Brice Leverdez
| Brice Leverdez | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Country |
 France |
| Born |
9 April 1986 La Garenne-Colombes, France |
| Residence | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's Singles & Men's Doubles | |
| Highest ranking |
22 (MS) 20 Nov 2014 49 (MD) 26 Jun 2014 |
| Current ranking | 26 (MS) (28 October 2016) |
| BWF profile | |
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Brice Leverdez (born 9 April 1986) is a French male badminton player.[1][2]
Career
Leverdez started playing badminton at aged 12, and continued after that at the club, then in 2008, he joined France national badminton team.[1] In 2005, he won bronze medal at the European Junior Badminton Championships in boys' doubles event partnered with Matthieu Lo Ying Ping.[3] He won French National Badminton Championships in men's singles event from 2008 to 2015.[4] [5] In 2012, he competed in men's singles event at the Summer Olympic Games held in London. During group stage, he had defeating Edwin Ekiring 21-12, 21-11, and defeated by Wong Wing Ki 21-11, 21-16. He finished second place in group stage, and did not advance.[6] In 2013, he won gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in men's singles event.[7] In 2016, he won silver medal at the European Men's Team Championships in men's team event.[4] In the same year, he competed at the Summer Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the group stage, he defeating Raul Must 21-18, 18-21, 21-12, and defeated by Jan Ø. Jørgensen 21-11, 21-18. He did not advance to the final stage after finished second in group stage.[8]
Achievements
Mediterranean Games
Men's Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mersin,  Turkey |
 Pablo Abian |
21-17, 23-21 |  Gold |
European Junior Badminton Championships
Boys' Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Den Bosch,  Netherlands |
Matthieu Lo Ying Ping |
 Rasmus Bonde Kasper Henriksen |
15-11, 8-15, 7-15[9] |  Bronze |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Scottish Open |  Henri Hurskainen |
21–8, 16–21, 21–16 |  Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Italian International |  Marc Zwiebler |
21-17, 14-21, 26-24 | Winner |
| 2014 | Polish Open | Rasmus Fladberg |
21–6, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2013 | Puerto Rico International |  Daniel Paiola |
21-17, 21-14 | Winner |
| 2013 | Swiss International |  Vladimir Malkov |
22-20, 21-14 | Winner |
| 2013 | Tahiti International | Matthieu Lo Ying Ping |
21–14, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2012 | Spanish Open | Gabriel Ulldahl |
21-14, 22-24, 21-18 | Winner |
| 2011 | Belgian International |  Andre Kurniawan Tedjono |
21-7, 13-21, 21-11 | Winner |
| 2011 | Kharkiv International |  Dmytro Zavadsky |
9-21, 21-14, 21-14 | Winner |
| 2008 | Welsh International |  Kieran Merrilees |
21-15 18-21 21-19 | Winner |
| 2007 | Carebaco International |  Raju Rai |
21-12, 21-17 | Winner |
| 2007 | Ecuador International |  Fernandes Ricardo |
21-17, 21-16 | Winner |
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Puerto Rico International | Lucas Corvee |
Laurent Constantin Matthieu Lo Ying Ping |
21-14, 21-12 |  Runner-up |
| 2013 | Swiss International | Lucas Corvee |
Daniel Benz Chan Kwong Beng |
16-21, 16-21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- 1 2 "Players: Brice Leverdez". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Brice Leverdez". www.ffbad.org (in French). Fédération Française de Badminton. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Quelques portraits de joueurs" (PDF). edap.vendee.fr (in French). Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Consultez les fiches détaillées des Bleus du badminton" (PDF). franceolympique.com (in French). Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Brice Leverdez". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Yigit and Leverdez Shine at Mediterranean Games". www.bwfbadminton.org. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Badminton - Brice Leverdez". olympics.cbc.ca. CBC. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Adcock leads the gold rush in Europe". www.badmintonengland.co.uk. Badminton England. Retrieved 10 September 2016.