Hello from Sofia, Bulgaria! This is my badminton diary. Emil Dimitrov, 32 years old, very passionate about badminton and sports in general. Started playing badminton in 6th grade at school. In high school spent 4 years in badminton club VIAS (Bulgaria). Earned some tournament awards and medals at school level. Entering the University, I tried but couldn't find a way to continue playing. I started playing American football and spent 6 wonderful years in two of the best teams on the Balkans - Sofia Warriors and Sofia Bulldozers. My weight (I'm a big guy) was an advantage for my football position (DT/OL). Due to the high risk of injuries though, I decided to put an end to my football career and after a nearly 10-year pause, return to my first love - badminton. The return happened in February 2017 when I found a badminton hall near my new home. I considered myself a decent player due to my school years' achievements but diving into the Men Singles was a tough reality-check and a priceless lesson. I realized how much I had to learn and how many things I needed to improve in order to be competitive. The first medal came in July 2017 when I reached the MS4 final game. 2018 was a huge success with 11 medals, 2 of which gold. I won Division 3 League in Sofia in Men Singles and finished 2nd in Men Doubles. My consistent appearances in the Bulgarian Badminton Circuit competitions all over the country and the bronze medal in Kardzhali earned me the 2nd place in 2018 BBC Division 4 MS. A wonderful year with a total of 34 appearances, emotions, travelling and new friends. 2019 started awfully. Fatigued body and underestimated flu caused serious health issues that put me out of the game for several months. Getting back in shape under strong medication was a tough physical and mental challenge. The lesson learned - know and respect your limits. Second half of the year was fine. The biggest succes so far was the MD2 silver medal in November. Will probably try to focus on Doubles in 2020. Update: A wonderful finish of the year, as I have won the TCE Christmas Event in Men's Doubles. Rackets: 2021 - Abroz Nano Power Venom (main) 2020 - Li-Ning Windstorm 72 2018 - Yonex Voltric 100 LD Force 3UG5 2018 - Spartan Titanium Pro 2018 - Spartan Pro 300 2018 - Yonex Voltric Power Storm (sub) 2017 - Artengo BR 860P 2002 - Rossignol Energy 2R 2001 - Rossignol White Power Shoes: 2021 - Yonex Eclipsion Z Wide (2021) 2020 - Artengo 2018 - Perfly 2017 - Artengo *2020 and 2021 STATISTICS: See next posts* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 STATISTICS: TCE 2019 MS League Overall Ranking: 37 TCE 2019 MS League Division 3 Ranking: 11 TCE 2019 MD League Overall Ranking: 38 TCE 2019 MD League Division 3 Ranking: 6 2019 Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Overall Ranking: 68 2019 Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Division 4 MS Ranking: 6 2019 Appearances: 20 2019 Medals: 4 2019 Gold Medals: 2 EVENTS IN 2019: -health issues- TCE Open #1, Sofia - Missed Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 1, Galabovo - Missed TCE Open #2, Sofia - Missed Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 2, Gabrovo - Missed TCE Open #3, Sofia - Missed 20 April 2019, Sofia - TCE Open #4 MD4 - 1st place 21 April 2019, Sofia - TCE Open #4 MS3 - Groupstage 17 May 2019, Sofia - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 3 MS4 - Quarterfinals 01 June 2019, Sofia - TCE Open #5 MD3 - Groupstage 02 June 2019, Sofia - TCE Open #5 MS3 - Groupstage TCE Open #6, Sofia - Missed 14 Jul 2019, Sofia - TCE Open #7 MS3 - Groupstage 26 Jul 2019, Haskovo - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 4 ME4 - Quarterfinals TCE Open #8, Sofia - Missed Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 5, Burgas - Missed 20 Sep 2019, Ruse - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 6 MS4 - Quarterfinals 21 Sep 2019, Ruse - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 6 MD4 - Groupstage 28 Sep 2019, Sofia - TCE Open #9 MD3 - 4th place 29 Sep 2019, Sofia - TCE Open #9 MS3 - Groupstage 26 Oct 2019, Sofia - TCE Open #10 MD3 - 2nd place 27 Oct 2019, Sofia - TCE Open #10 MS3 - Quarterfinals 09 Nov 2019, Sofia - TCE Open #11 MD2 - 2nd place 10 Nov 2019, Sofia - TCE Open #11 MS3 - Groupstage 22 Nov 2019, Stara Zagora - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 7 MS4 - Quarterfinals 23 Nov 2019, Stara Zagora - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 7 MD4 - Groupstage 30 Nov 2019, Kozloduy - AEC Christmas Open MD - Groupstage 30 Nov 2019, Kozloduy - AEC Christmas Open XD - Groupstage TCE Open #12, Sofia - Missed 21 Dec 2019, Sofia - TCE Christmas Event MD2 - 1st place ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2018 STATISTICS: TCE 2018 MS League Overall Ranking: 11th TCE 2018 MS League Division 3 Ranking: 1st place TCE 2018 MD League Division 3 Ranking: 2nd place 2018 Bulgarian National Badminton Series Overall Ranking: 42nd 2018 Bulgarian National Badminton Series Division 4 MS Ranking: 2nd place 2018 Appearances: 34 2018 Medals: 11 2018 Gold Medals: 2 EVENTS IN 2018: 13 January 2018, Sofia - Bulgarian National Badminton Series Round 1 MD4 - Groupstage 14 January 2018, Sofia - Bulgarian National Badminton Series Round 1 MS3 - Groupstage 11 February 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #1 MS4 - 4th place 23 February 2018, Galabovo - Bulgarian National Badminton Series Round 2 MS4 - 6th place 17 March 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #2 MD4 - 3rd place 18 March 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #2 MS4 - 4th place -Promoted to MS3, TCE League- 14 April 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #3 MD3 - 4th place 15 April 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #3 MS3 - 6th place 27 April 2018, Gabrovo - Bulgarian National Badminton Series Round 3 MS4 - 5th place 28 April 2018, Gabrovo - Bulgarian National Badminton Series Round 3 MD4 - 9th place 05 May 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #4 MD3 - 1st place 06 May 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #4 MS3 - 3rd place 25 May 2018, Ruse - Bulgarian National Badminton Series Round 4 MS4 - Groupstage 26 May 2018, Ruse - Bulgarian National Badminton Series Round 4 MD4 - Groupstage 02 June 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #5 MD4 - 3rd place 03 June 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #5 MS3 - Groupstage 07 July 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #6 MD3 - 2nd place 08 July 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #6 MS3 - 4th place 28 July 2018, Haskovo - Bulgarian National Badminton Series Round 5 MS4 - Groupstage 29 July 2018, Haskovo - Bulgarian National Badminton Series Round 5 MD4 - Groupstage 18 August 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #7 MD3 - 1st place 19 August 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #7 MS3 - 3rd place -Promoted to MD2, TCE League- 29 September 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #8 MD2 - 3rd place 30 September 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #8 MS3 - 4th place 19 October 2018, Kardzhali - Bulgarian National Badminton Series Round 6 MS4 - 3rd place 20 October 2018, Kardzhali - Bulgarian National Badminton Series Round 6 MD4 - Groupstage 27 October 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #9 MD2 - 3rd place 28 October 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #9 MS3 - 6th place 23 November 2018, Stara Zagora - Bulgarian National Badminton Series Round 7 MS4 - 5th place 24 November 2018, Stara Zagora - Bulgarian National Badminton Series Round 7 MD4 - Round of 16 01 December 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #10 MD2 - Groupstage 02 December 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #10 MS3 - 8th place 22 December 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #11 MD3 - 2nd place 23 December 2018, Sofia - TCE Open #11 MS3 - 5th place ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017 STATISTICS: TCE 2017 MS League Overall Ranking: 41st TCE 2017 MS League Division 4 Ranking: 9th 2017 Bulgarian National Badminton Series Overall Ranking: Unranked 2017 Bulgarian National Badminton Series Division 4 Ranking: Unranked 2017 Appearances: 11 2017 Medals: 2 2017 Gold Medals: 0 EVENTS IN 2017: 15 January 2017 - TCE Open #1 - Missed 12 March 2017 - TCE Open #2 - Groupstage MS4 09 April 2017 - TCE Open #3 - Groupstage MS4 07 May 2017 - TCE Open #4 - Groupstage MS4 04 June 2017 - TCE Open #5 - Groupstage MS4 02 July 2017 - TCE Open #6 - 2nd place MS4 27 August 2017 - TCE Open #7 - Missed 16 September 2017 - TCE Open #8 MD4 - Groupstage 17 September 2017 - TCE Open #8 MS4 - Groupstage 14 October 2017 - TCE Open #9 MD4 - 3rd place 15 October 2017 - TCE Open #9 MS4 - Groupstage 04 November 2017 - TCE Open #10 MD4 - 4th place 05 November 2017 - TCE Open #10 MS4 - 4th place -knee injury- 17 December 2017 - TCE Open #11 - Missed
2020 STATISTICS: TCE 2020 MS League Overall Ranking: 36 TCE 2020 MS League Division 3 Ranking: 10 TCE 2020 MD League Overall Ranking: 8 TCE 2020 MD League Division 3 Ranking: 1 2020 Bulgarian Badminton Circuit MS Overall Ranking: 95 2020 Bulgarian Badminton Circuit MD Overall Ranking: 127 2020 Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Division 4 MS Ranking: 11 2020 Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Division 4 MD Ranking: 16 2020 Appearances: 18 2020 Medals: 7 2020 Gold Medals: 4 EVENTS IN 2020: 11 Jan 2020, Sofia - TCE Open #1 MD3 - 3rd place 12 Jan 2020, Sofia - TCE Open #1 MS3 - 4th place 08 Feb 2020, Sofia - TCE Open #2 MD3 - 1st place 09 Feb 2020, Sofia - TCE Open #2 MS3 - 3rd place 29 Feb 2020, Galabovo - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 1 MD4 - Groupstage TCE Open #3 MD3, Sofia - Cancelled due to COVID-19 TCE Open #3 MS3, Sofia - Cancelled due to COVID-19 TCE Open #4 MD3, Sofia - Cancelled due to COVID-19 TCE Open #4 MS3, Sofia - Cancelled due to COVID-19 TCE Open #5 MD3, Sofia - Cancelled due to COVID-19 TCE Open #5 MS3, Sofia - Cancelled due to COVID-19 20 Jun 2020, Sofia - TCE Open #6 MD3 - 1st place 21 Jun 2020, Sofia - TCE Open #6 MS3 - Groupstage 03 Jul 2020, Haskovo - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 2 MS4 - Groupstage 04 Jul 2020, Haskovo - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 2 MD4 - Groupstage 18 Jul 2020, Sofia - TCE OPEN #7 MD3 - 1st place 31 July 2020, Gabrovo - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 3 - Missed 8 Aug 2020, Sofia - TCE OPEN #8 MD2 - Groupstage 23 Aug 2020, Burgas - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 4 - Missed Sep 2020, Sofia TCE OPEN #9 - Missed 26 Sep 2020, Ruse - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 5 MD4 - Groupstage 09 Oct 2020, Sofia - TCE OPEN #10 XD3 - 4th place 10 Oct 2020, Sofia - TCE OPEN #10 MD3 - 3rd place 30 Oct 2020, Sofia - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 6 MS4 - Groupstage 31 Oct 2020, Sofia - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 6 MD4 - Groupstage 14 Nov 2020, Sofia - TCE OPEN #11 MD2 - 1st place 05 Dec 2020, Sofia - TCE OPEN #11 MD2 - Groupstage 2021 STATISTICS: See next post
2021 STATISTICS: TCE 2021 MS League Overall Ranking: 12 TCE 2021 MS League Division 3 Ranking: 1 TCE 2021 MD League Overall Ranking: 11 TCE 2021 MD League Division 2 Ranking: 5 2021 Bulgarian Badminton Circuit MD Overall Ranking: 118 2021 Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Division 4 MD Ranking: 13 2021 Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Division 4 MS Ranking: 5 2021 Appearances: 25 2021 Medals: 9 2021 Gold Medals: 4 EVENTS IN 2021: Jan 2021, Sofia - TCE Open #1 MS2 - Groupstage Feb 2021, Sofia - TCE Open #2 MD2 - 3rd place Feb 2021, Sofia - TCE Open #2 MS3 - 1st place Mar 2021, Sofia - TCE Open #3 MS3 - 1st place Mar 2021, Galabovo - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 1 MS4 - Quarterfinal Apr 2021, Sofia - TCE Open #4 MD2 - Groupstage Apr 2021, Sofia, TCE Open #4 MS3 - 1st place Apr 2021, Gabrovo - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 2 MS4 - Groupstage Apr 2021, Gabrovo - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 2 MD4 - 3rd place May 2021, Sofia - TCE Open #5 MD2 - Groupstage May 2021, Sofia - TCE Open #5 MS3 - 2nd place June 2021, Haskovo - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 3 MS4 - Groupstage June 2021, Haskovo - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 3 MD4 - Quarterfinal TCE Open #6 (Sofia) - missed July 2021, Sofia - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 4 MS4 - Groupstage July 2021, Sofia - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 4 MD4 - Groupstage July 2021, Sofia - TCE Open #7 MD2 - 1st place July 2021, Sofia - TCE Open #7 MS3 - Groupstage August 2021, Sofia - TCE Open #8 MD2 - 2nd place August 2021, Sofia - TCE Open #8 MS3 - 4th place August 2021, Burgas - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 5 MS4 - Quarterfinal August 2021, Burgas - Bulgarian Badminton Circuit Round 5 MD4 - 4th place September 2021, Sofia - TCE Open #9 MD2 - Groupstage September 2021, Sofia - TCE Open #9 MS3 - 2nd place October 2021, Sofia - TCE Open #10 MD2 - Groupstage October 2021, Sofia - TCE Open #10 MS3 - 4th place
