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Mariana Agathangelou

Mariana Agathangelou Player profile

Racket:

My personal details:

Date of Birth: 14/08/88
Place of Birth: Jersey, CI
Living: Bath
Right/Left hand: Left
Height: 166cm

About me on court:

Event(s): Doubles and Mixed doubles
Partner(s): Gabby White and Dean George
Coach(es): Pete Bush
County/Team: Avon
Started badminton at age: 9
How I got started: My mum played recreationally.
Ambition as badminton player: to fulfill my potential and medal at the Olympic Games.
First represented England: 12 years old
Season’s best performance: Winning the York Elite doubles title.
Best performance of career: Winning the German Junior and 6 Nations in mixed doubles with Dean.
Major national achievements: Elite Finals champion.
Major international achievements: Medals in European events and a gold medal in the team event at European Juniors.
Favourite tournament: Student Olympics.
Toughest opponent: Anyone tall.
Best friend on the circuit: Jenny and Boky.
The one change I would make to improve my sport: The amount of publicity it receives by the European public – I want it to be a higher profile sport like it is in Asia.

About me off court

My occupation/ professional qualification: Student at Bath uni.
Significant others: Family.
My hobbies/ pets:
My car: Ford Fiesta.. but I need to learn how to drive 1st..
Most embarrassing happening: Falling off my chair at the Slovakia EBU.
Favourite food: Chinese.
Favourite city or country: Jersey.
Favourite holiday destination: Mauritius.
Superstition: I’m quite superstitious about most things; ladders, 3 drains, magpies ect.
If not badminton, then I would be at uni doing a management course.

My personality in a nutshell

Generally happy and up for a laugh