Pedro Vanneste | |
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Personal information | |
Country | Belgium (1992–1998) France (2003) |
Born | Kortrijk, Belgium | 7 December 1969
Years active | 1992–2003 |
Retired | 2003 |
Handedness | Right |
Career title(s) | 2 |
BWF profile |
Pedro Vanneste (born 7 December 1969) is a Belgian badminton player. He competed in the men's singles tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1] He later represented France in 2003.
Vanneste competed in the men's singles tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1] He was eliminated in the first round.
In 1995, Vanneste entered the finals of the 1995 Wimbledon International but lost to Peter Knowles in two straight games. [2] He won his first title in men's singles at the 1996 Slovenian International after winning the final against Denis Peshehonov of Ukraine. [3] He retained his Slovenian International title in 1997 by defeating Boris Kessov in the final. In 1998, he lost the Slovenian International final to home favorite Andrej Pohar. [4]
He started to represent France in 2003 and competed in his last tournament at the 2003 Toulouse Open.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Wimbledon International I | Peter Knowles | 12–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
1996 | Czech International | Daniel Eriksson | 11–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
1996 | Slovenian International | Denis Peshehonov | 15–6, 15–10 | Winner |
1997 | Slovenian International | Boris Kessov | 15–10, 4–0 retired | Winner |
1998 | Slovenian International | Andrej Pohar | 15–12, 12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
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