Petr Koukal (badminton)
| Petr Koukal | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country |
 Czech Republic |
| Born |
December 14, 1985 Hořovice |
| Men's singles | |
| Current ranking | 42 (October 11, 2007 [1]) |
| BWF profile | |
Petr Koukal (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtr̩ ˈkou̯kal]; born December 14, 1985) is a Czech professional badminton player.
In 2010 he was diagnosed with testicular cancer and underwent a successful therapy.
In July 2012 Czech Olympic Committee announced selection of Koukal for flag bearer of Czech team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, citing him as an example of sport role in recovery from a grave illness and of return to competition at top level.[2][3]
Career highlights
Tournament wins
- 2006 - Hatzor Israel International: Men's singles
- 2004 - Cyprus International: Men's singles
- 2004 - Victor Lithuanian International: Mixed doubles
Other
- 2006 - Le Volant d'Or Toulouse Open International: Men's singles (runner up)
- 2006 - Spanish International: Men's singles (quarter final)
- 2006 - Austrian International: Men's singles (quarter final)
- 2006 - Austrian International: Mixed doubles (quarter final)
- 2005 - Hungarian International: Men's singles (semi final)
- 2005 - Babolat Slovak International: Men's singles (semi final)
- 2005 - Babolat Slovak International: Mixed doubles (semi final)
- 2004 - Victor Lithuanian International: Men's singles (runner up)
- 2003 - Slovenia International: Mixed doubles (quarter final)
- 2003 - Slovak International: Mixed doubles (quarter final)
- 2003 - Czech International: Mixed doubles (quarter final)
- 2003 - Sofiisk Imoti JSC Bulgarian International: Mixed doubles (semi final)
- 2002 - Slovak International: Mixed doubles (quarter final)
References
- ↑ BWF World Ranking - MENS SINGLES
- ↑ Michal Osoba (2012-07-03). "Odtajněno: českou vlajku v Londýně ponese badmintonista Koukal". Právo (in Czech). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ↑ "Badmintonista Koukal porazil rakovinu a bude vlajkonošem olympijské výpravy". Czech Olympic Committee (in Czech). 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
External links
| Olympic Games | ||
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| Preceded by Štěpánka Hilgertová |
Flagbearer for Czech Republic London 2012 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |