Vladimir Malkov (badminton)

Vladimir Vadimovich Malkov (Russian: Влади́мир Вадимович Малько́в; born 9 April 1986) is a Russian badminton player.[1][2] He won the Russian National Championships in 2009, 2013–2016. Malkov competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3]

Vladimir Malkov
Personal information
Birth nameВладимир Вадимович Мальков
(Vladimir Vadimovich Malkov)
CountryRussia
Born (1986-04-09) 9 April 1986 (age 38)
Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachInna Zubova
Klavdia Maiorova
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking41 (MS 13 August 2015)
127 (MD 31 October 2013)
193 (XD 21 January 2010)
Current ranking91 (MS 29 March 2022)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Russia
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Lubin Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Leuven Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Copenhagen Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
European Men's Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Liévin Men's team
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Den Bosch Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Den Bosch Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Achievements edit

BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 2 runners-up) 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.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2009 Russian Open   Brice Leverdez 21–17, 11–21, 21–8   Winner
2012 Russian Open   Kazumasa Sakai 17–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2017 Russian Open   Sergey Sirant 11–13, 5–11, 11–6, 11–7, 4–11   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (11 titles, 5 runners-up) edit

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2008 Kharkiv International   Dmytro Zavadsky 14–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2010 Croatian International   Ben Beckman 21–15, 16–21, 10–21   Runner-up
2011 Kenya International   Rodrigo Pacheco 20–22, 25–23, 21–11   Winner
2012 Hungarian International   Inoki Theopilus 21–9, 21–10   Winner
2013 Polish Open   Hsu Jen-hao 21–12, 20–22, 21–18   Winner
2013 Swiss International   Brice Leverdez 20–22, 14–21   Runner-up
2013 Hatzor International   Misha Zilberman 17–21, 24–22, 21–10   Winner
2014 Orleans International   Pablo Abián 16–21, 21–19, 20–22   Runner-up
2015 Finnish Open   Eetu Heino 21–18, 21–12   Winner
2015 White Nights   Nguyễn Tiến Minh 21–16, 21–12   Winner
2015 Kazakhstan International   Anatoliy Yartsev 21–18, 21–16   Winner
2015 Welsh International   Adrian Dziółko 21–13, 21–17   Winner
2018 Dubai International   Subhankar Dey 21–10, 21–15   Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Kharkiv International   Gordey Kosenko   Vitaly Konov
  Dmytro Zavadsky
Walkover   Runner-up
2013 Hatzor International   Vadim Novoselov   Joe Morgan
  Nic Strange
21–18, 19–21, 27–25   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Hatzor International   Viktoriia Vorobeva   Jan Fröhlich
  Katerina Zvereva
21–13, 21–12   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "МАЛЬКОВ Владимир Вадимович" (in Russian). Стадион. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Athletes: Vladimir Malkov". Baku 2015. Archived from the original on June 19, 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "2016 Summer Olympics - Athletes: Vladimir Malkov". ESPN. Retrieved 18 March 2017.

External links edit