Kristin Yunita

Kristin Yunita (born 6 June 1975) is a former Indonesian badminton player. She became her country's first ever singles player to become World Junior Champion in 1992.[2]

Kristin Yunita
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1975-06-06) 6 June 1975[1]
Indonesia
EventWomen's singles
BWF profile

Career

Yunita is the first ever women's singles player from Indonesia to win the World Junior Championships title in its first ever edition held in Jakarta by beating Chinese Yao Yan in the final scoring 12–11, 11–1 in her favour,[2] where previously, she finished in the semi-finals at the 1990 World Junior Championships (invitation tournament) to her teammate Yuni Kartika. After retiring, she joined as the coach of Malaysia Shida Badminton Academy in 2002. However, she later left the job and now prioritizes family life.[3]

References

  1. "克瑞斯汀·尤妮塔 Kristin Yunita". www.badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. Wijanarko, Petrus Tomy; Rahedian, Rafif (6 May 2020). "Kristin Yunita, Juara Dunia Badminton Junior Pertama yang Meredup". www.indosport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. Diah, Femi (24 October 2017). "Gregoria Mariska Tuntaskan Penantian Seperempat Abad". sport.detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 May 2020.

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