Matej Hliničan (born 21 September 1994) is a Slovak male badminton player.[2][3] In 2014, he won the Ethiopia International tournament in the mixed doubles event partnered with Bridget Shamim Bangi of Ethiopia, and became the runner-up in the men's doubles event with Arnaud Genin of French.[4] In December 2014, he and Bangi became the runner-up at the Botswana International tournament, they were defeated by the South African pair in the final round.[5] In 2015, he teamed-up with Jan Fröhlich in the men's doubles event, and they became the runner-up at the Puerto Rico International tournament.[6]
| Matej Hliničan | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Born | 21 September 1994 Nová Dubnica, Slovakia[1] |
| Residence | Trenčín, Slovakia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | I Komang Sandy Wijaya |
| Men's | |
| Highest ranking | 137 (MS) 18 Feb 2015 170 (MD) 30 Apr 2015 119 (XD) 5 Nov 2015 |
| BWF profile | |
Achievements edit
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Morocco International | Milan Dratva
|
 Florent Riancho Bjorn Seguin
|
15–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2017 | Jamaica International | Milan Dratva
|
 Venkatesh Prasad Jagadish Yadav
|
14–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2015 | Puerto Rico International |  Jan Fröhlich
|
 Job Castillo Lino Munoz
|
19–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
|
| 2014 | Ethiopia International | Arnaud Genin
|
 Luka Wraber Vilson Vattanirappel
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7–11, 3–11, 9–11 | Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Botswana International |  Bridget Shamim Bangi
|
 Willem Viljoen Annari Viljoen
|
14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2014 | Ethiopia International | Bridget Shamim Bangi
|
 Ashanke Getachew Sanilu Yeruskaew Tura
|
11–4, 11–9, 11–5 |  Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Matej Hliničan". www.starsforstars.eu (in Slovak). bdagency.eu. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ "Players: Matej Hlinican". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ "Matej Hliničan". www.bedminton.sk (in Slovak). Slovenský zväz bedmintonu. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ "Newsletter du Mois d'Octobre 2014". www.africa-badminton.com (in French). Badminton Confederation of Africa. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Bangi Bags Silver, Bronze At Botswana Badminton International". news.ugo.co.ug. Libilinks Ltd. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Mexicanos en bádminton ganan oro en Puerto Rico". amqueretaro.com (in Spanish). AM QUERETARO. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
External links edit
- Matej Hliničan at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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