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Carolina Marín

Women's Singles ESP Legend Retired

Olympic gold 2016. Three-time World Champion. Only European to win an Olympic singles title.

Profile

Country: Spain
Born: 1993-06-15 (32 yrs)
Height: 172 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Handed: Left
Best BWF rank: #1 WS 2015-06-11
BWF: Profile
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Aggressive left-hand attack · pace

Honours · golds

1× Olympic gold

3× World title

Career record

515 W 144 L

78.1% win rate · 659 matches

Career highlights

Rio 2016 Olympic WS gold
2014 World Championships gold
2015 World Championships gold
2018 World Championships gold
7x European Championships gold (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024)
Former BWF World No. 1 (66 weeks at #1)
Retired 2026-03-26 after multiple ACL injuries

Gear

Racquet Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Z ✓ verified

String Yonex Aerobite

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Lone European in a sport long dominated by Asian programs — won gold in Rio 2016 with a screaming, fist-pumping intensity that shifted how women's singles is played. Two ACL injuries (2019 right knee, 2024 left knee in the Paris semifinal) cost her two more Olympic shots. The headline of her career is resilience, not just titles.

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