Raúl Rangel (badminton)

Raúl Rangel Ojeda was born on August 19, 1941; he is a Mexican former badminton player that competed during the 1960s.[1]

In 1958, a young Raúl Rangel surprised winning both the men's singles event and, together with his brother Antonio Rangel, the men's doubles category of the Mexican National Badminton Championship.[1]

At the end of his badminton career, Raúl Rangel had won 8 more times the men's doubles event of the Mexican National Badminton Championship, plus one more competition of the Mexican National Open Championship, and few more national and international tournaments.[1]

Raúl Rangel was also member of the first badminton national team that represented Mexico in the Thomas Cup in 1964.[1]

Sports career

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Year Tournament Event Place Name
1958 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Singles 1 Raúl Rangel
1958 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel
1959 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel
1960 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel
1961 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel
1962 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel
1963 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel
1964 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel
1966 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel
1967 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel

Raúl Rangel competed in the Mexico City International Tournaments of 1959 and 1961, as well as in the Mexican National Open of Badminton Championships from 1964 to 1967.[1]

Year Tournament Event Place Name
1966 Mexican National Open of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel

Other Competitions

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  • 1963 - Together with his brother Antonio Rangel, lost the men's doubles final of the III University of Texas Open against Tan Joe Hok and J. Izen.[2][3]
  • 1964 - With his brother Antonio Rangel, he won the men's doubles event of the IV University of Texas Open against George Harman and John Sudbury.[4]
  • 1966 - Champion with his brother Antonio Rangel of the Torneo Internacional de Badminton del Perú in the men's doubles category.[5]

Reference List

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Annual Handbook of the International Badminton Federation, London, England, 27th edition, year 1969, pages 212-217
  2. ^ "Bird Chatter Magazine", Official Publication of the American Badminton Association. vol 22 , num 4, June 1963, p19.
  3. ^ La Prensa Newspaper, Femat Martínez, Ricardo, Mexico City, Mexico, February 27th 1964, page 17.
  4. ^ Esto Newspaper, Mexico City, Mexico, 12 April 1964.
  5. ^ El Universal Newspaper, Second Section A, Mexico City, Mexico, Monday April 8th 1968, Note of Raúl Garnier, pages 19 and 22