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Selena Piek
Piek at the 2007 Dutch Open
Personal information
CountryNetherlands
Born (1991-09-30) 30 September 1991 (age 33)
Blaricum, Netherlands
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachJoachim Fischer Nielsen
Henri Vervoort[1]
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking7 (WD with Eefje Muskens 11 February 2016)
8 (XD with Robin Tabeling 18 July 2023)
12 (XD with Jacco Arends 26 November 2015)
Current ranking16 (XD with Robin Tabeling 13 August 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Netherlands
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minsk Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Mixed doubles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 La Roche-sur-Yon Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Kazan Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 La Roche-sur-Yon Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Huelva Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Kyiv Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madrid Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Saarbrücken Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Copenhagen Mixed team
European Women's Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Amsterdam Women's team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Milan Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Völklingen Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Milan Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Milan Mixed team
BWF profile

Selena Piek (born 30 September 1991) is a Dutch badminton player who specializes in doubles.[2] She won the gold medals at the European Games in 2019 in the women's doubles, and in 2023 in the mixed doubles. She was part of the Badminton Europe Athletes' Commission from 2016 to 2020.[3][4]

Since joining the national team when she was 15, Piek has shown her talent in playing doubles. She won gold in the mixed doubles and silver medal in the girls' doubles at the 2009 European Junior Championships. She reached a career high of world number 7 in the women's doubles with Eefje Muskens and number 8 in the mixed doubles with Robin Tabeling. She participated in two events, mixed and women's doubles at two Olympic Games in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro and 2020 in Tokyo, where she reached the quarter-finals in 2016 with Muskens and in 2020 with Cheryl Seinen. She also participated at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles event with Robin Tabeling.

Career

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Piek started playing badminton at a young age and left her home in Weesp to join the Dutch National junior badminton squad at Papendal when she was 15 years old. Ever since then she lived close by Papendal in the Dutch city of Arnhem. Her early international glory was together first with partner Iris Tabeling, then with partner Eefje Muskens in the women's doubles event and first also with partner Jacco Arends in the mixed doubles event.

Her last women's doubles partner was Cheryl Seinen and currently her only focus internationally is in the mixed doubles event with Robin Tabeling. She won her first National doubles title in 2012 with Iris Tabeling. Thereafter, she won the 2014, 2015 and 2016 editions of Dutch National Badminton Championships with Eefje Muskens.[5] She won another three National doubles events with partner Cheryl Seinen in 2018, 2019 and 2020. She has also won the mixed doubles National championships title seven times since 2012 with four different partners (2012 with Dave Khodabux, 2013 with Ruud Bosch, 2014–2016 with Jacco Arends, 2020 and 2023 with Robin Tabeling).

Piek was the gold medalist at the 2019 European Games in the women's doubles event with Cheryl Seinen.[6]

She reached the Olympics quarter finals twice; at the Rio Olympics 2016 with Eefje Muskens and the Tokyo Olympics 2020 with Cheryl Seinen. In the Dutch Eredivisie league, she is playing for Duinwijck in Haarlem, while in Denmark in the Elite league her club is Højbjerg Badminton Klub.

Jacco Arends and Selena Piek in action

2023: Second European Games gold

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Piek and her partner, Tabeling, started the 2023 season on the Asian tour with unsatisfactory results. They had to accept defeat in the early rounds at the Malaysia and India Opens as well as at the Indonesia Masters in January. Their performance then improved in March, reaching the quarter-finals at the All England Open and the semi-finals at the Swiss Open. In July, Piek won her second gold medal at the European Games by winning the mixed doubles title with Tabeling, where she previously in 2019 won the women's doubles with Cheryl Seinen.[7] In the remaining tournaments in 2023, Piek and Tabeling did not win any BWF World Tour, with their best were reaching the quarter-finals at the Hylo Open.

2024: 7th medals in the European Championships

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In the first semester of 2024, Piek and her partner, Robin Tabeling has not won any single title. The best results that they achieved were a semi-finalists in the German, All England, and Swiss Opens.[8][9] She then captured her seventh medal in the European Championships by winning the mixed doubles bronze, after losing to 1st seeded Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Bøje in the semi-finals.[10]

Piek made her third appearance at the Olympics by competing in the mixed doubles with Tabeling, but the duo was eliminated in the group stage.[1]

Achievements

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European Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Falcon Club,
Minsk, Belarus
Netherlands Cheryl Seinen United Kingdom Chloe Birch
United Kingdom Lauren Smith
14–21, 21–13, 21–15 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Arena Jaskółka,
Tarnów, Poland
Netherlands Robin Tabeling France Thom Gicquel
France Delphine Delrue
21–10, 13–21, 21–13 Gold Gold

European Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gymnastics Center,
Kazan, Russia
Netherlands Eefje Muskens Denmark Line Damkjær Kruse
Denmark Marie Røpke
23–25, 11–21 Bronze Bronze
2016 Vendéspace,
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
Netherlands Eefje Muskens Denmark Christinna Pedersen
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl
18–21, 17–21 Silver Silver
2018 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,
Huelva, Spain
Netherlands Cheryl Seinen France Émilie Lefel
France Anne Tran
21–17, 18–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze
2021 Palace of Sports,
Kyiv, Ukraine
Netherlands Cheryl Seinen England Chloe Birch
England Lauren Smith
18–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Vendéspace,
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
Netherlands Jacco Arends Denmark Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Denmark Christinna Pedersen
17–21, 8–21 Bronze Bronze
2022 Polideportivo Municipal Gallur,
Madrid, Spain
Netherlands Robin Tabeling France Thom Gicquel
France Delphine Delrue
19–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze
2024 Saarlandhalle,
Saarbrücken, Germany
Netherlands Robin Tabeling Denmark Mathias Christiansen
Denmark Alexandra Bøje
23–25, 23–21, 18–21 Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships

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Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton,
Milan, Italy
Netherlands Iris Tabeling Russia Anastasia Chervyakova
Russia Romina Gabdullina
13–21, 17–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton,
Milan, Italy
Netherlands Jacco Arends Germany Jonas Geigenberger
Germany Fabienne Deprez
21–16, 20–22, 21–19 Gold Gold

BWF World Tour (1 title, 3 runners-up)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[11] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[12]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Dutch Open Super 100 Netherlands Cheryl Seinen Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva
17–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Scottish Open Super 100 Netherlands Jacco Arends England Marcus Ellis
England Lauren Smith
6–13 retired 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Dutch Open Super 100 Netherlands Robin Tabeling England Chris Adcock
England Gabby Adcock
21–17, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 French Open Super 750 Netherlands Robin Tabeling China Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong
16–21, 21–14, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix (6 titles, 6 runners-up)

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The 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.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Dutch Open Netherlands Iris Tabeling Netherlands Samantha Barning
Netherlands Eefje Muskens
19–21, 21–16, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Canada Open Netherlands Eefje Muskens China Huang Yaqiong
China Yu Xiaohan
21–13, 11–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Bitburger Open Netherlands Eefje Muskens Malaysia Ng Hui Ern
Malaysia Ng Hui Lin
22–20, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Scottish Open Netherlands Eefje Muskens Malaysia Ng Hui Ern
Malaysia Ng Hui Lin
25–23, 15–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Dutch Open Netherlands Eefje Muskens Indonesia Shendy Puspa Irawati
Indonesia Vita Marissa
11–8, 4–11, 11–9, 11–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Canada Open Netherlands Eefje Muskens India Jwala Gutta
India Ashwini Ponnappa
19–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Dutch Open Netherlands Eefje Muskens Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva
22–24, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Brasil Open Netherlands Eefje Muskens China Chen Qingchen
China Jia Yifan
17–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Syed Modi International Netherlands Eefje Muskens South Korea Jung Kyung-eun
South Korea Shin Seung-chan
15–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Scottish Open Netherlands Cheryl Seinen Russia Ekaterina Bolotova
Russia Alina Davletova
15–21, 21–15, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Dutch Open Netherlands Jacco Arends England Marcus Ellis
England Lauren Smith
17–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Scottish Open Netherlands Jacco Arends Denmark Mikkel Mikkelsen
Denmark Mai Surrow
21–10, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (28 titles, 9 runners-up)

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Slovak Open Netherlands Iris Tabeling Ukraine Marija Ulitina
Ukraine Natalya Voytsekh
21–10, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Czech International Netherlands Iris Tabeling Denmark Maria Helsbøl
Denmark Anne Skelbæk
22–20, 15–21, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Italian International Netherlands Iris Tabeling Poland Malgorzata Kurdelska
Poland Natalia Pocztowiak
21–15, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Estonian International Netherlands Iris Tabeling Ukraine Marija Ulitina
Ukraine Natalya Voytsekh
21–12, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Slovak Open Netherlands Iris Tabeling Turkey Özge Bayrak
Turkey Neslihan Yiğit
21–7, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Estonian International Netherlands Iris Tabeling Netherlands Samantha Barning
Netherlands Ilse Vaessen
21–15, 13–21, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Dutch International Netherlands Iris Tabeling Netherlands Lotte Jonathans
Netherlands Paulien van Dooremalen
21–17, 19–21, 21–23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Belgian International Netherlands Iris Tabeling Germany Johanna Goliszewski
Netherlands Judith Meulendijks
24–22, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Norwegian International Netherlands Iris Tabeling Netherlands Samantha Barning
Netherlands Eefje Muskens
20–22, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Swedish Masters Netherlands Iris Tabeling Sweden Emelie Lennartsson
Sweden Emma Wengberg
21–15, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Irish Open Netherlands Eefje Muskens Malaysia Ng Hui Ern
Malaysia Ng Hui Lin
21–17, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Italian International Netherlands Eefje Muskens Australia He Tian Tang
Australia Renuga Veeran
21–10, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Swedish Masters Netherlands Eefje Muskens Denmark Line Damkjær Kruse
Denmark Marie Røpke
21–19, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Belgian International Netherlands Eefje Muskens Netherlands Samantha Barning
Netherlands Iris Tabeling
11–9, 9–11, 11–8, 10–11, 11–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Belgian International Netherlands Cheryl Seinen Netherlands Debora Jille
Netherlands Imke van der Aar
21–14, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Portugal International Netherlands Jacco Arends Croatia Zvonimir Đurkinjak
Croatia Staša Poznanović
14–21, 21–18, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Slovak Open Netherlands Jacco Arends Belarus Aleksei Konakh
Belarus Alesia Zaitsava
21–15, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Hungarian International Netherlands Jacco Arends Germany Peter Käsbauer
Germany Johanna Goliszewski
21–15, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Estonian International Netherlands Jacco Arends Germany Tim Dettmann
Netherlands Ilse Vaessen
21–12, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Slovak Open Netherlands Dave Khodabux Poland Wojciech Szkudlarczyk
Poland Agnieszka Wojtkowska
21–13, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Belgian International Netherlands Jorrit de Ruiter Singapore Chayut Triyachart
Singapore Yao Lei
25–23, 16–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Irish Open Netherlands Dave Khodabux England Marcus Ellis
England Heather Olver
19–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Estonian International Netherlands Dave Khodabux Netherlands Jorrit de Ruiter
Netherlands Samantha Barning
21–7, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Scottish International Netherlands Ruud Bosch England Marcus Ellis
England Gabrielle White
16–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Belgian International Netherlands Jacco Arends Denmark Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
Denmark Lena Grebak
18–21, 21–9, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Irish Open Netherlands Jacco Arends Scotland Robert Blair
Scotland Imogen Bankier
9–21, 21–19, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Italian International Netherlands Jacco Arends Croatia Zvonimir Đurkinjak
United States Eva Lee
21–23, 18–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Belgian International Netherlands Jacco Arends Netherlands Jelle Maas
Netherlands Iris Tabeling
11–5, 11–10, 11–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Swedish Masters Netherlands Jacco Arends Russia Vitalij Durkin
Russia Nina Vislova
21–17, 17–21, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Belgian International Netherlands Jacco Arends Republic of Ireland Scott Evans
Sweden Amanda Högström
21–17, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Belgian International Netherlands Jacco Arends Scotland Adam Hall
Scotland Julie MacPherson
21–11, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Austrian Open Netherlands Robin Tabeling Singapore Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Singapore Tan Wei Han
19–21, 21–16, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Brazil International Netherlands Robin Tabeling Netherlands Jacco Arends
Netherlands Cheryl Seinen
16–21, 23–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Dutch Open Netherlands Robin Tabeling Denmark Mikkel Mikkelsen
Denmark Rikke Søby Hansen
18–21, 21–13, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 Irish Open Netherlands Robin Tabeling Denmark Mikkel Mikkelsen
Denmark Rikke Søby Hansen
21–18, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Dutch Open Netherlands Robin Tabeling England Callum Hemming
England Jessica Pugh
21–17, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Dutch Open Netherlands Selena Piek England Callum Hemming
England Estelle van Leeuwen
21–17, 15–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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