Nico Ruponen
| Nico Ruponen | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Nico Mikael Ruponen |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Born | 3 February 1989 Täby, Stockholms län, Sweden |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Handedness | Left |
| Men's | |
| Highest ranking | 248 (MS) 22 Oct 2009 47 (MD) 19 Jan 2017 21 (XD) 15 Dec 2016 |
| BWF profile | |
Nico Mikael Ruponen (born 3 February 1989) is a Swedish male badminton player.[2][3] In 2012, he won the Kharkiv International in the mixed doubles event partnered with Amanda Högström.[4] In 2016, he and Richard Eidestedt had to battle through the qualification round at the Orleans International tournament before reach the finals, finally they won the men's doubles title after beat Hardianto and Haryanto of Indonesia.[5] He also became the runner-up at the 2016 Canada Open Grand Prix tournament in the mixed doubles event with Högström.[6]
Achievements[]
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.
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Canada Open | Amanda Högström
|
 Do Tuan Duc Pham Nhu Thao
|
9-21, 21-10, 13-21 |  Runner-up
|
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series[]
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Swedish International | Richard Eidestedt
|
 Konstantin Abramov Alexandr Zinchenko
|
17-21, 20-22 | Runner-up
|
| 2016 | Italian International | Richard Eidestedt
|
 Jones Ralfy Jansen Josche Zurwonne
|
17-21, 18-21 | Runner-up
|
| 2016 | Orleans International | Richard Eidestedt
|
 Hardianto Kenas Adi Haryanto
|
13-21, 21-12, 21-19 |  Winner
|
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Finnish Open | Amanda Högström
|
 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Lena Grebak
|
24-22, 19-21, 13-21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Kharkiv International | Amanda Högström
|
 Gaetan Mittelheisser Emilie Lefel
|
23-21, 10-21, 21-16 | Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References[]
- ^ "Nico Ruponen (SWE)". www.nationalbadmintonleague.co.uk. National Badminton League. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "Players: Nico Ruponen". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Nico Ruponen". sok.se (in Swedish). Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "Nico Ruponen och Amanda Högström vann i Kharkov". www.tabybadminton.se (in Swedish). Täby BM - Badminton. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Maiden title for Eidestedt & Ruponen in Orleans". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Vietnamese pair clinch Canada Open badminton title". www.vietnambreakingnews.com. VietnamBreakingNews. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
External links[]
- Nico Ruponen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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