Mihail Popov Explained
Mihail Popov should not be confused with Mikhail Popkov.
| Mihail Popov |
| Country: | France |
| Birth Date: | 1976 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Residence: | Paris, France |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Weight: | 72 kg |
| Handedness: | Right |
| Event: | Men's singles & doubles |
| Bwf Id: | 79340070-6BAD-4DF2-8E56-2E1C00ED4EFF |
Mihail Popov (Bulgarian: Михаил Попов; born 16 April 1976) is a former Bulgarian badminton player, and later represented France.[1] He represented Bulgaria at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's singles and doubles event.[2] He now works as a Bulgarian national badminton coach.[3] Popov had won seven Bulgarian National Championships title, 3 in the singles event, and four in the men's doubles event partnered with Svetoslav Stoyanov.[4] In France, he clinched two times men's doubles national title in 2004 partnered with Manuel Dubrulle, and in 2007 with Stoyanov.[5]
Achievements
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
IBF International
Men's singles
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|
| 2006 | Cyprus International |  Svetoslav Stoyanov | Jacob Chemnitz
Mikkel Delbo Larsen | 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Belgian International | Svetoslav Stoyanov |  Imanuel Hirschfeld
Imam Sodikin | 19–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Irish International | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Michael Fuchs
Roman Spitko | 9–15, 15–5, 15–9 | Winner |
| 2005 | Scottish International | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Imam Sodikin
Andy Hartono Tandaputra | 14–17, 15–10, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Hungarian International | Svetoslav Stoyanov |  Jürgen Koch
Peter Zauner | 5–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Bulgarian International | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Daniel Glaser
Joakim Hansson | 15–4, 15–1 | Winner |
| 2004 | Irish International | Bertrand Gallet | Ruben Gordown Khosadalina
Aji Basuki Sindoro | 10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Irish International | Manuel Dubrulle | Vincent Laigle
Svetoslav Stoyanov | 5–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Czech International | Manuel Dubrulle | Thomas Røjkjær Jensen
Tommy Sørensen | 15–10, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2002 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Manuel Dubrulle | Vincent Laigle
Svetoslav Stoyanov | 4–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | BMW International | Manuel Dubrulle | Michael Lamp
Michael Søgaard | 3–7, 7–5, 4–7, 0–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Manuel Dubrulle | Vincent Laigle
Svetoslav Stoyanov | 4–7, 2–7, 1–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Croatian International | Manuel Dubrulle | Vincent Laigle
Svetoslav Stoyanov | 2–7, 4–7, 6–8 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Welsh International | Manuel Dubrulle | Vincent Laigle
Svetoslav Stoyanov | 2–7, 7–5, 3–7, 7–4, 3–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Czech International | Manuel Dubrulle | Vincent Laigle
Svetoslav Stoyanov | 7–3, 7–3, 7–1 | Winner |
| 2000 | Croatian International | Svetoslav Stoyanov |  Michał Łogosz
Robert Mateusiak | 16–17, 15–13, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Dutch International | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Michał Łogosz
Robert Mateusiak | 11–15, 15–9, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1999 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Kristof Hopp
Thomas Tesche | 15–5, 11–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1999 | Czech International | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Christian Mohr
Joachim Tesche | 15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1999 | Austrian International | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Kristof Hopp
Thomas Tesche | 9–15, 15–6, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1998 | Irish International | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Graham Hurrell
Peter Jeffrey | 15–11, 8–15, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1998 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Manuel Dubrulle
Vincent Laigle | 15–12, 6–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1998 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Harald Koch
Jürgen Koch | | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Svetoslav Stoyanov |  Valeriy Strelcov
Konstantin Tatranov | 15–4, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1997 | Hungarian International | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Dennis Lens
Quinten van Dalm | 9–6, 9–5, 9–4 | Winner |
| 1997 | Bulgarian International | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Boris Kessov
Ivan Sotirov | 9–3, 9–2, 9–0 | Winner |
| 1996 | Romanian International | Luben Panov | Plamen Peev
Svetoslav Stoyanov | 15–14, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1994 | Bulgarian International | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Robert Mateusiak
Damian Pławecki | 8–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Bulgarian International | Svetoslav Stoyanov | Boris Kessov
Anatoliy Skripko | 15–13, 16–18, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1992 | Romanian International | Svetoslav Stoyanov |
| | Winner | |
Mixed doubles
Notes and References
- Web site: Players: Mihail Popov . . 23 March 2018.
- News: Министър Красен Кралев: Българските бадминтонисти са в елита на Европа . Пресклуб България . 23 March 2018 . Bulgarian.
- News: Михаил Попов Ясни са съставите на България за европейското по бадминтон в Казан . insport.bg: Спортни новини . 23 March 2018 . Bulgarian.
- Web site: Bulgaria - Bulgarian Badminton Federation . . 23 March 2018.
- Web site: France - Fédération Française de Badminton . . 23 March 2018.
