Erika Stich

Erika Henriete Stich (born 15 December 1967) is an Italian badminton player originally from Romania. Stich collected seven Romanian National Championship titles, including three in women's singles and doubles, and one in mixed doubles. 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. Stich married Csaba Hamza, a badminton technical director, and lives in Bolzano. Her child, Yasmine Hamza, also plays badminton for SSV Bozen.

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). In 2018, she emerged as the women's singles +50 champion, in Guadalajara, Spain.

Achievements

IBF International Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2001 Italian International Agnese Allegrini 1–7, 2–7, 1–7 Runner-up 1994 Italian International Yu Yu Wang 3–11, 2–11 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1995 Italian International Shen Yifeng Yu Yu Wang You Zhou 8–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1992 Romanian International Emerik Balazs Winner