Brice Leverdez
Brice Leverdez (born 9 April 1986) is a French badminton player.[1][2]
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Born | La Garenne-Colombes, France | 9 April 1986|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 19 (MS 12 July 2018) 49 (MD 26 June 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 39 (MS 25 February 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
In February, Leverdez won his ninth National Championships title.[9] He qualified to represent France at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. Hi finished as the runner-up and won a silver medal after defeated by Anders Antonsen in the final with the score 19–21, 21–14, 10–21.[10]
Achievements
European Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus | ![]() |
19–21, 21–14, 10–21 | ![]() |
European Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Palacio de Deportes de Huelva, Huelva, Spain | ![]() |
7–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
Mediterranean Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Mersin University Hall, Mersin, Turkey | ![]() |
21–17, 23–21 | ![]() |
European Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | De Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
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15–11, 8–15, 7–15[11] | ![]() |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
21–8, 16–21, 21–16 | ![]() |
2010 | Canada Open | ![]() |
15–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2010 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
17–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Italian International | ![]() |
21–17, 14–21, 26–24 | ![]() |
2014 | Polish Open | ![]() |
21–6, 21–16 | ![]() |
2013 | Puerto Rico International | ![]() |
21–17, 21–14 | ![]() |
2013 | Swiss International | ![]() |
22–20, 21–14 | ![]() |
2013 | Tahiti International | ![]() |
21–14, 21–6 | ![]() |
2012 | Spanish Open | ![]() |
21–14, 22–24, 21–18 | ![]() |
2011 | Belgian International | ![]() |
21–7, 13–21, 21–11 | ![]() |
2011 | Kharkiv International | ![]() |
9–21, 21–14, 21–14 | ![]() |
2010 | Canadian International | ![]() |
16–21, 21–18, 14–21 | ![]() |
2008 | Welsh International | ![]() |
21–15, 18–21, 21–19 | ![]() |
2007 | Carebaco International | ![]() |
21–12, 21–17 | ![]() |
2007 | Ecuador International | ![]() |
21–17, 21–16 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Puerto Rico International | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–12 | ![]() |
2013 | Swiss International | ![]() |
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16–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- "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.
- "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. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. 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.
- Fioux, David (4 February 2019). "Championnats de France : Brice Leverdez retrouve sa couronne". www.lequipe.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- "Brice Leverdez, battu en finale des Championnats d'Europe : « J'ai tout donné »" (in French). L'Équipe. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- "Adcock leads the gold rush in Europe". www.badmintonengland.co.uk. Badminton England. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
External links
- Brice Leverdez's official site
- Brice Leverdez at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com