Richard Eidestedt

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Richard Eidestedt
Personal information
CountryEngland
Sweden
Born (1987-06-20) 20 June 1987 (age 37)
Men's Doubles & Mixed Doubles
Highest ranking29 (MD) 21 Jan 2010
216 (XD) 26 Aug 2010
BWF profile

Richard Eidestedt (born 20 June 1987) is an English male badminton player, and currently plays for Sweden. [1] [2] In 2008, he won the Irish, Le Volant d'Or, and Scotland International tournaments in the men's doubles event partnered with Andrew Ellis. [3] [4] [5] In 2016, he and Nico Ruponen had to battle through the qualification round at the Orleans International tournament before reach the finals, finally they won the men's doubles title after beat Hardianto and Haryanto of Indonesia. [6]

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Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's Doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 Swedish International Flag of Sweden.svg Nico Ruponen Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Abramov
Flag of Russia.svg Alexandr Zinchenko
17-21, 20-22Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Italian International Flag of Sweden.svg Nico Ruponen Flag of Germany.svg Jones Ralfy Jansen
Flag of Germany.svg Josche Zurwonne
17-21, 18-21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Orleans International Flag of Sweden.svg Nico Ruponen Flag of Indonesia.svg Hardianto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Kenas Adi Haryanto
13-21, 21-12, 21-19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Norwegian International Flag of Sweden.svg Andy Hartono Tandaputra Flag of Denmark.svg Soren Gravholt
Flag of Denmark.svg Nikolaj Overgaard
21-23, 17-21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2008 Scotland International Flag of England.svg Andrew Ellis Flag of England.svg Chris Langridge
Flag of England.svg David Lindley
21-19 16-21 21-16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Flag of England.svg Andrew Ellis Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Wouter Claes
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Mawet
21-12, 21-12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008 Irish International Flag of England.svg Andrew Ellis Flag of Denmark.svg Martin Delfs
Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Kronborg
21-13, 21-16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2007 Spanish Open Flag of England.svg Robin Middleton Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Boe
Flag of Denmark.svg Carsten Mogensen
4-21, 10-21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2006 Welsh International Flag of England.svg Andrew Ellis Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Hughes
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Martyn Lewis
9-21, 16-21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
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References

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