Zvonimir Đurkinjak (born 2 June 1988) is a Croatian badminton player who plays for the Medvedgrad 1998 badminton club.

Career Đurkinjak started playing badminton when he was 10. At the Croatian National Badminton Championships he won the men's singles and mixed doubles title nine times from 2005, and eight times in the men's doubles event from 2004. He won gold medal at the Mersin 2013 Mediterranean Games in the men's doubles event partnered with Zvonimir Hölbling. In 2015, he competed at the European Games in the men's singles and doubles event.

Achievements

Mediterranean Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2013 Mersin University Hall, Mersin, Turkey Zvonimir Hölbling Emre Arslan Hüseyin Oruç 21–15, 21–9 Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result2017Bulgarian Open Lakshya Sen21–18, 12–21, 17–21 Runner-up2017Croatian International Kasper Lehikoinen14–21, 16–21 Runner-up2015Czech Open Marc Zwiebler24–26, 11–21 Runner-up2014Hungarian International Kasper Dinesen11–9, 9–11, 3–11, 4–11 Runner-up

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result2017Croatian International Zvonimir Hölbling Igor Cimbur Samatcha Tovannakasem21–17, 21–18 Winner2016Croatian International Filip Špoljarec Patrick Bjerregaard Mikkel Normann21–14, 21–19 Winner2016Romanian International Zvonimir Hölbling Ong Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi13–21, 9–21 Runner-up2015Slovenian International Zvonimir Hölbling Johannes Pistorius Marvin Emil Seidel21–14, 16–21, 21–10 Winner2015Romanian International Zvonimir Hölbling Milosz Bochat Pawel Pietryja11–9, 11–8, 11–7 Winner2014Hungarian International Zvonimir Hölbling Andreas Berthelsen Kasper Dinesen10–11, 11–9, 10–11, 11–4, 11–5 Winner2014Slovenian International Zvonimir Hölbling Nikita Khakimov Vasily Kuznetsov21–15, 21–18 Winner2014Romanian International Zvonimir Hölbling Bastian Kersaudy Gaetan Mittelheisser21–12, 21–13 Winner2013Croatian International Zvonimir Hölbling Christopher Rusdianto Trikusuma Wardhana14–21, 20–22 Runner-up2012Hungarian International Zvonimir Hölbling Ruud Bosch Jim Middelburg21-17, 19–21, 16–21 Runner-up2012Slovenian International Zvonimir Hölbling Andreas Heinz Jones Rafli Jansen17-21, 21–17, 21–12 Winner2012Portugal International Nikolaj Overgaard Marcus Ellis Paul van Rietvelde21-12, 22–20 Winner2012Croatian International Zvonimir Hölbling Jacco Arends Jelle Maas16–21, 14–21 Runner-up2011Hungarian International Zvonimir Hölbling Lukasz Moren Wojciech Szkudlarczyk21-18, 21–18 Winner2010Slovenian International Zvonimir Hölbling Ruud Bosch Koen Ridder17-21, 15–21 Runner-up2010Portugal International Zvonimir Hölbling Martin Kragh Anders Skaarup Rasmussen18-21, 14–21 Runner-up2010Croatian International Zvonimir Hölbling Joe Morgan James Phillips14-21, 21–19, 20–22 Runner-up2009Turkiye International Zvonimir Hölbling Joel Johansson-Berg Imam SodikinWalkover Runner-up2008Slovak Open Jakub Bitman Magnús Ingi Helgason Helgi Jóhannesson11–21, 14–21 Runner-up2008Croatian International Jakub Bitman K. T. Rupesh Kumar Sanave Thomas9–21, 14–21 Runner-up2007Slovak International Jakub Bitman Ivan Sozonov Anton IvanovWalkover Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result2016Croatian International Mateja Čiča Alex Vlaar Mariya Mitsova21–18, 21–11 Winner2015Croatian International Mateja Čiča Alexander Bond Ditte Soby Hansen21–17, 21–13 Winner2013Italian International Eva Lee Jacco Arends Selena Piek23–21, 21–18 Winner2013Slovenian International Staša Poznanović Jones Rafli Jansen Cisita Joity Jansen21–12, 21–18 Winner2012Hungarian International Staša Poznanović Jakub Bitman Alzbeta Basova21-16, 21–18 Winner2012Slovenia International Staša Poznanović Hannes Kaesbauer Kira Kattenbeck21–9, 21–13 Winner2012Portugal International Staša Poznanović Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White17-21, 21–15, 22–24 Runner-up2012Croatian International Staša Poznanović Jacco Arends Ilse Vaessen20-22, 21–17, 16–21 Runner-up2011Spanish Open Staša Poznanović Mikkel Delbo Larsen Mie Schjott-Kristensen17-21, 19–21 Runner-up2011Croatian International Staša Poznanović Kim Astrup Line Kjaersfeldt21-13, 21–13 Winner2010Slovenia International Staša Poznanović Mao Hong Natalia Pocztowiak21-15, 13–21, 17–21 Runner-up2010Croatian International Staša Poznanović Roman Zirnwald Simone Prutsch21-12, 24–22 Winner2010Portuguese International Staša Poznanović Jacco Arends Selena Piek21-14, 18–21, 21–11 Winner2009Croatian International Staša Poznanović Konstantin Dobrev Maya Dobreva21-13, 17–21, 21–9 Winner2008Slovenian International Staša Poznanović Vladimir Metodiev Gabriela BanovaWalkover Runner-up BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament

National championships 2004 – men's doubles with Luka Zdenjak 2005 – mixed doubles with Andrea Žvorc 2006 – men's doubles with Luka Zdenjak & mixed doubles with Staša Poznanović 2007 – men's singles, men's doubles with Luka Zdenjak & mixed doubles with Staša Poznanović 2008 – men's doubles with Luka Zdenjak & mixed doubles with Staša Poznanović 2009 – men's singles 2010 – men's singles & mixed doubles with Staša Poznanović 2011 – men's singles & mixed doubles with Staša Poznanović 2012 – men's singles & mixed doubles with Staša Poznanović 2013 – men's singles, men's doubles with Filip Špoljarec & mixed doubles with Staša Poznanović 2014 – men's singles, men's doubles with Filip Špoljarec & mixed doubles with Matea Čiča 2015 – men's singles & men's doubles with Filip Špoljarec 2016 – men's singles & men's doubles with Filip Špoljarec

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