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Ricardo Fernandes (badminton)
Ricardo Fernandes (born 12 November 1972 in Funchal) is a retired male badminton player from Portugal. He also was the main inspiration for the naming of XquaX FC, a football/futsal team created in Madeira Island in March 2018. Career 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. 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. 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. In 1994, Fernandes won the men's doubles title along with Fernando Silva at the Slovenian International. 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. In 2007, he lost th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funchal
Funchal () is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 105,795, making it the sixth largest city in Portugal. Because of its high cultural and historical value, Funchal is one of Portugal's main tourist attractions; it is also popular as a destination for New Year's Eve, and it is the leading Portuguese port on cruise liner dockings. Etymology The first settlers named their settlement Funchal after the abundant wild fennel that grew there. The name is formed from the Portuguese word for fennel, ''funcho,'' and the suffix ''-al'', to denote "a plantation of fennel": History This settlement began around 1424, when the island was divided into two ''captaincies.'' The zones that would become the urbanized core of Funchal were founded by João Gonçalves Zarco who settled there with members of his family. Owing to its geographic location, the site became an importan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Serrano (badminton)
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Male Badminton Players
Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portuguese man o' war, a dangerous marine cnidarian that resembles an 18th-century armed sailing ship ** Portuguese people, an ethnic group See also * * ''Sonnets from the Portuguese'' * "A Portuguesa "" ("The Portuguese ong, ) is the national anthem of Portugal. The song was composed by Alfredo Keil and written by Henrique Lopes de Mendonça during the resurgent nationalist movement ignited by the 1890 British Ultimatum to Portugal concer ...", the national anthem of Portugal * Lusofonia * Lusitania * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Rodriguez (badminton)
Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' had been rarely given in Western Christendom since at least the 6th century. The popularity of the name however develops from around the 12th century, in Occitan in the form '' Jordi'', and it becomes popular at European courts after the publication of the '' Golden Legend'' in the 1260s. The West Iberian form ''Jorge'' is on record as the name of Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550). List of people with the given name Jorge * Jorge (footballer, born 1946), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (Brazilian singer), Brazilian musician and singer, Jorge & Mateus * Jorge (Romanian singer), real name George Papagheorghe, Romanian singer, actor, TV host * Jorge Betancourt, Cuban diver * Jorge Campos, Mexican football player * Jor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Chew
Lawrence may refer to: Education Colleges and universities * Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan, United States * Lawrence University, a liberal arts university in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States Preparatory & high schools * Lawrence Academy at Groton, a preparatory school in Groton, Massachusetts, United States * Lawrence College, Ghora Gali, a high school in Pakistan * Lawrence School, Lovedale, a high school in India * The Lawrence School, Sanawar, a high school in India Research laboratories * Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States * Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, United States People * Lawrence (given name), including a list of people with the name * Lawrence (surname), including a list of people with the name * Lawrence (band), an American soul-pop group * Lawrence (judge royal) (died after 1180), Hungarian nobleman, Judge royal 1164–1172 * Lawrence (musician), Lawrence Hayward (born 1961), British musician * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Jorgensen
Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Number, a barcode standard compatible with EAN * Japanese Accepted Name, a Japanese nonproprietary drug name * Job Accommodation Network, US, for people with disabilities * '' Joint Army-Navy'', US standards for electronic color codes, etc. * ''Journal of Advanced Nursing'' Personal name * Jan (name), male variant of ''John'', female shortened form of ''Janet'' and ''Janice'' * Jan (Persian name), Persian word meaning 'life', 'soul', 'dear'; also used as a name * Ran (surname), romanized from Mandarin as Jan in Wade–Giles * Ján, Slovak name Other uses * January, as an abbreviation for the first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar * Jan (cards), a term in some card games when a player loses without taking any tricks or scoring a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Damgaard (badminton)
Thomas Damgaard (born 17 June 1971) is a Danish former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2007.. Retrieved 12 May 2016. He held the European super-lightweight title from 1998 to 1999, and the European welterweight title in 2000. Professional career Damgaard made his professional debut on 13 February 1998, scoring a fifth-round knockout against Antonio Gallegos. In only his tenth fight, nine months later on 27 November, Damgaard won the vacant European super-lightweight title by stopping Jose Manuel Berdonce in the twelfth and final round. He would make two defences, against Khalid Rahilou on 16 April 1999 (fourth-round knockout) and Miguel Angel Pena on 1 October 1999 (seventh-round stoppage). On 3 November 2000, Damgaard won the European welterweight title in a split decision over Alessandro Duran. No defences were made, but Damgaard continued to spend the next five years undefeated, fighting exclusively in Denmark. On 28 January 2006, Damgaard travelled abroad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portugal International
The Portugal Open in badminton is an international open held annually in Portugal since 1965. It is currently a part of the European Badminton Circuit The European Badminton Circuit is a series of international badminton tournaments in Europe, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The circuit consists of BWF International Challenge, BWF International Series and BWF Future Series The BWF .... Previous winners Performances by nation References External linksInternationalBadminton.org: 2006 results{dead link, date=March 2018 , bot=InternetArchiveBot , fix-attempted=yes Badminton tournaments Badminton tournaments in Portugal Sports competitions in Portugal Recurring sporting events established in 1965 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hunt (badminton)
Christopher John Hunt (born 1 December 1968) is a retired badminton player from England. Who has won many commonwealth titles. Personal life Chris Hunt was born on 1 December 1968 in Bolton, England. He has one brother. In 2000 he met Liza Giambattista. In 2007 Hunt had a daughter called Gabriella Giambattista-Hunt. Then in 2018 Hunt and Giambattista got married after 18 years of being together. Career Hunt won the gold medal at the European Championships in the men's doubles with Simon Archer in 1994 and 1998. In 1996 they won the bronze medal. Hunt also won two commonwealth gold medals in the mixed team event and mixed doubles in Victoria 994Along with a silver medal in the men's doubles. He also participated at the 1992 Olympic Games in men's doubles, with Andy Goode, and they were defeated in the round of 16 by Lee Sang-bok and Shon Jin-hwan. At the 1996 Olympic Games, he competed in the men's doubles with Simon Archer, losing in quarterfinals, and in mixed double ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Goode (badminton)
Andrew Brian Goode (born 30 January 1960) is a retired badminton player from England. Badminton career Goode represented England and won a gold medal in the team event and two silver medals in the men's and mixed doubles, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 1990, Goode who won the men's and mixed doubles title at the National Championships, had been left out of the England team for the European Championships in Moscow. He later won two more medals in the team event and mixed doubles at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. He also competed for Great Britain in the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... Goode won nine titles at the English National Badminton Championships (1 singles, 5 men's doubles and 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel Open (badminton)
The Israel Open, formerly called Hatzor International, in badminton is an international open held in Israel since 1975. It was held annually from 1975 to 1982, but between 1983 and 2005 the competition was held only thrice. The competition was resumed in 2006 under a new name Hatzor International, after the club which host the event at Kibbutz Hatzor. Israeli National Badminton Championships The Israeli National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in Israel. They are held since 1977. Past winners References External links *Israel Badminton Association Badminton tournaments ... started in 1977. Previous winners Performances by nation References {{Badminton competitions Badminton tournaments in Israel Sports competitions in Israel Recurring sporting events established in 1975 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Teasdale
Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in Scotland, where it originated, as well as other English-speaking countries. The name has fallen out of the top 100 male baby names in the United Kingdom, having peaked in popularity as one of the top 10 names throughout the 1960s. In 1900, Ian was the 180th most popular male baby name in England and Wales. , the name has been in the top 100 in the United States every year since 1982, peaking at 65 in 2003. Other Gaelic forms of "John" include "Seonaidh" ("Johnny" from Lowland Scots), "Seon" (from English), "Seathan", and "Seán" and "Eoin" (from Irish). Its Welsh counterpart is Ioan, its Cornish equivalent is Yowan and Breton equivalent is Yann. Notable people named Ian As a first name (alphabetical by family name) * Ian Agol (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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