Pedro Vanneste
| Pedro Vanneste | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Belgium (1992–1998) France (2003) |
| Born | 7 December 1969 Kortrijk, Belgium |
| Years active | 1992–2003 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Handedness | Right |
| Career title(s) | 2 |
| BWF profile | |
Pedro Vanneste (born 7 December 1969) is a Belgian badminton player. He competed in the men's singles tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1] He later represented France in 2003.
Career[edit]
Vanneste competed in the men's singles tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1] He was eliminated in the first round.
In 1995, Vanneste entered the finals of the 1995 Wimbledon International but lost to Peter Knowles in two straight games.[2] He won his first title in men's singles at the 1996 Slovenian International after winning the final against Denis Peshehonov of Ukraine.[3] He retained his Slovenian International title in 1997 by defeating Boris Kessov in the final. In 1998, he lost the Slovenian International final to home favorite Andrej Pohar.[4]
He started to represent France in 2003 and competed in his last tournament at the 2003 Toulouse Open.
Achievements[edit]
BWF International Challenge/Series[edit]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Wimbledon International I |  Peter Knowles
|
12–15, 5–15 |  Runner-up
|
| 1996 | Czech International |  Daniel Eriksson
|
11–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1996 | Slovenian International |  Denis Peshehonov
|
15–6, 15–10 |  Winner
|
| 1997 | Slovenian International |  Boris Kessov
|
15–10, 4–0 retired | Winner
|
| 1998 | Slovenian International |  Andrej Pohar
|
15–12, 12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Pedro Vanneste". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "BWF - Wimbledon International 1995 I - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "BWF - Slovenia International 1996 I - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "BWF - Slovenia Int 1998 (I) - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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