Ondřej Král (born 15 April 1999) is a Czech badminton player. He represented the Czech Republic in men's doubles at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Král was also selected to represent the Czech Republic in the 2024 Thomas Cup.
| Ondřej Král | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Born | 15 April 1999 Most, Czech Republic |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 43 (with Adam Mendrek, 6 August 2024) |
| Current ranking | 43 (with Adam Mendrek, 6 August 2024) |
| BWF profile | |
Career
editIn 2018, Král reached the final of the Hellas International but lost to Toma Junior Popov of France.[1][2] In 2021, he formed a partnership in men's doubles with Adam Mendrek and together they went on to reach the final of the Hellas International. The duo lost to Junaidi Arif and Muhammad Haikal of Malaysia in the final. In 2022, Král and Mendrek won their first international title as a pair, beating Vinson Chiu and Joshua Yuan of the United States in the final. The pair won their second title at the Azerbaijan International in 2024, beating P. S. Ravikrishna and Sankar Prasad Udayakumar in the final.[3]
In May 2024, Král and Mendrek officially qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics men's doubles event.[4] In Group B, they lost their first match to 2023 world champions Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae. In their second match, they lost to Supak Jomkoh and Kittinupong Kedren of Thailand. The duo lost their chances of qualifying for the knockout stages after losing their final match to Christo Popov and Toma Junior Popov.
Achievements
editBWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 4 runners-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hellas International |  Toma Junior Popov
|
7–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up
|
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hellas International |  Adam Mendrek
|
 Junaidi Arif Muhammad Haikal
|
16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2022 | Mexican International | Adam Mendrek
|
 Vinson Chiu Joshua Yuan
|
22–20, 21–19 |  Winner
|
| 2022 | El Salvador International | Adam Mendrek
|
 Kevin Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman
|
19–21, 21–17, 18–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2023 | Czech Open | Adam Mendrek
|
Chen Zhi-yi Presley Smith
|
15–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2024 | Azerbaijan International | Adam Mendrek
|
 P. S. Ravikrishna Sankar Prasad Udayakumar
|
21–14, 21–19 | Winner
|
| 2024 | Czech Open | Jiří Král
|
 Jonathan Dresp Aaron Sonnenschein
|
21–18, 21–19 | Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Ondrej Krals first senior final". www.badmintoneurope.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "FFBAD - Hellas International : la victoire pour Toma Junior Popov". www.ffbad.org. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Káva, Michal (2024-02-13). "Badmintonisté Mendrek s Králem ovládli turnaj v Baku. Přiblížili se olympiádě". Pražský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ iDNES.cz, ČTK (2024-05-10). "Čtyři čeští badmintonisté se oficiálně kvalifikovali na olympiádu do Paříže". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
External links
edit- Ondřej Král at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com