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Kęstutis Navickas

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Kęstutis Navickas
Personal information
Country Lithuania
Born (1984-01-13) January 13, 1984 (age 40)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb; 11.2 st)
Years active1999 – 2017
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking38 (April 21, 2011)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Lithuania
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku Men's singles
BWF profile

Kęstutis Navickas (born January 13, 1984) is a badminton player from Lithuania. He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.[1] Navickas was the bronze medalist at the 2015 Baku European Games in the men's singles event.[2] Currently Navickas serves as Head of Coaches Council in Lithuanian Badminton Federation.[3]

Navickas played in the German club TV Refrath from 2005-2006 after that he change to the team of Gifhon.

He won the Lithuanian National Badminton Championships in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008. He competed at the 2006 IBF World Championships and lost in the second round against Taufik Hidayat.

Achievements

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European Games

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2015 Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan Spain Pablo Abián 22–20, 16–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Lithuanian International Czech Republic Adam Mendrek 20–22, 21–6, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Bulgarian International Austria David Obernosterer 22–20, 15–21, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Lithuanian International Republic of Ireland Scott Evans 21–17, 12–21, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Bulgarian International Poland Przemyslaw Wacha 14–21, 21–11, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Canadian International France Brice Leverdez 21–16, 18–21, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Iran Fajr International Malaysia Mohd Arif Abdul Latif 18–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008 Uganda International Sri Lanka Niluka Karunaratne 21–19, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Estonian International Wales Richard Vaughan 22–20, 15–21, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Lithuanian International Spain Pablo Abian 21–15, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Latvia Riga International France Simon Maunoury 7–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Latvia Riga International Poland Kamila Augustyn France Jean-Michel Lefort
Lithuania Akvile Stapusaityte
15–10, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Kęstutis Navickas". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ Šeduikytė, Dovilė (29 June 2015). "Europos žaidynių bronzos medalį iškovojęs Kęstutis Navickas: "Nuėjau sunkų kelią"". www.15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 15 min. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Naujųjų badmintono federacijos vadovų ambicijos: nuo olimpiečių ugdymo iki žingsnio į televiziją". www.sportas.info (in Lithuanian). sportas.info. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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