Ricardo Fernandes (born 12 November 1972 in Funchal) is a retired male badminton player from Portugal.[1] He also was the main inspiration for the naming of XquaX FC, a football/futsal team created in Madeira Island in March 2018.
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| Country | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 November 1972 Funchal, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
In 1990, Fernandes won the Gibraltar International after defeating teammate Antonio Lopes in the final. He also finished as runner-up in men's doubles at the Gibraltar International.[2] Fernandes competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Robert Liljequist, of Finland, 15-3, 15-11.[3] He also competed in men's doubles with Fernando Silva but lost to Benny Lee and Thomas Reidy of the United States in the first round.[3]
In 1994, Fernandes won the men's doubles title along with Fernando Silva at the Slovenian International.[4] In 2002, he partnered with Marco Vasconcelos and reached the final of the Italian International but lost to Nicolás Escartín and Arturo Ruiz López of Spain.[5] In 2007, he lost the final of the Ecuador International to Brice Leverdez.[6]
Achievements edit
BWF / IBF International edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Gibraltar International |  Antonio Lopes
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15–7, 15–5 |  Winner
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| 1995 | Spanish International |  David Serrano
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8–15, 15–11, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1997 | Spanish International |  Niels Christian Kaldau
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3–15, 9–15 |  Runner-up
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| 2007 | Ecuador International |  Brice Leverdez
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17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Gibraltar International | Jose Sim
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 Russell Hogg  Ian Teasdale
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2–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1990 | Israel International | Marco Vasconcelos
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Winner
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| 1991 | Spanish International | Fernando Silva
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Andy Goode Chris Hunt
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4–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
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| 1994 | Portugal International | Fernando Silva
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Thomas Damgaard Jan Jorgensen
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7–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1994 | Slovenian International | Fernando Silva
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 Lawrence Chew Jorge Rodriguez
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16–17, 17–14, 15–4 | Winner
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| 2002 | Italian International | Marco Vasconcelos
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Nicolás Escartín Arturo Ruiz López
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11–15, 4–15 | Runner-up
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References edit
- ^ "Results of Member Associations". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Player - Gibraltar International 1990 | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ a b "Ricardo Fernandes | Bio, Stats and Results". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Player - Slovenia International 1994 | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Player - Italian International 2002 | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Player - ECUADOR INTERNATIONAL 2007 | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
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