Brice Leverdez
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| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brice Leverdez (born 9 April 1986) is a French 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 defeated Edwin Ekiring 21-12, 21-11, but was 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. He finished as the runner-up and won a silver medal after being 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 |  Anders Antonsen
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19–21, 21–14, 10–21 |  Silver
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European Championships[]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Palacio de Deportes de Huelva, Huelva, Spain | Viktor Axelsen
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7–21, 9–21 |  Bronze
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Mediterranean Games[]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Mersin University Hall, Mersin, Turkey |  Pablo Abian
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21–17, 23–21 |  Gold
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European Junior Championships[]
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | De Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
Matthieu Lo Ying Ping
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Rasmus Bonde Kasper Henriksen
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15–11, 8–15, 7–15[11] | Bronze
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BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 2 runners-up)[]
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 |  Henri Hurskainen
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21–8, 16–21, 21–16 |  Winner
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| 2010 | Canada Open |  Taufik Hidayat
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15–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2010 | U.S. Open |  Rajiv Ouseph
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17–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (13 titles, 3 runners-up)[]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Portugal International | Lucas Corvée
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21–10, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2015 | Italian International |  Marc Zwiebler
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21–17, 14–21, 26–24 | Winner
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| 2014 | Polish Open | Rasmus Fladberg
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21–6, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2013 | Puerto Rico International |  Daniel Paiola
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21–17, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2013 | Swiss International |  Vladimir Malkov
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22–20, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2013 | Tahiti International | Matthieu Lo Ying Ping
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21–14, 21–6 | Winner
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| 2012 | Spanish Open | Gabriel Ulldahl
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21–14, 22–24, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2011 | Belgian International | Andre Kurniawan Tedjono
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21–7, 13–21, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2011 | Kharkiv International |  Dmytro Zavadsky
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9–21, 21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2010 | Canadian International |  Kęstutis Navickas
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16–21, 21–18, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2008 | Welsh International |  Kieran Merrilees
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21–15, 18–21, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2007 | Carebaco International |  Raju Rai
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21–12, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2007 | 
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21–17, 21–16 | Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Portugal International | Lucas Corvée
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Christopher Grimley
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26–24, 24–22 | Winner
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| 2013 | Puerto Rico International | Lucas Corvée
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Laurent Constantin Matthieu Lo Ying Ping
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21–14, 21–12 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Swiss International | Lucas Corvée
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Daniel Benz  Chan Kwong Beng
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16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. 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
- French male badminton players
- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from La Garenne-Colombes
- Sportspeople from Hauts-de-Seine
- Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players of France
- Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for France
- Mediterranean Games medalists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 2019 European Games
- European Games silver medalists for France
- European Games medalists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Olympics