Fernando Silva (badminton)
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| Nationality | Portuguese | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 December 1972 Peniche, Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Fernando Silva (born 17 December 1972) is a Portuguese badminton player. He competed in two events at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1] He won 4 bronze medals at the BWF World Senior Championships.
Career[edit]
After his participation in the 1992 Olympic Games, Silva partnered with Ricardo Fernandes and won the Slovenian International title in 1994. He later swapped partners with Marco Vasconcelos and won the Portugal International two consecutive times in 1997 and 1998 with Hugo Rodrigues.
Achievements[edit]
World Senior Championships[edit]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Helsingborg Arena, Helsingborg, Sweden |  Jürgen Koch
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13–21, 12–21 |  Bronze
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| 2019 | Spodek, Katowice, Poland |  Dariusz Zięba
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23–25, 12–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Spodek, Katowice, Poland |
 Maria Gomes
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 Morten Aarup Lene Struwe Andersen
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21–15, 20–22, 19–21 | Bronze
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| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain |
Maria Gomes
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 Gerben Bruijstens Georgy van Soerland-Trouerbach
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15–21, 9–21 | Bronze
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Achievements[edit]
BWF/IBF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 3 runners-up)[edit]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Spanish International | Jürgen Koch
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6–15, 10–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1997 | Portugal International | Peter Janum
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9–15, 2–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse |  Thomas Wapp
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10–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Slovenian International | Ricardo Fernandes
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Lawrence Chew Jorge Rodriguez
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16–17, 17–14, 15–4 |  Winner
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| 1997 | Portugal International | Hugo Rodrigues
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 Russell Hogg Kenny Middlemiss
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Walkover | Winner
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| 1998 | Portugal International | Hugo Rodrigues
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 James Anderson Ian Pearson
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8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References[edit]
- ^ "Fernando Silva". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
External links[edit]
- Fernando Silva at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Fernando Silva at BWFbadminton.com
- Fernando Silva at Olympedia
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