José Antonio Crespo

José Antonio Crespo Ortiz[lower-alpha 1] (born 24 June 1977 in Madrid) is a badminton player from Spain. Crespo started playing badminton when he was eight in Benalmádena under coached Antonio Lopez, and when he was nine, he won the local tournament in San Juan. In 1991, he competed in the national tournament in Gandia, and won the U-15 boys' doubles title with his partner Jose Luis Ortiz.[1] He was the champion in the boys' doubles event at the U-19 Spanish Junior National Championships in 1994 and 1995.[2] Crespo also won the National senior title 11 times from 2001 to 2008, 3 in the singles event, 6 in the men's doubles, and 2 in the men's doubles event.[3] Crespo competed at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles event with partner Llopis.[4] They were defeated in the round of 32 by Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung of Korea.[5] Throughout his career, he had been ranked 13 in the men's doubles event with Sergio Llopis in 2003, and ranked 15 in the mixed doubles with Dolores Marco in 2002.[1] He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports and Physical Activity at the Technical University of Madrid.[6]

José Antonio Crespo
Personal information
Birth nameJosé Antonio Crespo Ortiz
Country Spain
Born (1977-06-24) 24 June 1977
Madrid, Spain
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking13 (MD) July 2003
15 (XD) June 2002
BWF profile

Achievements

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Puerto Rico Open Sergio Llopis Tony Gunawan
Khankham Malaythong		 6–15, 3–15 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2007 Puerto Rico International Andrés Corpancho 16–21, 21–14, 21–16 Winner
2008 Kenya International Chetan Anand 14–21, 7–21 Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Portugal International Sergio Llopis Manuel Dubrulle
Vincent Laigle		 3–15, 15–10, 9–15 Runner-up
2000 Cuba International Sergio Llopis Keita Masuda
Tadashi Ōtsuka		 9–15, 2–15 Runner-up
2000 Hungarian International Sergio Llopis Valiyaveetil Diju
Sanave Thomas		 14–17, 7–15 Runner-up
2001 Spanish International Sergio Llopis Michał Łogosz
Robert Mateusiak		 3–15, 10–15 Runner-up
2002 Slovenian International Sergio Llopis Rasmus Andersen
Carsten Mogensen		 4–15, 7–15 Runner-up
2003 Peru International Sergio Llopis Keith Chan
William Milroy		 15–13, 12–15, 15–10 Winner
2003 Dominican Republic International Sergio Llopis Vincent Laigle
Svetoslav Stoyanov		 15–8, 7–15, 12–15 Runner-up
2003 Brazil International Sergio Llopis Howard Bach
Kevin Han		 6–15, 15–11, 15–10 Winner
2003 Southern Pan Am International Sergio Llopis Philippe Bourret
Jean Philippe Goyette		 Winner
2004 Dutch International Sergio Llopis Jean-Michel Lefort
Svetoslav Stoyanov		 9–15, 9–15 Runner-up
2005 Peru International Nicolás Escartín Keishi Kawaguchi
Tōru Matsumoto		 7–15, 3–15 Runner-up
2005 Giraldilla International Nicolás Escartín Klaus Raffeiner
Alexander Theiner		 15–10, 15–4 Winner
2008 Peru International Francisco Ugaz Andrés Corpancho
Rodrigo Pacheco		 21–15, 21–15 Winner
2008 Miami Pan Am International Guilherme Pardo Daniel Gouw
Chandra Kowi		 21–19, 13–21, 14–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Slovenian International Dolores Marco Andrej Pohar
Maja Pohar		 2–15, 15–11, 8–15 Runner-up
1999 Argentina International Dolores Marco Hugo Rodrigues
Ana Ferreira		 16–17, 10–15 Runner-up
1999 Guatemala International Dolores Marco Mike Beres
Kara Solmundson		 12–15, 15–10, 15–10 Winner
2000 Chile International Dolores Marco Mike Beres
Kara Solmundson		 9–15, 10–15 Runner-up
2000 Hungarian International Dolores Marco Sergio Llopis
Mercedes Cuenca		 15–1, 15–7 Winner
2002 Spanish International Dolores Marco Graeme Smith
Kirsteen McEwan		 2–7, 8–7, 6–8 Runner-up
2003 Peru International Dolores Marco Matthew Hughes
Joanne Muggeridge		 2–15, 13–15 Runner-up
2003 Dominican Republic International Dolores Marco Philippe Bourret
Denyse Julien		 15–4, 17–15 Winner
2003 Brazil International Dolores Marco Matthew Hughes
Joanne Muggeridge		 12–15, 15–13, 15–13 Winner
2004 Spanish International Dolores Marco Vicente Ortgosa
Alicia Calonge		 Winner
2005 Miami PanAm International Yoana Martínez Mike Beres
Jody Patrick		 11–15, 10–15 Runner-up
2005 Giraldilla International Yoana Martínez Philippe Bourret
Helen Nichol		 15–5, 15–5 Winner
2006 Waikato International Doriana Rivera Craig Cooper
Renee Flavell		 17–21, 18–21 Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

Notes
  1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Crespo and the second or maternal family name is Ortiz.

References
  1. "Olímpicos: José Antonio Crespo" (in Spanish). Federación Española de Bádminton. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. "Histórico: Campeonatos de España Sub-19" (in Spanish). Federación Española de Bádminton. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  3. "Histórico: Campeonatos de España Absolutos" (in Spanish). Federación Española de Bádminton. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Antonio Crespo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  5. "Llopis y Crespo caen en primera ronda" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  6. "José Antonio Crespo Ortiz" (in Spanish). Spanish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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