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Tomasz Mendrek

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Tomasz Mendrek
Personal information
CountryCzech Republic
Born (1968-08-09) 9 August 1968 (age 56)
Český Těšín, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Years active1985–1996
HandednessRight
Career record67 wins, 59 losses
Highest ranking36 (1993)
BWF profile

Tomasz Mendrek[1] (born 9 August 1968)[2] is a former Czech badminton player and coach. He represented Czechoslovakia in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3] He is a 7-time national champion in men's doubles. Mendrek was the national junior coach of the Austrian national team from 2000 to 2005.

Mendrek also served as the junior coach of the Czech Republic national team in 2007.[4]

Career

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In 1986, Mendrek won his first national championships title in men's doubles with Miroslav Šrámek. He also won the national men's singles title three consecutive times in 1990, 1991 and 1992.

In 1989, Mendrek won the Czechoslovakian International after defeating Heinz Fischer in the final. In 1990, he failed to defend his title after losing to Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen of Denmark in the final. In 1991, he won the Cyprus International.

In 1992, he won two titles in men's singles, the two being the Malta International and the Czechoslovakian International. He also competed in the men's singles event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He lost in the second round to Foo Kok Keong of Malaysia.[5]

Personal life

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Mendrek has two sons, Jakub Mendrek and Adam Mendrek who is also a badminton player and has represented the Czech Republic in major tournaments.[6]

Achievements

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IBF International

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1989 Czechoslovakian International Austria Heinz Fischer 15–17, 15–1, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1990 Czechoslovakian International Denmark Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen 2–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 Cyprus International Bulgaria Anatoliy Skripko 15–4, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Malta International Austria Hannes Fuchs 16–18, 15–11, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Czechoslovakian International Finland Lasse Lindelof 15–6, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

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  1. ^ In some sources as Tomáš Mendrek
  2. ^ Tomasz Mendrek at the Czech Olympic Committee official website
  3. ^ "Tomáš Mendrek". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Badminton school » Životopis Tomasze Mendreka". Badminton school of Tomasz Mendrek. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Barcelona 1992 Singles men Results - Olympic badminton". Olympics. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  6. ^ Ruščin, Martin (19 January 2013). "Adam Mendrek: Pařby vynechávám. Žiju badmintonem". Karvinský a havířovský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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