Ricardo Fernandes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | Gibraltar International | Antonio Lopes | 15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
1995 | Spanish International | David Serrano | 8–15, 15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
1997 | Spanish International | Niels Christian Kaldau | 3–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
2007 | Ecuador International | Brice Leverdez | 17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | Gibraltar International | Jose Sim |
Russell Hogg Ian Teasdale |
2–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
1990 | Israel International | Marco Vasconcelos | Winner | ||
1991 | Spanish International | Fernando Silva |
Andy Goode Chris Hunt |
4–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
1994 | Portugal International | Fernando Silva |
Thomas Damgaard Jan Jorgensen |
7–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
1994 | Slovenian International | Fernando Silva |
Lawrence Chew Jorge Rodriguez |
16–17, 17–14, 15–4 | Winner |
2002 | Italian International | Marco Vasconcelos |
Nicolás Escartín Arturo Ruiz López |
11–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
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.
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]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | Gibraltar International | Antonio Lopes | 15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
1995 | Spanish International | David Serrano | 8–15, 15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
1997 | Spanish International | Niels Christian Kaldau | 3–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
2007 | Ecuador International | Brice Leverdez | 17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | Gibraltar International | Jose Sim |
Russell Hogg Ian Teasdale |
2–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
1990 | Israel International | Marco Vasconcelos | Winner | ||
1991 | Spanish International | Fernando Silva |
Andy Goode Chris Hunt |
4–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
1994 | Portugal International | Fernando Silva |
Thomas Damgaard Jan Jorgensen |
7–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
1994 | Slovenian International | Fernando Silva |
Lawrence Chew Jorge Rodriguez |
16–17, 17–14, 15–4 | Winner |
2002 | Italian International | Marco Vasconcelos |
Nicolás Escartín Arturo Ruiz López |
11–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |