Nico Mikael Ruponen (born 3 February 1989) is a Swedish badminton player.[2][3] In 2012, he won the Kharkiv International in the mixed doubles event partnered with Amanda Högström.[4] In 2016, he and Richard Eidestedt had to battle through the qualification round at the Orleans International tournament before reach the finals, finally they won the men's doubles title after beat Hardianto and Haryanto of Indonesia.[5] He also became the runner-up at the 2016 Canada Open Grand Prix tournament in the mixed doubles event with Högström.[6]
| Nico Ruponen | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Nico Mikael Ruponen |
| Country | Sweden |
| Born | 3 February 1989 Täby, Stockholms län, Sweden |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Handedness | Left |
| Men's singles & doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 248 (MS 22 October 2009) 47 (MD 19 January 2017) 21 (XD 15 December 2016) |
| BWF profile | |
Achievements edit
BWF Grand Prix edit
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.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Canada Open |  Amanda Högström
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 Đỗ Tuấn Đức Phạm Như Thảo
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9–21, 21–10, 13–21 |  Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Orleans International | Richard Eidestedt
|
 Hardianto Kenas Adi Haryanto
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13–21, 21–12, 21–19 |  Winner
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| 2016 | Italian International | Richard Eidestedt
|
 Jones Ralfy Jansen Josche Zurwonne
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17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Swedish International | Richard Eidestedt
|
 Konstantin Abramov Alexandr Zinchenko
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17–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kharkiv International | Amanda Högström
|
 Gaëtan Mittelheisser Émilie Lefel
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23-21, 10-21, 21-16 | Winner
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| 2014 | Finnish Open | Amanda Högström
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 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Lena Grebak
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24-22, 19-21, 13-21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Nico Ruponen (SWE)". National Badminton League. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "Players: Nico Ruponen". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Nico Ruponen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "Nico Ruponen och Amanda Högström vann i Kharkov" (in Swedish). Täby BM - Badminton. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Maiden title for Eidestedt & Ruponen in Orleans". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Vietnamese pair clinch Canada Open badminton title". VietnamBreakingNews. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
External links edit
- Nico Ruponen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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