Yevheniia Kantemyr
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| Born | 4 July 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 110 (WS) 19 (WD with Polina Buhrova, 15 April 2025) 54 (XD with Oleksii Titov, 14 January 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 119 (WS) 29 (WD with Polina Buhrova) 63 (XD with Oleksii Titov) (3 February 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Yevheniia Kantemyr (Ukrainian: Євгенія Кантемир; born 4 July 2005) is a Ukrainian badminton player.
Career
Kantemyr was born in Ukraine in 2005. She studied at Kharkiv Professional Sports College. In 2022, she along with her family were displaced as a result of Putin's war on Ukraine. Her mother and brother live in Slovakia, while she first moved to France and then Italy.[2][3][4]
In November 2024, she and Buhrova made history as they reached a world tour tournament final at the 2024 Hylo Open, first for any Ukrainian player(s) across all five disciplines.[5][6]
Achievements
BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | Hylo Open | Super 300 |  Polina Buhrova
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 Sung Shuo-yun Yu Chien-hui
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16–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up
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[6] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 4 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | El Salvador International |  Juliana Viana Vieira
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10–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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[9] |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Kazakhstan International | Polina Buhrova
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 Kaho Osawa Mai Tanabe
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walkover | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Mexican International | Polina Buhrova
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 Romina Fregoso Miriam Rodríguez
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21–12, 21–16 |  Winner
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| 2024 | Turkey International | Polina Buhrova
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 Paula López Lucía Rodríguez
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walkover | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Bangladesh International | Polina Buhrova
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 Kodchaporn Chaichana Pannawee Polyiam
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23–25, 21–18, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2025 | Astana International | Polina Buhrova
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 Lanny Tria Mayasari Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi
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21–12, 11–21, 21–13 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Yevheniia Kantemyr". Uniscore. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Cerny, Felix (12 August 2024). "Geflohene Badminton-Spielerin bei Simmering". Kronen Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (5 October 2023). "World Juniors : 'Badminton has saved us'". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Rahman, Anisur (19 December 2024). "Ukrainian shuttlers seek 'peace', a path home". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (4 November 2024). "Hylo Open:Toft/Magelund continue to impress". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Українські бадмінтоністки - срібні призерки турніру у Німеччині". Ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 4 November 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Спортсменка з Харкова здобула срібло на міжнародному турнірі з бадмінтону". Redpost Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 21 September 2025.