Anastasia Russkikh

Anastasia Vladimirovna Russkikh (Russian: Анастасия Владимировна Русских; born 20 May 1983) is an international badminton player from Gatchina, Russia. She entered her first tournament at age 9 in Sweden and finished in third place. She began playing professionally with her local Gatchina Badminton Club as well as a larger Danish club in Skaelskor, Denmark. In 2010, she played for the Vendsyssel Elite Badminton club. Russkikh is one of Russia's top badminton players, and is a high-ranking competitor in women's and mixed-doubles competitions. Together with her partner in women's doubles, Petya Nedelcheva from Bulgaria, she won the silver medal at the 2010 European Badminton Championships.

Anastasia Russkikh
Russkikh at the Yonex Open Japan 2009
Personal information
Birth nameAnastasia Vladimirovna Russkikh
Country Russia
Born (1983-05-20) 20 May 1983
Gatchina, USSR
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking3 (WD) 2 December 2010
29 (XD) 21 January 2010
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  Russia
European Championships
2010 ManchesterWomen's doubles
European Junior Championships
1999 GlasgowMixed team
1999 GlasgowMixed doubles
2001 SpałaGirls' doubles
2001 SpałaMixed team
BWF profile
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