José Antonio Crespo


José Antonio Crespo Ortiz 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. 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 since 1983.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002Puerto Rico Open Sergio Llopis Tony Gunawan
Khankham Malaythong
6–15, 3–15 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2008Kenya International Chetan Anand14–21, 7–21 Runner-up
2007Puerto Rico International Andrés Corpancho16–21, 21–14, 21–16 Winner

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

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