prajongjai) of Thailand. The duo then clinched their first title of the year by winning their second [European Championships](/source/2021_European_Badminton_Championships) title in [Kyiv](/source/Kyiv), Ukraine.[18] The duo competed at the [2020 Tokyo Olympics](/source/Badminton_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles) but were eliminated in the group stage.[19]

### 2022: 3rd European Championships title

Stefani and her partner Gabriela opened the 2022 season with quite satisfactory results, by becoming finalists in the [German Open](/source/2022_German_Open_(badminton)). They then won 3 consecutive tournaments, in the [Swiss Open](/source/2022_Swiss_Open_(badminton)), [Orléans Masters](/source/2022_Orl%C3%A9ans_Masters) and in their third [European Championships](/source/2022_European_Badminton_Championships).[20]

Stefani and Gabriela ended the year on poor form, exiting four of their final six tournaments in the first round. Her sister, Gabriela, stated that their partnerships were lost communication on court, only arguing, and the energy around them was pretty negative.[21]

### 2023: Second European Games gold

In the first semester of 2023, Stoeva has not been able to win any single titles, as her best results with Gabriela was being quarter-finalists in the [Malaysia](/source/2023_Malaysia_Open_(badminton)), [India](/source/2023_India_Open_(badminton)) and the [German Opens](/source/2023_German_Open_(badminton)).[22] Stefani and Gabriela claimed their first title of the year by winning the gold medal at the [European Games](/source/Badminton_at_the_2023_European_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles), beating Dutch pair [Debora Jille](/source/Debora_Jille) and [Cheryl Seinen](/source/Cheryl_Seinen) in the finals.[23] They also competed in the [BWF World Championships](/source/2023_BWF_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles), but had to be knocked out in the early rounds by Yeung Nga Ting and Yeung Pui Lam of Hong Kong. In the remaining tournaments in 2023, they were able to win the International Challenge titles in [Scotland](/source/Scottish_Open_(badminton)), [Bahrain](/source/Bahrain_International_Challenge) and [Wales](/source/Welsh_International),[24] as well as finished runner-up in the [Irish Open](/source/Irish_Open_(badminton)).[25]

### 2024

Stoeva won her first international title in 2024 at the [Azerbaijan International](/source/Azerbaijan_International_(badminton)).[26] She and her partner reached the finals in the [German Open](/source/2024_German_Open_(badminton)), but lost to Chinese pair [Li Yijing](/source/Li_Yijing) and [Luo Xumin](/source/Luo_Xumin).[27] As the defending champion at the [European Championships](/source/2024_European_Badminton_Championships), Stoeva unable to defend their title after lost to French pair [Margot Lambert](/source/Margot_Lambert) and [Anne Tran](/source/Anne_Tran) in the final.[28]

## Achievements

### European Games

*Women's doubles*

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2015 Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan Gabriela Stoeva Ekaterina Bolotova Evgeniya Kosetskaya 21–12, 23–21 Gold 2023 Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów, Poland Gabriela Stoeva Debora Jille Cheryl Seinen 21–7, 21–17 Gold

### European Championships

*Women's doubles*

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2017 Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark Gabriela Stoeva Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl 11–21, 21–15, 11–21 Silver 2018 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain Gabriela Stoeva Émilie Lefel Anne Tran 21–12, 21–10 Gold 2021 Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine Gabriela Stoeva Chloe Birch Lauren Smith 21–14, 21–19 Gold 2022 Polideportivo Municipal Gallur, Madrid, Spain Gabriela Stoeva Linda Efler Isabel Lohau 21–14, 21–10 Gold 2024 Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany Gabriela Stoeva Margot Lambert Anne Tran 21–16, 17–21, 11–21 Silver 2025 Forum, Horsens, Denmark Gabriela Stoeva Natasja Anthonisen Maiken Fruergaard 21–11, 21–16 Gold 2026 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain Gabriela Stoeva Bengisu Erçetin Nazlıcan İnci 21–11, 21–17 Gold

### European Junior Championships

*Girls' singles*

Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2013 ASKI Sport Hall, Ankara, Turkey Line Kjærsfeldt 21–13, 23–25, 21–19 Gold

*Girls' doubles*

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2013 ASKI Sport Hall, Ankara, Turkey Gabriela Stoeva Julie Finne-Ipsen Rikke Søby Hansen 21–11, 21–18 Gold

### BWF World Tour (10 titles, 8 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[29] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [Badminton World Federation](/source/Badminton_World_Federation) (BWF). The BWF World Tour is 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.[30]

*Women's doubles*

Year Tournament Partner Level Opponent Score Result 2018 Swiss Open Super 300 Gabriela Stoeva Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata 21–19, 15–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2018 Orléans Masters Super 100 Gabriela Stoeva Delphine Delrue Léa Palermo 21–8, 21–14 Winner 2018 Dutch Open Super 100 Gabriela Stoeva Selena Piek Cheryl Seinen 21–17, 21–18 Winner 2018 French Open Super 750 Gabriela Stoeva Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara 14–21, 19–21 Runner-up 2018 SaarLorLux Open Super 100 Gabriela Stoeva Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani Rizki Amelia Pradipta 22–20, 15–21, 21–19 Winner 2018 Scottish Open Super 100 Gabriela Stoeva Émilie Lefel Anne Tran 21–16, 21–9 Winner 2019 Dutch Open Super 100 Gabriela Stoeva Rin Iwanaga Kie Nakanishi 21–10, 22–20 Winner 2020 Spain Masters Super 300 Gabriela Stoeva Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu 21–18, 20–22, 17–21 Runner-up 2020 SaarLorLux Open Super 100 Gabriela Stoeva Amalie Magelund Freja Ravn 21–8, 21–11 Winner 2021 Swiss Open Super 300 Gabriela Stoeva Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan 19–21, 12–21 Runner-up 2021 Orléans Masters Super 100 Gabriela Stoeva Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai 16–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2022 German Open Super 300 Gabriela Stoeva Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan 16–21, 30–29, 19–21 Runner-up 2022 Swiss Open Super 300 Gabriela Stoeva Linda Efler Isabel Lohau 21–14, 21–12 Winner 2022 Orléans Masters Super 100 Gabriela Stoeva Stine Küspert Emma Moszczyński 21–15, 21–14 Winner 2024 German Open Super 300 Gabriela Stoeva Li Yijing Luo Xumin 7–21, 21–13, 18–21 Runner-up 2025 German Open Super 300 Gabriela Stoeva Miyu Takahashi Mizuki Otake 17–21, 22–20, 12–21 Runner-up 2025 Al Ain Masters Super 100 Gabriela Stoeva Chen Yan-fei Sun Liang-ching 21–8, 21–13 Winner 2025 Odisha Masters Super 100 Gabriela Stoeva Ong Xin Yee Carmen Ting 21–19, 21–14 Winner

### BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

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.

*Women's doubles*

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2014 Brasil Open Gabriela Stoeva Johanna Goliszewski Carla Nelte 5–11, 7–11, 11–4, 10–11 Runner-up 2014 Scottish Open Gabriela Stoeva Heather Olver Lauren Smith 21–7, 21–15 Winner 2015 Russian Open Gabriela Stoeva Johanna Goliszewski Carla Nelte 21–15, 21–17 Winner 2015 Dutch Open Gabriela Stoeva Eefje Muskens Selena Piek 24–22, 21–15 Winner 2016 Dutch Open Gabriela Stoeva Setyana Mapasa Gronya Somerville 21–17, 17–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2017 Swiss Open Gabriela Stoeva Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan 16–21, 15–21 Runner-up

- [BWF Grand Prix Gold](/source/BWF_Grand_Prix_Gold_and_Grand_Prix) tournament

- [BWF Grand Prix](/source/BWF_Grand_Prix_Gold_and_Grand_Prix) tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (41 titles, 11 runners-up)

*Women's singles*

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2011 Hungarian International Camilla Sørensen 23–21 21–14 Winner 2012 Bulgarian Hebar Open Alesia Zaitsava 17–21, 21–18, 10–21 Runner-up 2012 Bulgarian International Petya Nedelcheva 9–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2013 Indonesia International Dinar Dyah Ayustine 21–13, 15–21, 12–21 Runner-up 2013 Bulgarian Eurasia Open Linda Zetchiri 21–16, 21–18 Winner 2013 Turkey International Neslihan Yiğit 14–21, 21–16, 21–19 Winner 2014 Slovenian International Soraya de Visch Eijbergen 21–18, 21–14 Winner 2014 White Nights Petya Nedelcheva 14–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2024 Bulgarian International Gergana Pavlova 18–21, 21–15, 21–8 Winner 2024 Egypt International Yasmine Hamza 21–10, 22–20 Winner 2025 Italian Open Özge Bayrak 15–21, 19–21 Runner-up

*Women's doubles*

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2011 Turkiye Open Gabriela Stoeva Alexandra Langley Lauren Smith 21–14, 16–21, 21–10 Winner 2012 Banuinvest International Gabriela Stoeva Sandra-Maria Jensen Line Kjærsfeldt 19–21, 21–17, 16–21 Runner-up 2012 Bulgarian Hebar Open Gabriela Stoeva Rumiana Ivanova Dimitria Popstoikova 15–21, 21–14, 21–11 Winner 2012 Bulgarian International Gabriela Stoeva Özge Bayrak Neslihan Yiğit 21–9, 21–17 Winner 2012 Turkey International Gabriela Stoeva Özge Bayrak Neslihan Yiğit 19–21, 21–14, 23–21 Winner 2013 Bulgarian Eurasia Open Gabriela Stoeva Petya Nedelcheva Dimitria Popstoikova 11–21, 8–21 Runner-up 2013 Belgian International Gabriela Stoeva Imogen Bankier Petya Nedelcheva 21–13, 11–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2013 Bulgarian International Gabriela Stoeva Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obañana 21–15, 21–10 Winner 2013 Turkey International Gabriela Stoeva Özge Bayrak Neslihan Yiğit 21–15, 21–8 Winner 2014 Austrian International Gabriela Stoeva Olga Golovanova Viktoriia Vorobeva 21–17, 20–22, 21–15 Winner 2014 Orléans International Gabriela Stoeva Imogen Bankier Petya Nedelcheva 14–21, 7–21 Runner-up 2014 Finnish Open Gabriela Stoeva Line Damkjær Kruse Marie Røpke 17–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2014 Slovenian International Gabriela Stoeva Victoria Dergunova Olga Morozova 21–16, 21–17 Winner 2014 Spanish Open Gabriela Stoeva Imogen Bankier Kirsty Gilmour 21–14, 21–9 Winner 2014 Swiss International Gabriela Stoeva Meiliana Jauhari Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella 11–6, 11–5, 11–9 Winner 2014 Turkey International Gabriela Stoeva Özge Bayrak Neslihan Yiğit 21–11, 21–9 Winner 2015 Orléans International Gabriela Stoeva Heather Olver Lauren Smith 22–20, 16–21, 21–9 Winner 2015 Spanish International Gabriela Stoeva Anastasia Chervyakova Olga Morozova 21–16, 21–11 Winner 2015 Bulgarian International Gabriela Stoeva Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obañana 21–14, 21–10 Winner 2015 Welsh International Gabriela Stoeva Heather Olver Lauren Smith 21–10, 22–20 Winner 2015 Irish Open Gabriela Stoeva Julie Finne-Ipsen Rikke Søby Hansen 21–10, 22–24, 21–9 Winner 2015 Italian International Gabriela Stoeva Setyana Mapasa Gronya Somerville 21–19, 18–21, 13–6 retired Winner 2015 Turkey International Gabriela Stoeva Özge Bayrak Neslihan Yiğit 21–19, 21–12 Winner 2017 Bulgarian Open Gabriela Stoeva Bengisu Erçetin Nazlıcan İnci 21–16, 21–12 Winner 2018 Bulgarian Open Gabriela Stoeva Amalie Magelund Freja Ravn 21–16, 21–19 Winner 2019 Spanish International Gabriela Stoeva Émilie Lefel Anne Tran 21–8, 21–10 Winner 2019 Belgian International Gabriela Stoeva Rachel Honderich Kristen Tsai 21–16, 21–15 Winner 2019 Italian International Gabriela Stoeva Ekaterina Bolotova Alina Davletova 21–11, 21–14 Winner 2020 Bulgarian International Gabriela Stoeva Maria Delcheva Hristomira Popovska 21–8, 21–9 Winner 2023 Scottish Open Gabriela Stoeva Maiko Kawazoe Haruna Konishi 19–21, 21–11, 21–12 Winner 2023 Irish Open Gabriela Stoeva Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen 19–21, 21–17, 22–24 Runner-up 2023 Bahrain International Gabriela Stoeva Kokona Ishikawa Mio Konegawa 21–19, 21–14 Winner 2023 Welsh International Gabriela Stoeva Natasja Anthonisen Alyssa Tirtosentono 24–22, 21–11 Winner 2024 Azerbaijan International Gabriela Stoeva Catherine Choi Josephine Wu 21–14, 21–7 Winner 2024 Bulgarian International Gabriela Stoeva Tanya Ivanova Gergana Pavlova 21–5, 21–10 Winner 2024 Dutch Open Gabriela Stoeva Chloe Birch Estelle van Leeuwen 21–15, 21–18 Winner 2024 (II) Bahrain International Gabriela Stoeva Mysha Omer Khan Taabia Khan 21–6, 21–8 Winner 2025 Iran Fajr International Gabriela Stoeva Bengisu Erçetin Nazlıcan İnci 23–21, 21–16 Winner 2025 Italian Open Gabriela Stoeva Bengisu Erçetin Nazlıcan İnci 21–19, 21–14 Winner 2025 Belgian International Gabriela Stoeva Julie MacPherson Ciara Torrance 21–14, 21–12 Winner 2025 Turkey International Gabriela Stoeva Bengisu Erçetin Nazlıcan İnci 21–10, 21–19 Winner

- [BWF International Challenge](/source/BWF_International_Challenge) tournament

- [BWF International Series](/source/BWF_International_Series) tournament

- [BWF Future Series](/source/BWF_Future_Series) tournament

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v t e European Games badminton women's doubles champions 2015: Gabriela Stoeva & Stefani Stoeva (BUL) 2019: Selena Piek & Cheryl Seinen (NED) 2023: Gabriela Stoeva & Stefani Stoeva (BUL)

v t e European badminton women's doubles champions 1968: Margaret Boxall & Susan Whetnall (ENG) 1970: Margaret Boxall & Susan Whetnall (ENG) 1972: Gillian Gilks & Judy Hashman (ENG) 1974: Margaret Beck & Gillian Gilks (ENG) 1976: Gillian Gilks & Susan Whetnall (ENG) 1978: Nora Perry & Anne Statt (ENG) 1980: Nora Perry & Jane Webster (ENG) 1982: Gillian Clark & Gillian Gilks (ENG) 1984: Karen Chapman & Gillian Clark (ENG) 1986: Gillian Clark & Gillian Gowers (ENG) 1988: Dorte Kjær & Nettie Nielsen (DEN) 1990: Dorte Kjær & Nettie Nielsen (DEN) 1992: Lim Xiaoqing & Christine Magnusson (SWE) 1994: Lim Xiaoqing & Christine Magnusson (SWE) 1996: Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen & Marlene Thomsen (DEN) 1998: Rikke Olsen & Marlene Thomsen (DEN) 2000: Joanne Goode & Donna Kellogg (ENG) 2002: Jane F. Bramsen & Ann-Lou Jørgensen (DEN) 2004: Mia Audina & Lotte Bruil-Jonathans (NED) 2006: Gail Emms & Donna Kellogg (ENG) 2008: Lena Frier Kristiansen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) 2010: Valeria Sorokina & Nina Vislova (RUS) 2012: Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) 2014: Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) 2016: Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) 2017: Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) 2018: Gabriela Stoeva & Stefani Stoeva (BUL) 2021: Gabriela Stoeva & Stefani Stoeva (BUL) 2022: Gabriela Stoeva & Stefani Stoeva (BUL) 2024: Margot Lambert & Anne Tran (FRA) 2025: Gabriela Stoeva & Stefani Stoeva (BUL) 2026: Gabriela Stoeva & Stefani Stoeva (BUL)

v t e World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of 23 June 2026 Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Shi Vitidsarn Antonsen Christie Popov Chou Lanier Li Lai Farhan An Wang Yamaguchi Chen Han Wardani Intanon Chochuwong Miyazaki Sindhu Kim / Seo Alfian / Fikri Chia / Soh Rankireddy / Shetty Liang / Wang Goh / Izzuddin Gutama / Isfahani Chen / Liu Man / Tee Hoki / Kobayashi Liu / Tan Jia / Zhang Baek / Lee Fukushima / Matsumoto Tan / Thinaah Kim / Kong Iwanaga / Nakanishi Li / Luo 1 Hsieh / Hung 1 Stoeva / Stoeva Feng / Huang Jiang / Wei Christiansen / Bøje Puavaranukroh / Paewsampran Chen / Toh Guo / Chen Gicquel / Delrue Tang / Tse Cheng / Zhang Ye / Chan

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