| Manuel Dubrulle | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |  France |
| Born | 11 January 1972 |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Doubles |
| BWF profile | |
Manuel Dubrulle (born 11 January 1972) is a retired French badminton player. [1]
| Manuel Dubrulle | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | France |
| Born | 11 January 1972 |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Doubles |
| BWF profile | |
Manuel Dubrulle (born 11 January 1972) is a retired French badminton player. [1]
Dubrulle was licensed at Racing Club de France and served as a member of the French team for fifteen years. He won 14 French national championships in men's and mixed doubles and around fifteen international titles. He made himself available to the national teams in 2005 at the end of his sports career as a national coach, a position he held for seven years. Within the world elite, Manuel Dubrulle was also known under the pseudonym "The wiper", a nickname given to him for his exceptional mobility in the background.[ citation needed ] He is currently coaching at the Trébes badminton club. His main partners for nearly ten years in senior competitions were Vincent Laigle (1994-1999), and Mihaïl Popov (2001-2003). [2] [3]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Slovenian International |  Vincent Laigle | Bertrand Gallet David Toupe | 15–10, 15–12 |  Winner |
| 1998 | Czech International | Vincent Laigle |  Graham Hurrell Peter Jeffrey | 16–17, 7–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1998 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Vincent Laigle |  Mihail Popov Svetoslav Stoyanov | 12–15, 15–6, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Spanish International | Vincent Laigle | David Lindley Michael Scholes | 15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1999 | Portugal International | Vincent Laigle |  José Antonio Crespo Sergio Llopis | 15–3, 10–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1999 | Waikato International | Vincent Laigle |  David Bamford Peter Blackburn | 7–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Romanian International | Vincent Laigle |  Harald Koch Jürgen Koch | 10–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Slovenian International | Vincent Laigle |  Piotr Żołądek Przemysław Wacha | 14–17, 15–10, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1999 | Iceland International | Vincent Laigle |  Fredrik Bergström Henrik Andersson | 6–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Spanish International | Vincent Laigle | Graham Hurrell James Anderson | 3–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Czech International | Mihail Popov | Vincent Laigle Svetoslav Stoyanov | 7–3, 7–3, 7–1 | Winner |
| 2001 | Welsh International | Mihail Popov | Vincent Laigle Svetoslav Stoyanov | 2–7, 7–5, 3–7, 7–4, 3–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Croatian International | Mihail Popov | Vincent Laigle Svetoslav Stoyanov | 2–7, 4–7, 6–8 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Mihail Popov | Vincent Laigle Svetoslav Stoyanov | 4–7, 2–7, 1–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | BMW International | Mihail Popov |  Michael Lamp Michael Søgaard | 3–7, 7–5, 4–7, 0–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Croatian International | Mihail Popov | Vincent Laigle Svetoslav Stoyanov | 2–7, 4–7, 6–8 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Finnish International | Jean-Michel Lefort |  Andrej Zholobov Evgenij Isakov | 7–3, 7–8, 0–7, 7–5, 6–8 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Mihail Popov | Vincent Laigle Svetoslav Stoyanov | 4–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Czech International | Mihail Popov | Thomas Røjkjær Jensen Tommy Sørensen | 15–10, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2003 | Irish International | Mihail Popov | Vincent Laigle Svetoslav Stoyanov | 5–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Czech International | Sandrine Lefèvre | Jonas Rasmussen Ann-Lou Jørgensen | 2–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Slovenian International | Sandrine Lefèvre | Vincent Laigle Tatiana Vattier | 13–15, 15–5, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1996 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Sandrine Lefèvre | Svetoslav Stoyanov Diana Koleva | 10–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Spanish International | Sandrine Lefèvre |  Andrej Pohar Maja Pohar | 15–9, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2002 | Czech International | Elodie Eymard |  Andrey Konakh Nadieżda Kostiuczyk | 5–11, 11–13 | Runner-up |
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