# Samantha Barning

Samantha Barning (born 28 June 1989) is a former professional Dutch badminton player. She could play either in singles or in doubles. She won bronze medals at the 2014 European Championships in the mixed doubles with Jorrit de Ruiter, and at the 2016 European Championships in the women's doubles with Iris Tabeling. Barning also featured in the Dutch women's team that won bronze at the 2012 European Women's Team Championships. She won the Dutch National Mixed doubles title in 2010 with Dave Khodabux and the Women's doubles title in 2013 with Eefje Muskens.

## Achievements
### European Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France | Iris Tabeling | Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 9–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia | Jorrit de Ruiter | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 12–21, 8–21 | Bronze |

### BWF Grand Prix

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 | Eefje Muskens | Selena Piek Iris Tabeling | 21–19, 16–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Scottish Open | Iris Tabeling | Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota | 14–21, 11–14 Retired | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Canada Open | Jorrit de Ruiter | Lee Chun Hei Chau Hoi Wah | 13–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Canada Open | Jorrit de Ruiter | Max Schwenger Carla Nelte | 18–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Dutch Open | Jorrit de Ruiter | Riky Widianto Richi Puspita Dili | 10–11, 11–10, 11–9, 8–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Norwegian International | Eefje Muskens | Helle Nielsen Marie Røpke | 13–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Dutch International | Eefje Muskens | Maria Helsbøl Anne Skelbæk | 21–8, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2012 | Estonian International | Ilse Vaessen | Selena Piek Iris Tabeling | 15–21, 21–13, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Croatian International | Eefje Muskens | Johanna Goliszewski Carla Nelte | 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2012 | Norwegian International | Eefje Muskens | Selena Piek Iris Tabeling | 22–20, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2012 | Irish International | Eefje Muskens | Audrey Fontaine Émilie Lefel | 21–12, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2014 | Dutch International | Iris Tabeling | Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen | 21–16, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2014 | Belgian International | Iris Tabeling | Eefje Muskens Selena Piek | 9–11, 11–9, 8–11, 11–10, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Italian International | Iris Tabeling | Victoria Dergunova Olga Morozova | 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2015 | Swiss International | Iris Tabeling | Pia Zebadiah Bernadet Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella | 21–11, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2016 | Swedish Masters | Iris Tabeling | Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen | 19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Finnish Open | Iris Tabeling | Misato Aratama Akane Watanabe | 12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Swedish Masters | Dave Khodabux | Robin Middleton Heather Olver | 21–15, 9–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Estonian International | Jorrit de Ruiter | Dave Khodabux Selena Piek | 7–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Norwegian International | Jorrit de Ruiter | Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels | 16–21, 23–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2012 | Irish International | Jorrit de Ruiter | Jacco Arends Ilse Vaessen | 22–20, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2016 | Orléans International | Robin Tabeling | Mathias Christiansen Lena Grebak | 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament