| Brice Leverdez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leverdez in 2017
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| Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1986-04-09) 9 April 1986 (age 38) La Garenne-Colombes, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2005–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 19 (MS 12 July 2018) 49 (MD 26 June 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 40 (MS 31 January 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brice Leverdez (born 9 April 1986) is a French badminton player.[1][2] He was a champion at the 2013 Mediterranean Games, won a silver medal at the 2015 European Games, and a bronze medal at the 2018 European Championships.
Leverdez started playing badminton at aged 12, and continued after that at the club, then in 2008, he joined France national badminton team.[1] In 2005, he won bronze medal at the European Junior Badminton Championships in boys' doubles event partnered with Matthieu Lo Ying Ping.[3] He won French National Badminton Championships in men's singles event from 2008 to 2015.[4][5] In 2012, he competed in men's singles event at the Summer Olympic Games held in London. During group stage, he had defeated Edwin Ekiring 21-12, 21-11, but was defeated by Wong Wing Ki 21-11, 21-16. He finished second place in group stage, and did not advance.[6] In 2013, he won gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in men's singles event.[7] In 2016, he won silver medal at the European Men's Team Championships in men's team event.[4] In the same year, he competed at the Summer Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the group stage, he defeating Raul Must 21-18, 18-21, 21-12, and defeated by Jan Ø. Jørgensen 21-11, 21-18. He did not advance to the final stage after finished second in group stage.[8]
In February, Leverdez won his ninth National Championships title.[9] He qualified to represent France at the 2019 European GamesinMinsk, Belarus. He finished as the runner-up and won a silver medal after being defeated by Anders Antonsen in the final with the score 19–21, 21–14, 10–21.[10]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus |  Anders Antonsen
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19–21, 21–14, 10–21 |  Silver
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Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Viktor Axelsen
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7–21, 9–21 |  Bronze
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Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Mersin University Hall, Mersin, Turkey |  Pablo Abián
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21–17, 23–21 |  Gold
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Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | De Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
 Matthieu Lo Ying Ping
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Rasmus Bonde Kasper Henriksen
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15–11, 8–15, 7–15[11] | Bronze
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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | U.S. Open |  Rajiv Ouseph
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17–21, 9–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2010 | Canada Open |  Taufik Hidayat
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15–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Scottish Open |  Henri Hurskainen
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21–8, 16–21, 21–16 |  Winner
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Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Ecuador International |  Fernandes Ricardo
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21–17, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2007 | Carebaco International |  Raju Rai
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21–12, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2008 | Welsh International |  Kieran Merrilees
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21–15, 18–21, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2010 | Canadian International |  Kęstutis Navickas
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16–21, 21–18, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Kharkiv International |  Dmytro Zavadsky
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9–21, 21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2011 | Belgian International | Andre Kurniawan Tedjono
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21–7, 13–21, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2012 | Spanish Open | Gabriel Ulldahl
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21–14, 22–24, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2013 | Tahiti International | Matthieu Lo Ying Ping
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21–14, 21–6 | Winner
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| 2013 | Swiss International |  Vladimir Malkov
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22–20, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2013 | Puerto Rico International |  Daniel Paiola
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21–17, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2014 | Polish Open | Rasmus Fladberg
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21–6, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2015 | Italian International |  Marc Zwiebler
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21–17, 14–21, 26–24 | Winner
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| 2020 | Portugal International | Lucas Corvée
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21–10, 21–12 | Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Swiss International | Lucas Corvée
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Daniel Benz Chan Kwong Beng
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16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Puerto Rico International | Lucas Corvée
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Laurent Constantin Matthieu Lo Ying Ping
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21–14, 21–12 | Runner-up
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| 2020 | Portugal International | Lucas Corvée
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Christopher Grimley Matthew Grimley
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26–24, 24–22 | Winner
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