Erika Stich

Erika Stich
Personal information
Birth nameErika Henriete Stich
Country Italy
Born (1967-12-15) 15 December 1967 (age 56)
ResidenceBolzano, Italy
EventWomen's singles & doubles

Erika Henriete Stich (born 15 December 1967) is an Italian badminton player originally from Romania.[1] Stich collected seven Romanian National Championship titles, including three in women's singles and doubles, and one in mixed doubles.[2] She also won the international title at the 1992 Romanian International tournament in the mixed doubles event partnered with Emerik Balazs, becoming the only Romanian women's player to win the competition.[3] Stich married Csaba Hamza, a badminton technical director, and lives in Bolzano. Her child, Yasmine Hamza, also plays badminton for SSV Bozen.[4]

Stich was the bronze medalist at the European Senior Championships in the women's singles event in 2010 and 2012 (master 40 category), as well as in 2016 (master 45 category).[5] In 2018, she emerged as the women's singles +50 champion, in Guadalajara, Spain.[6]

  1. ^ "Badminton: Erika Stich di bronzo ai campionati Europei senior di Sofia" (in Italian). Agrigento Sport. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Romania". www.badmintonpeople.com. Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Badminton: Reprezentanții noștri au părăsit toate probele la Internaționalele României" (in Romanian). Agerpres. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Badminton: Yasmine, la figlia d'arte. E Ferrigno trionfa nel Para" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Campionati Europei Senior 2016: Medaglia di Bronzo per Erika Stich nei Master 45" (in Italian). Badminton Italia. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  6. ^ "European Senior Championships, la Stich è d'oro" (in Italian). Badminton Italia. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.