Blagovest Kisyov
| Blagovest Kisyov | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname(s) | Blajo |
| Birth name | Blagovest Georgiev Kisyov |
| Country |
 Bulgaria |
| Born |
14 April 1986 Parvomay, Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Men's | |
| Highest ranking |
114 (MS) 27 Aug 2015 342 (MD) 5 Apr 2012 194 (XD) 17 Jan 2013 |
| BWF profile | |
Blagovest Georgiev Kisyov (Bulgarian: Благовест Георгиев Кисьов; born 14 April 1986) is a Bulgarian male badminton player.[1][2]
Career
Kisyov started playing badminton at the age of 10 in his home town of Parvomay. By 15, he moved to a club in a bigger city nearby in order to have better training conditions. He joined the junior national team at that time and started representing Bulgaria on various events. In 2005, he moved to Sofia and entered the National Sports Academy. In 2006, he started working as an assistant coach in the BWF Sofia training centre simultaneously while training with the national team players, and in the same year he won Bulgarian National Badminton Championships in men's doubles event. Unfortunately in 2009 he got injured in his back and had to quit playing for 1.5 years. He resumed training and competing in October 2010. He attended different training programmes and camps in Malaysia, Indonesia and Europe which has helped him obtain better knowledge and improve his game.[2] In 2012, he won Bulgarian National Badminton Championships in men's doubles event, and became the runner-up of Bulgaria Hebar Open tournament in mixed doubles event.[3][4] In 2014, he became the runner-up at Hellas International in mixed doubles event and Hatzor International tournaments in men's singles event.[5][6] In 2015, he participated at the 2015 European Games in men's singles event. He reached singles round of 16 after defeated by Scott Evans of Ireland in straight games 6-21, 13-21.[2]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hatzor International |  Artem Pochtarev |
0-0 Retired |  Runner-up |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hellas International | Dimitria Popstoikova |
 Sam Magee Chloe Magee |
14-21, 10-21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Bulgaria Hebar Open | Dimitria Popstoikova |
 Roman Zirnwald Elisabeth Baldauf |
14-21, 21-11, 19-21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ↑ "Players: Blagovest Kisyov". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Athletes: Blagovest Kisyov". www.baku2015.com. Baku 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "Неделчева остана 2-а на Държавното по бадминтон". www.novsport.com (in Bulgarian). Eurovista Media Limited. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "Roman Zirnwald Lands Two Titles". www.badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "Hellas International 2014 Press Release". www.badminton.gr. badminton.gr. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "Artem Pochtarev Man of the Tournament". events.badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 10 October 2016.