Marco Vasconcelos
Encyclopedia
Marco Paulo Pereira Vasconcelos (born November 7, 1971) is a male badminton
player from Portugal
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Vasconcelos played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Richard Vaughan
of Great Britain
. He also competed in the men's singles at the 2000
and 2008 Olympics, falling in the round of 64 on both occasions. In his home country he won 15 titles at the Portuguese National Badminton Championships
.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
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Vasconcelos played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through August 21. Both men and women competed in their own singles and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event....
in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Richard Vaughan
Richard Vaughan (badminton)
Richard Vaughan is a Welsh badminton player from Llanbradach, Caerphilly, Wales. Vaughan is currently the Chief Executive of Badminton Ireland and has a MBA from Leicester University; MA Sports Development from Bath University, having previously achieved a BSc in Economics and Politics.Vaughan...
of Great Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. He also competed in the men's singles at the 2000
Badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Badminton was held at The Dome and Exhibition Complex at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney from September 17–23, 2000. The competition included five events ....
and 2008 Olympics, falling in the round of 64 on both occasions. In his home country he won 15 titles at the Portuguese National Badminton Championships
Portuguese National Badminton Championships
The Portuguese National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in Portugal. The tournament started in 1956.-Past winners:-References:*...
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