Nick Fransman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 28 February 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Arnhem, Netherlands [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Left [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Jonas Lyduch [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 77 (23 March 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Nick Fransman (born 28 February 1992) is a Dutch badminton player. [2] Plays for BC Smashing in Wijchen, he won the 2009 national junior titles in singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles. Fransman represented his country compete at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. [3] He was runner-up at the National Championships in 2015, 2017 and 2018.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Turkey International | Matthias Almer | 15–21, 21–7, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Croatian International | Eric Pang | 16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
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