William Villeger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Martigues, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | 22 October 2000|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Miramas, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 28 (MD with Fabien Delrue 20 December 2022) 33 (XD with Anne Tran 17 January 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 44 (MD with Fabien Delrue) 42 (XD with Anne Tran) 87 (MD with Julien Maio) (28 February 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
William Villeger (born 22 October 2000) is a French badminton player affiliated with ASPTT Strasbourg club. [1] [2] He won the European junior championships in boys' doubles event in 2018 and won another gold in team event too. [3] [4]
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn, Estonia | Fabien Delrue | Christopher Grimley Matthew Grimley | 21–18, 21–15 | Gold |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Latvia International | Fabien Delrue | Emil Lauritzen Mads Muurholm | 21–12, 21–17 | Winner |
2023 | Estonian International | Julien Maio | Shuntaro Mezaki Haruya Nishida | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2023 | Portugal International | Julien Maio | Kazuhiro Ichikawa Daiki Umayahara | 16–21, 21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
2024 | Réunion Open | Julien Maio | Prakash Raj Gouse Shaik | 21–9, 21–14 | Winner |
2024 | Mauritius International | Julien Maio | Malik Bourakkadi Marvin Datko | 18–21, 21–10, 21–6 | Winner |
2024 | Belgian International | Julien Maio | Ties van der Lecq Brian Wassink | 17–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
2024 | Turkey International | Julien Maio | Éloi Adam Léo Rossi | 21–15, 17–21, 21–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Dutch International | Vimala Hériau | Mathias Thyrri Elisa Melgaard | 14–21, 21–16, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Czech International | Sharone Bauer | Jakub Bitman Alžběta Bášová | 15–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
2019 | Norwegian International | Sharone Bauer | Mads Emil Christensen Emma Karlsson | 19–21, 21–16, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2021 | Portugal International | Sharone Bauer | Callum Hemming Jessica Pugh | 18–21, 21–19, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2021 | Austrian International | Sharone Bauer | Choong Hon Jian Toh Ee Wei | 21–16, 9–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2021 | Polish International | Anne Tran | Paweł Śmiłowski Wiktoria Adamek | 21–15, 21–17 | Winner |
2021 | Welsh International | Anne Tran | Callum Hemming Jessica Pugh | 21–15, 17–21, 21–16 | Winner |
2024 | Réunion Open | Flavie Vallet | Julien Maio Léa Palermo | 21–23, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2024 | Mauritius International | Flavie Vallet | Julien Maio Léa Palermo | 11–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
Boys' doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Spanish Junior International | Fabien Delrue | Maxime Briot Kenji Lovang | 21–14, 16–21, 24–22 | Winner |
2018 | Danish Junior Cup | Fabien Delrue | Maxime Briot Kenji Lovang | 15–21, 21–15, 21–23 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Hungarian Junior International | Marig Brouxel | Robert Cybulski Wiktoria Dąbczyńska | 11–7, 7–11, 4–11, 11–4, 7–11 | Runner-up |
2017 | Three borders Junior International | Melanie Potin | Julien Scheiwiller Jenjira Stadelmann | 19–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
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