Ricardo Fernandes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Funchal, Portugal | 12 November 1972||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
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.
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 | ![]() |
15–7, 15–5 | ![]() |
1995 | Spanish International | ![]() |
8–15, 15–11, 15–11 | ![]() |
1997 | Spanish International | ![]() |
3–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
2007 | Ecuador International | ![]() |
17–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | Gibraltar International | ![]() |
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2–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
1990 | Israel International | ![]() |
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1991 | Spanish International | ![]() |
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4–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
1994 | Portugal International | ![]() |
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7–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1994 | Slovenian International | ![]() |
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16–17, 17–14, 15–4 | ![]() |
2002 | Italian International | ![]() |
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11–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
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.