Giovanni Greco (born 11 April 1990) is an Italian badminton player. He started playing badminton in 1999, in a small town near Palermo. He started competing competitively when he was 20, and was selected to join the national team in 2009.[2][3] He participated at the 2013 and 2018 Mediterranean Games, also at the 2015 and 2019 European Games.
| Giovanni Greco | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Italy |
| Born | 11 April 1990 Palermo, Italy |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb)[1] |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's singles & doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 105 (MS 26 June 2014) 57 (MD 26 November 2015) |
| BWF profile | |
Achievements edit
BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 3 runners-up) edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Uganda International |  Daniel Messersi
|
 Ivan Mayega Wilson Tukire
|
21–14, 21–17 |  Winner
|
| 2013 | Uganda International | Daniel Messersi
|
 Mahmoud El Sayad Abdelrahman Kashkal
|
21–18, 21–18 | Winner
|
| 2013 | Suriname International | Rosario Maddaloni
|
 Dave Khodabux Joris van Soerland
|
14–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2014 | Zambia International | Rosario Maddaloni
|
 Andries Malan Willem Viljoen
|
21–14, 21–16 | Winner
|
| 2014 | Puerto Rico International | Rosario Maddaloni
|
 Matthew Fogarty Bjorn Seguin
|
21–13, 21–12 | Winner
|
| 2015 | Giraldilla International | Rosario Maddaloni
|
 Heymard Humblers Aníbal Marroquín
|
21–17, 21–15 | Winner
|
| 2015 | Colombia International | Rosario Maddaloni
|
 Daniel Paiola Alex Yuwan Tjong
|
16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2015 | Suriname International | Rosario Maddaloni
|
 Job Castillo Lino Muñoz
|
No match | Runner-up
|
| 2022 | Israel Open | David Salutt
|
 Arthur Boudier Minh Quang Pham
|
21–14, 21–11 | Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Athletes - Giovanni Greco". Baku 2015 European Games Organising Committee. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Players: Giovanni Greco". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Greco Giovanni" (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Badminton. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
External links edit
- Giovanni Greco at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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