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Kennevic Asuncion
Kennevic Asuncion ( Chinese: 洪育雄; born March 21, 1980) is a male badminton player from the Philippines. He was born in Barbaza, Antique and is the son of former Philippine Badminton Team Coach Nelson Asuncion. He plays doubles with his sister Kennie Asuncion. The brother-sister team used to host a now defunct local badminton TV show, ''Badminton Extreme'' along with their father. The show was canceled due to the siblings' training for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In its steed a magazine called Badminton Extreme was released. He won several international tournaments including the Peru Open. Career Asuncion played at the 2006 Philippine Open Grand Prix Gold in mixed doubles. He beat Indonesia's Tri Kusharjanto and Minarti Timur 21-15, 21-10 before losing to Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam of Thailand in the finals. He played for the 2009 Sudirman Cup in Guangzhou, China; with the other Filipino players, including his sister Kennie. They showed good results i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbaza
Barbaza, officially the Municipality of Barbaza ( krj, Banwa kang Barbaza; hil, Banwa sang Barbaza; tl, Bayan ng Barbaza), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,359 people. Major sources of income of the people are derived from agriculture, fishing, trade and commerce, employment and remittances from abroad. About 94% of the total population have access to potable water. Five health centers serve 39 barangays. There is a 10-bed capacity government hospital staffed by 27 health personnel. History Long after the discovery of the Philippines by the Spaniards led by Ferdinand Magellan on March 16, 1521, there was already an established settlement in a place presumably now Barangay Esparar. In later years however, the Moros from Palawan and Mindoro started coming to raid and plunder the inhabitants, and often abducted beautiful maidens and men to be made slaves. Because of fear, the inhabitants mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Philippines Open
The 2006 Philippines Open (officially known as the Bingo Bonanza Philippines Open 2006 for sponsorship reasons) was badminton tournament which took place at the PhilSports Arena in Manila, Philippines, on from 24 to 28 May 2006 and had a total purse of $120,000. Tournament The 2006 All England Open was the fifth tournament of the 2006 IBF World Grand Prix and also the inaugural tournament of the Philippines Open championships. The tournament was originally scheduled from 1 to 5 March, changed to May due to the state of emergency in the Philippines. Venue This international tournament was held at PhilSports Arena in Manila, Philippines. Point distribution Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the IBF points system for the IBF World Grand Prix 4-star event. Prize pool The total prize money for this tournament was US$120,000. The distribution of the prize money was in accordance with IBF regulations. Men’s singles See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karyn Velez
Karyn Cecilia Velez (March 5, 1990 – August 12, 2013) was a Filipino-American badminton player who competed in international level events. Velez died of serious injuries in a head-on car crash aged 23. The van driver who struck her vehicle pleaded guilty for homicide after he was charged for reckless driving. Before her death, she was aiming to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Velez, Karyn 1990 births 2013 deaths Road incident deaths in the Philippines Sportspeople from Philadelphia American female badminton players Filipino female badminton players American sportspeople of Filipino descent 21st-century American women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maldives International
The Maldives International is an open international badminton tournament in Maldives organized by the Badminton Association of Maldives and sanctioned by the Badminton Asia Confederation and Badminton World Federation. This tournament has been an International Challenge level before it went into hiatus in 2014. This tournament held at the Malé sports complex, and offered world ranking points with total prize money US$15,000. In 2010, India won two titles from the men's and women's singles event. Anand Pawar won the men's singles title after defeated Dinuka Karunaratne of Sri Lanka with the score 21–14, 21–18, while his compatriot Trupti Murgunde won the women's singles title after Ann Venice Alcala Malvinne of Philippines retired with a hamstring injury at the score 21–10, 11–3. The men's doubles title goes to Pakistani Kashif Ali Sulehri and Rizwan Azam, and the Japanese pair Chinami Okui and Yukie Sumida won the women's doubles title. Kennevic Asuncion and Karyn Vel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabby Shirley
Gabby is a given name, usually a short form of Gabriel or Gabrielle or Gabriella. Gabby or Gabbie may refer to: People with the name * Gabby Chaves (born 1993), Colombian-American racing driver * Guy Gabaldon (also "Gabby"; 1926–2006), United States Marine * Gabby Gabreski (1919–2002), Polish-American career pilot in the United States Air Force * Gabby Giffords (born 1970), American politician and gun control advocate * Gabby Levy, Israeli diplomat * Eugenio Lopez III (also "Gabby"; born 1952), Filipino-American businessman Gabrielle- no jus no * Mark López (Filipino executive) (also "Gabby"; born 1972), chairman of ABS-CBN Corporation * Gabby Nsiah Nketiah (born 1943), Ghanaian businessman and politician * Gabby O'Connor (born 1974), Australian installation artist * Gabby Petito (1999–2021), American crime victim * Gabby Price (born 1949), American-football coach * Gabby Revilla (born 1982), film producer * Gabby Rivera, American writer and storytelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Shirley
Daniel A. Shirley (born 13 April 1979) is a male badminton player from New Zealand. Career Shirley competed in in mixed doubles with partner Sara Petersen. They defeated and |
North Harbour International
The North Harbour International (also known as North Shore City International) is an open international badminton tournament in New Zealand. This was the first international tournament hosted on the North Shore of Auckland. This tournament organized by Badminton North Harbour with sanctioned by Badminton Oceania and Badminton World Federation. Previous results Performances by nation See also * New Zealand Open The New Zealand Open is the premier men's golf tournament in New Zealand. It has been a regular fixture on the PGA Tour of Australasia tournament schedule since the 1970s. The 2019 event was the 100th edition of the tournament. Since 2014 it has ... * Auckland International * Waikato International References {{Reflist External links Badminton North Harbour Badminton tournaments in New Zealand 2001 establishments in New Zealand Recurring sporting events established in 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raj Veeran
Raj or RAJ may refer to: History * British Raj, the 1858–1947 rule of the British Crown over India * Company Raj, the 1757–1858 rule of the East India Company in South Asia * Licence Raj, the Indian system of elaborate licences, regulations and accompanying red tape * Mafia Raj, slang term for a criminalized nexus of government officials Places * Raj, Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland * Raj, Pomeranian Voivodeship, north Poland * Raj, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, north Poland * Ráj, a village in the Czech Republic * Raj, the Hungarian name for Brazii Commune, Arad County, Romania People * Raj (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Raj (caste), Muslim ethnic group in northern India Other * Raj Comics, Indian comic book publisher * Raj TV or RAJ, Tamil channel, Chennai, India * Raj–Koti, a pair of composers and musicians in the Telugu film industry * Raj Engineering College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India * raj, the ISO 639-2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renuga Veeran
Renuga Veeran (born 20 June 1986) is an Australian badminton player. She has represented both Malaysia and Australia internationally as a badminton player. As part of the Australian Olympic Team, london2012.olympics.com.au she paired with Leanne Choo and reached the in the women's doubles competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Personal Veeran, nicknamed Nunu and Nuges, was born on 20 June 1986 in |
Ballarat International
Ballarat ( ) is a city in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 Census, Ballarat had a population of 116,201, making it the third largest city in Victoria. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. Within months of Victoria separating from the colony of New South Wales in 1851, gold was discovered near Ballarat, sparking the Victorian gold rush. Ballarat subsequently became a thriving boomtown that for a time rivalled Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, in terms of wealth and cultural influence. In 1854, following a period of civil disobedience in Ballarat over gold licenses, local miners launched an armed uprising against government forces. Known as the Eureka Rebellion, it led to the introduction of male suffrage in Australia, and as such is interpreted as the origin of Australian democracy. The rebellion's symbol, the Eureka Flag, has become a national symbol. It was on display at Ballarat's Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka (MADE) from 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Antonio Crespo
José Antonio Crespo Ortiz (born 24 June 1977 in Madrid) is a badminton player from Spain. Crespo started playing badminton when he was eight in Benalmádena under coached Antonio Lopez, and when he was nine, he won the local tournament in San Juan. In 1991, he competed in the national tournament in Gandia, and won the U-15 boys' doubles title with his partner Jose Luis Ortiz. He was the champion in the boys' doubles event at the U-19 Spanish Junior National Championships in 1994 and 1995. Crespo also won the National senior title 11 times from 2001 to 2008, 3 in the singles event, 6 in the men's doubles, and 2 in the men's doubles event. Crespo competed at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles event with partner Llopis. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung of Korea. Throughout his career, he had been ranked 13 in the men's doubles event with Sergio Llopis in 2003, and ranked 15 in the mixed doubles with Dolores Marco in 2002. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
