Ricardo Fernandes (badminton)
Encyclopedia
Ricardo Fernandes is a retired male badminton
player from Portugal
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in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Robert Liljequist
, of Finland, 15-3, 15-11.
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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Career
Fernandes competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer OlympicsBadminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Badminton had its debut as an official medal sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was held from 28 July to 4 August 1992. Four events were held in the first competition of the sport: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles. Badminton was contested in the Pavelló de la...
in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Robert Liljequist
Robert Liljequist
Hans Robert Liljequist is a retired male badminton player from Finland.A member of the Helsingfors Badminton Club Liljequist competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the second round to Hermawan Susanto, of Indonesia, 15-11, 15-3...
, of Finland, 15-3, 15-11.