# Marina Yakusheva

Marina Alexandrovna Yakusheva (Russian: Марина Александровна Якушева; born 19 June 1974 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a badminton player from Russia. She was the 1996 European runner-up.
Yakusheva competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Nikolai Zuyev. They were defeated by Anggun Nugroho and Eny Widiowati of Indonesia in the round of 32. In her home country of Russia she won 13 national titles.

## Achievements
### European Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | Camilla Martin | 0–11, 3–11 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland | Irina Ruslyakova | Joanne Goode Donna Kellogg | 13–15, 13–15 | Bronze |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1993 | Russian Open | Marina Andrievskaya | 1–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Russian Open | Xu Li | 5–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | French Open | Elena Rybkina | 4–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1993 | Swiss Open | Marina Andrievskaya | Gillian Clark Joanne Wright | 8–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Finnish Open | Marina Andrievskaya | Camilla Martin Marlene Thomsen | 1–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Russian Open | Marina Andrievskaya | Cha Yoon-sook Yoo Eun-young | 13–15, 15–13, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1994 | Russian Open | Svetlana Alferova | Viktoria Evtushenko Elena Nozdran | 15–1, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1995 | French Open | Elena Rybkina | Margit Borg Maria Bengtsson | 10–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Russian Open | Elena Rybkina | Chen Ying Peng Xingyong | 4–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | U.S. Open | Ella Karachkova | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova | 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1993 | Russian Open | Sergey Melnikov | Nikolai Zuyev Marina Andrievskaya | 14–17, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Thailand Open | Nikolai Zuyev | Park Joo-bong Ra Kyung-min | 1–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |

### IBF International

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Portugal International | Astrid van der Knaap | 5–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakian International | Irina Serova | 5–11, 0–11 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Polish International | Natalja Ivanova | 11–8, 12–10 | Winner |
| 1992 | Russian International | Marina Andrievskaya | 3–11, 11–3, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1994 | Portugal International | Irina Serova | 12–11, 11–7 | Winner |
| 1994 | Wimbledon International | Irina Yakusheva | 11–3, 2–11, 11–2 | Winner |
| 1995 | Wimbledon International | Elena Rybkina | 11–5, 12–11 | Winner |
| 1999 | Welsh International | Ella Karachkova | 11–3, 11–7 | Winner |
| 2000 | Austrian International | Rebecca Pantaney | 7–11, 11–1, 11–9 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Portugal International | Elena Denisova | Tracy Dineen Felicity Gallup | 7–15, 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1992 | Polish International | Marina Andrievskaya | Rikke Broen Anne Søndergaard | 15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1992 | Russian International | Marina Andrievskaya | Natalja Ivanova Julia Martynenko | 17–14, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1992 | Irish International | Marina Andrievskaya | Anne Søndergaard Lotte Thomsen | 15–7, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1993 | Portugal International | Marina Andrievskaya | Chung Hoi Yuk Wong Chun Fan | 6–15, 15–6, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1994 | Wimbledon International | Irina Yakusheva | Nichola Beck Tracy Dineen | 15–9, 11–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1995 | Welsh International | Elena Rybkina | Gail Emms Lotte Jonathans | 15–8, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1996 | Amor International | Elena Sukhareva | Nadezhda Chervyakova Ella Karachkova | 15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1999 | Scottish International | Irina Ruslyakova | Takae Masumo Chikako Nakayama | 10–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Welsh International | Irina Ruslyakova | Gail Emms Joanne Wright | 17–14, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1999 | Irish International | Irina Ruslyakova | Naomi Murakami Hiromi Yamada | 15–11, 6–15, 16–17 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Austrian International | Irina Ruslyakova | Rebecca Pantaney Joanne Wright | 2–15, 15–9, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Russian International | Irina Ruslyakova | Ella Karachkova Anastasia Russkikh | 15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2001 | French International | Irina Ruslyakova | Erica van den Heuvel Nicole van Hooren | 0–7, 7–4, 1–7, 8–6, 4–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Slovenian International | Elena Shimko | Fabienne Baumeyer Judith Baumeyer | 7–0, 7–0, 7–0 | Winner |
| 2002 | Austrian International | Elena Shimko | Helle Nielsen Lene Mørk | 4–7, 0–7, 5–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Bulgarian International | Natalia Gorodnicheva | Alexandra Olariu Florentina Petre | 11–11, 11–2 | Winner |
| 2002 | Hungarian International | Elena Shimko | Elena Sukhareva Natalia Gorodnicheva | 11–8, 11–9 | Winner |
| 2003 | French International | Elena Shimko | Yoshiko Iwata Miyuki Tai | 1–11, 11–7, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Slovak International | Elena Shimko | Ekaterina Ananina Irina Ruslyakova | 15–7, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2003 | Slovenian International | Elena Shimko | Ragna Ingólfsdóttir Sara Jónsdóttir | 15–6, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2003 | Hungarian International | Elena Shimko | Kamila Augustyn Nadieżda Kostiuczyk | 16–17, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Portugal International | Elena Shimko | Kamila Augustyn Nadieżda Kostiuczyk | 6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Italian International | Ella Karachkova | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova | 15–2, 8–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Belgian International | Elena Shimko | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova | 21–13, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2006 | Scottish International | Elena Shimko | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova | 22–20, 21–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakian International | Vladislav Druzchenko | Michael Helber Anne-Katrin Seid | 15–9, 13–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1992 | Russian International | Nikolai Zuyev | Vladimir Nikolenko Irina Gritsenko | 15–3, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1993 | Portugal International | Nikolai Zuyev | Chan Siu Kwong Chung Hoi Yuk | 17–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1994 | Wimbledon International | Nikolai Zuyev | John Quinn Joanne Muggeridge | 7–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Wimbledon International | Nikolai Zuyev | Ian Pearson Joanne Davies | 12–15, 15–11, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Welsh International | Nikolai Zuyev | Julian Robertson Lorraine Cole | 15–11, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1997 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Vladislav Druzchenko | Nathan Robertson Sarah Hardaker | 15–9, 3–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2000 | Russian International | Artur Khachaturyan | Pavel Uvarov Irina Ruslyakova | 15–13, 7–15, 0–15 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Slovenian International | Nikolai Zuyev | Russell Hogg Kirsteen McEwan | 7–5, 7–3, 7–2 | Winner |
| 2001 | Welsh International | Nikolai Zuyev | Mike Beres Kara Solmundson | 7–1, 5–7, 7–1, ...–... | Winner |
| 2002 | Bulgarian International | Nikolai Zuyev | Konstantin Dobrev Petya Nedelcheva | 4–11, 11–9, 11–7 | Winner |
| 2002 | Slovak International | Nikolai Zuyev | Andrey Konakh Nadieżda Kostiuczyk | 4–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Hungarian International | Nikolai Zuyev | Sergey Ivlev Natalia Gorodnicheva | 11–5, 8–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Scottish International | Nikolai Zuyev | Robert Blair Natalie Munt | 11–6, 12–13, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Welsh International | Nikolai Zuyev | Matthew Hughes Joanne Muggeridge | 11–4, 11–6 | Winner |
| 2003 | Slovenian International | Nikolai Zuyev | Simon Archer Donna Kellogg | 2–15, 16–17 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Hungarian International | Nikolai Zuyev | Dmitry Miznikov Natalia Golovkina | 15–13, 15–1 | Winner |
| 2003 | Bitburger International | Nikolai Zuyev | Fredrik Bergström Johanna Persson | 15–13, 10–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Swedish International | Nikolai Zuyev | Kristof Hopp Kathrin Piotrowski | 15–5, 13–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | French International | Nikolai Zuyev | Xie Zhongbo Yu Yang | 16–17, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Slovak International | Nikolai Zuyev | Peter Jeffrey Hayley Connor | 15–4, 15–2 | Winner |
| 2004 | Hungarian International | Nikolai Zuyev | Ong Ewe Hock Lim Pek Siah | 15–5, 9–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Swedish International | Nikolai Zuyev | Kristian Roebuck Liza Parker | 15–4, 15–8 | Winner |
| 2005 | Italian International | Vitalij Durkin | Aleksandr Nikolaenko Valeria Sorokina | 15–10, 15–9 | Winner |