José Antonio Crespo Ortiz (born 24 June 1977 in Madrid) is a badminton player from Spain.
Career 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. He was the champion in the boys' doubles event at the U-19 Spanish Junior National Championships in 1994 and 1995. 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. Crespo competed at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles event with partner Llopis. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung of Korea. 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. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports and Physical Activity at the Technical University of Madrid.
Achievements
IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2002Puerto Rico Open Sergio Llopis Tony Gunawan Khankham Malaythong6–15, 3–15 Runner-up
BWF International Challenge/Series Men's singles YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult2007Puerto Rico International Andrés Corpancho16–21, 21–14, 21–16 Winner2008Kenya International Chetan Anand14–21, 7–21 Runner-up
Men's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult1999Portugal International Sergio Llopis Manuel Dubrulle Vincent Laigle3–15, 15–10, 9–15 Runner-up2000Cuba International Sergio Llopis Keita Masuda Tadashi Ōtsuka9–15, 2–15 Runner-up2000Hungarian International Sergio Llopis Valiyaveetil Diju Sanave Thomas14–17, 7–15 Runner-up2001Spanish International Sergio Llopis Michał Łogosz Robert Mateusiak3–15, 10–15 Runner-up2002Slovenian International Sergio Llopis Rasmus Andersen Carsten Mogensen4–15, 7–15 Runner-up2003Peru International Sergio Llopis Keith Chan William Milroy15–13, 12–15, 15–10 Winner2003Dominican Republic International Sergio Llopis Vincent Laigle Svetoslav Stoyanov15–8, 7–15, 12–15 Runner-up2003Brazil International Sergio Llopis Howard Bach Kevin Han6–15, 15–11, 15–10 Winner2003Southern Pan Am International Sergio Llopis Philippe Bourret Jean Philippe Goyette Winner2004Dutch International Sergio Llopis Jean-Michel Lefort Svetoslav Stoyanov9–15, 9–15 Runner-up2005Peru International Nicolás Escartín Keishi Kawaguchi Tōru Matsumoto7–15, 3–15 Runner-up2005Giraldilla International Nicolás Escartín Klaus Raffeiner Alexander Theiner15–10, 15–4 Winner2008Peru International Francisco Ugaz Andrés Corpancho Rodrigo Pacheco21–15, 21–15 Winner2008Miami Pan Am International Guilherme Pardo Daniel Gouw Chandra Kowi21–19, 13–21, 14–21 Runner-up
Mixed doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult1998Slovenian International Dolores Marco Andrej Pohar Maja Pohar2–15, 15–11, 8–15 Runner-up1999Argentina International Dolores Marco Hugo Rodrigues Ana Ferreira16–17, 10–15 Runner-up1999Guatemala International Dolores Marco Mike Beres Kara Solmundson12–15, 15–10, 15–10 Winner2000Chile International Dolores Marco Mike Beres Kara Solmundson9–15, 10–15 Runner-up2000Hungarian International Dolores Marco Sergio Llopis Mercedes Cuenca15–1, 15–7 Winner2002Spanish International Dolores Marco Graeme Smith Kirsteen McEwan2–7, 8–7, 6–8 Runner-up2003Peru International Dolores Marco Matthew Hughes Joanne Muggeridge2–15, 13–15 Runner-up2003Dominican Republic International Dolores Marco Philippe Bourret Denyse Julien15–4, 17–15 Winner2003Brazil International Dolores Marco Matthew Hughes Joanne Muggeridge12–15, 15–13, 15–13 Winner2004Spanish International Dolores Marco Vicente Ortgosa Alicia Calonge Winner2005Miami PanAm International Yoana Martínez Mike Beres Jody Patrick11–15, 10–15 Runner-up2005Giraldilla International Yoana Martínez Philippe Bourret Helen Nichol15–5, 15–5 Winner2006Waikato International Doriana Rivera Craig Cooper Renee Flavell17–21, 18–21 Runner-up BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament
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