José Antonio Crespo
| José Antonio Crespo | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | José Antonio Crespo Ortiz |
| Country |  Spain |
| Born | 24 June 1977 Madrid, Spain |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 13 (MD) July 2003 15 (XD) June 2002 |
| BWF profile | |
José Antonio Crespo Ortiz[a] (born 24 June 1977 in Madrid) is a badminton player from Spain.
Career[edit]
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.[1] He was the champion in the boys' doubles event at the U-19 Spanish Junior National Championships in 1994 and 1995.[2] 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.[3] Crespo competed at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles event with partner Llopis.[4] They were defeated in the round of 32 by Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung of Korea.[5] 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.[1] He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports and Physical Activity at the Technical University of Madrid.[6]
Achievements[edit]
IBF World Grand Prix[edit]
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Puerto Rico Open | Sergio Llopis
|
 Tony Gunawan Khankham Malaythong
|
6–15, 3–15 |  Runner-up
|
BWF International Challenge/Series[edit]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Puerto Rico International |  Andrés Corpancho
|
16–21, 21–14, 21–16 |  Winner
|
| 2008 | Kenya International |  Chetan Anand
|
14–21, 7–21 | Runner-up
|
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Notes[edit]
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Crespo and the second or maternal family name is Ortiz.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Olímpicos: José Antonio Crespo" (in Spanish). Federación Española de Bádminton. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Histórico: Campeonatos de España Sub-19" (in Spanish). Federación Española de Bádminton. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Histórico: Campeonatos de España Absolutos" (in Spanish). Federación Española de Bádminton. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Antonio Crespo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Llopis y Crespo caen en primera ronda" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "José Antonio Crespo Ortiz" (in Spanish). Spanish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
External links[edit]
- Jose Antonio Crespo at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Jose Antonio Crespo at BWFbadminton.com
- Jose Antonio Crespo at Olympics.com
- Jose Antonio Crespo at OlympicChannel.com (archived)
- Jose Antonio Crespo at Olympic.org (archived)
- José Antonio Crespo at Olympedia
- Jose Antonio Crespo Ortiz (and here) at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)
