Ivan Andreyevich Sozonov (Russian: Иван Андреевич Созонов; born 6 July 1989) is a Russian badminton player. He competed for Russia at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3] His current partner is Vladimir Ivanov. The duo's victories at the 2014 European Championships and 2016 All England Open rendered them as the first Russians to win the men's doubles in each of those tournaments.[4][5]
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| Birth name | Иван Андреевич Созонов (Ivan Andreyevich Sozonov) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 July 1989 Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Moscow, Russia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 7 (MD with Vladimir Ivanov 7 December 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 37 (MD with Vladimir Ivanov 8 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editEuropean Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan |
8–21, 13–21 | |||
| 2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus |
17–21, 17–21 |
European Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia |
21–13, 21–16 | |||
| 2016 | Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France |
19–21, 21–15, 16–17 retired | |||
| 2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain |
11–21, 21–19, 19–21 | |||
| 2021 | Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine |
Walkover |
Summer Universiade
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia |
21–13, 13–21, 13–21 |
BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the 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.[7]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dutch Open | Super 100 | 21–19, 21–16 | |||
| 2020 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | 22–20, 17–21, 18–21 |
BWF Superseries (1 title)
editThe BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[8] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[9] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | All England Open | 21–23, 21–18, 21–16 |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (8 titles, 8 runners-up)
editThe BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Russian Open | 11–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2009 | Russian Open | 21–19, 21–19 | |||
| 2010 | Russian Open | 21–17, 10–21, 21–18 | |||
| 2012 | Russian Open | 21–18, 21–15 | |||
| 2012 | Macau Open | 21–14, 17–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2013 | Thailand Open | 21–18, 15–21, 14–21 | |||
| 2013 | Russian Open | 21–16, 21–19 | |||
| 2015 | Syed Modi International | 9–21, 20–22 | |||
| 2015 | German Open | 20–22, 19–21 | |||
| 2015 | Russian Open | 22–20, 21–19 | |||
| 2015 | Bitburger Open | 18–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2015 | U.S. Grand Prix | 14–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2016 | Russian Open | 21–15, 21–14 | |||
| 2017 | Russian Open | 11–6, 11–9, 11–5 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Russian Open | 21–17, 24–22 | |||
| 2014 | Russian Open | 12–21, 10–21 |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (14 titles, 7 runners-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | White Nights | 22–20, 21–14 | ||
| 2010 | Kharkiv International | 21–14, 22–20 | ||
| 2011 | Guatemala International | 21–16, 9–21, 21–18 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Slovak International | Walkover | |||
| 2009 | White Nights | 17–21, 11–21 | |||
| 2009 | Bulgarian International | 11–21, 11–21 | |||
| 2009 | Hungarian International | 17–21, 21–13, 26–28 | |||
| 2010 | Polish International | 21–17, 14–21, 21–14 | |||
| 2010 | Kharkiv International | 26–28, 15–21 | |||
| 2010 | Italian International | 14–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2010 | Turkey International | 21–12, 21–18 | |||
| 2011 | Polish Open | 23–21, 21–17 | |||
| 2011 | Kharkiv International | 19–21, 21–19, 21–16 | |||
| 2011 | Guatemala International | 21–13, 21–16 | |||
| 2011 | Brazil International | 16–21, 21–14, 24–22 | |||
| 2011 | Scottish International | 21–19, 21–19 | |||
| 2011 | Italian International | 21–16, 21–15 | |||
| 2012 | Swedish Masters | 21–16, 21–9 | |||
| 2012 | Polish Open | 21–11, 21–13 | |||
| 2012 | Finnish Open | 21–10, 21–16 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hungarian International | 11–21, 19–21 |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Созонов Иван Андреевич" (in Russian). Стадион. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ London 2012 Archived 31 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Badminton - SOZONOV Ivan". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Marin, Ivanov & Sozonov Make History at the European Championships". Yonex. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "'Miracle' win writes new page for Russian badminton". All England Badminton. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
edit- Ivan Sozonov at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Ivan Sozonov at BWFBadminton.com
- Ivan Sozonov at Olympedia
- Ivan Sozonov at Olympics.com