Nella Nyqvist
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| Born | 20 March 2006 Mellunmäki, Finland[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Finland | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ville Lång | |||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 206 (21 April 2025) | |||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 286 (7 October 2025) | |||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Nella Nyqvist (born 20 March 2006) is a Finnish badminton player from Helsingfors club.[2]
Early life and career
Nyqvist, aged 6, was inspired by her parents to pick badminton. Her background is strong, mother Saara Hynninen and father Ilkka Nyqvist both played competitively at the national level. Her younger brother Niilo, too is a competitive player. She had her primary education from Myllypuro. She is coached by her parents and Ville Lång, a former men's singles player from her country.[3]
She has won national championships in both singles and doubles disciplines. Her first title came when she was still a teenager in 2021 and has since won a total 4 titles in singles and 3 titles in women's doubles with Jenny Vähäsarja.[4][5] Internationally, she won Latvian International Series in 2024[6] and Estonian International Series in 2025.[7]
Achievements
European Junior Championships
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2020 | Pajulahti Sports Institute, Lahti, Finland |  Edith Urell
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15–21, 12–21 |  Bronze
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| 2022 | Athletic Hall Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia |  Kaloyana Nalbantova
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16–21, 19–21 | Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Finnish International |  Anna Tatranova
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21–16, 21–23, 11–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2024 | Latvia International |  Sophia Noble
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21–8, 21–14 |  Winner
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| 2025 | Estonian International |  Anna Siess Ryberg
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21–16, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2025 | Latvia International |  Wang Yu-si
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19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ Kostiainen, Jari (19 August 2021). "Suomen nopein nainen ja sulkapallohuippu asuvat Mellunmäessä – Nella Nyqvist, 15, hämmästyttää lajipiirejä". Helsingin Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Banská Bystrica: Nella Nyqvistille kultaa EYOF-sulkapallossa" (in Finnish). Finnish Olympic Committee. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Stubin, Teemu (15 December 2018). "Tästä tytöstä kuullaan vielä! 12-vuotias superlahjakkuus Nella Nyqvist saa monta päätä pidemmät korstotkin haukkomaan henkeään". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Sulkapallon Suomen mestarit ovat selvillä – Nyqvistille suvereenilla esityksellä kaksi kultaa". Sulkapallo.fi (in Finnish). 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Sulkapallon Suomen mestarit ovat selvillä – Nyqvistille kaksi kultaa". Sulkapallo.fi (in Finnish). 3 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Wang, Cecilia (4 September 2024). "Välkommen Nella Nyqvist till Fyrisfjädern!" (in Swedish). Fyrisfjärden Badminton Club. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "YONEX Estonian International üksikmängu tiitlid Soomele" (in Estonian). Estonian Badminton Federation. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ Goh, ZK (26 November 2020). "Nella Nyqvist: 14-year-old badminton hotshot "aware of my talent"". Olympics. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ Isokoski, Riku (26 August 2022). "Sulkapallon suomalainen suurlupaus voitti EM-pronssia". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 October 2025.