Giovanni Greco | |
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Personal information | |
Country | Italy |
Born | Palermo, Italy | 11 April 1990
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) [1] |
Handedness | Right |
Men's singles & doubles | |
Highest ranking | 105 (MS 26 June 2014) 57 (MD 26 November 2015) |
BWF profile |
Giovanni Greco (born 11 April 1990) is an Italian badminton player. He started playing badminton in 1999, in a small town near Palermo. He started competing competitively when he was 20, and was selected to join the national team in 2009. [2] [3] He participated at the 2013 and 2018 Mediterranean Games, also at the 2015 and 2019 European Games.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Uganda International | Daniel Messersi | Ivan Mayega Wilson Tukire | 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
2013 | Uganda International | Daniel Messersi | Mahmoud El Sayad Abdelrahman Kashkal | 21–18, 21–18 | Winner |
2013 | Suriname International | Rosario Maddaloni | Dave Khodabux Joris van Soerland | 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Zambia International | Rosario Maddaloni | Andries Malan Willem Viljoen | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
2014 | Puerto Rico International | Rosario Maddaloni | Matthew Fogarty Bjorn Seguin | 21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
2015 | Giraldilla International | Rosario Maddaloni | Heymard Humblers Aníbal Marroquín | 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
2015 | Colombia International | Rosario Maddaloni | Daniel Paiola Alex Yuwan Tjong | 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Suriname International | Rosario Maddaloni | Job Castillo Lino Muñoz | No match | Runner-up |
2022 | Israel Open | David Salutt | Arthur Boudier Minh Quang Pham | 21–14, 21–11 | Winner |
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