Hans Robert Liljequist (born 27 January 1971) is a retired male badminton player from Finland.[1]
| Robert Liljequist | |||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Roope | ||||||||||||||
| Country | Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 January 1971 Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 93 wins, 79 losses | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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. In the 1990s, he won 6 titles at the Finnish National Badminton Championships.
Career edit
Liljequist competed in the 1991 Czech International. He won the men's singles final after defeating Erik Lia of Norway with a score of 15–8, 15–4.[2] He also won the Bulgarian Open at that same year.[3]
In 1992, Liljequist competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He lost to eventual bronze medalist Hermawan Susanto in the second round. After the 1992 Olympics, Liljequist entered the final of the Norwegian International but lost to Stephen Butler in the final.[4]
In 1993, he competed in the Finnish Open. In the semifinals, he lost to Peter Espersen of Denmark.[5]
In 1998, he won the Baltic International after defeating Aivaras Kvedarauskas of Lithuania in the final.[6]
Achievements edit
IBF International edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Czech International |  Erik Lia
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15–8, 15–4 |  Winner
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| 1991 | Bulgarian Open |  Wei Yan
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8–15, 18–14, 8–4 retired | Winner
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| 1992 | Norwegian International |  Stephen Butler
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10–15, 5–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1998 | Baltic International |  Aivaras Kvedarauskas
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15–2, 15–3 | Winner
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References edit
- ^ "Robert Liljequist | Bio, Stats and Results". Sports-References. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Player - Czech. International 1991 | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Player - Bulgarian Int 1991 I | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Player - Norwegian International 1992 I | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Sulkapallo | Liljequist oli yllättää tanskalaisen suosikin". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 1993-10-24. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Player - Baltic Int Champs 1998 (I) | BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.