Ruud Kuijten
Encyclopedia
Ruud Kuijten is a male right-handed badminton
player from Belgium
. He has won several Belgian National Badminton Championships
and participated for his country in Olympic Games
.
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Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. He has won several Belgian National Badminton Championships
Belgian National Badminton Championships
The Belgian National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Belgian Badminton Federation to crown the best badminton players in Belgium. They are held since the season 1948/1949...
and participated for his country in Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
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Biography
Born in the Netherlands, Kuijten changed his nationality later in his life to Belgian. For his new home nation, Kuijten took part in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
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1994
- Winner Dutch National ChampionshipDutch National Badminton ChampionshipsThe Dutch National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in the Netherlands.The tournament started in 1932 and is held every year.-Past winners:-External links:*...
Men's doubles (together with partner Joris van Soerland)
1999
- Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles
- Winner Belgian National Championship Mixed doubles (together with partner Manon Albinus)
- Winner European Badminton CircuitEuropean Badminton CircuitIn the season 2008/2009 the Badminton Europe Circuits consists of 26 tournaments.This circuit of international tournaments is organized by Badminton Europe. At the end all these tournaments, a ranking will be drawn. The top players of this ranking will meet each other during the Badminton Europe...
Men's singles
2000
- Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles
- Winner Belgian National Championship Mixed doubles (together with partner Manon Albinus)
- Participation Olympic Games Sydney 2000
2004
- Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles
- Winner Belgian National Championship Men's doubles (together with partner Wouter ClaesWouter ClaesWouter Claes is a male left-handed Belgian badminton player. Wouter won 20 Belgian titles, 10 in mens doubles with Fréderic Mawet and Ruud Kuijten, 10 in mixed doubles with Manon Albinus, Corina Herrle and Nathalie Descamps.Wouter won 20 Flemish Championships in singles, mens doubles with Nico...
)
2005
- Winner Belgian National Championship Men's singles
- Winner Belgian National Championship Men's doubles (together with partner Wouter Claes)