Federação Portuguesa de Badminton
| Federação Portuguesa de Badminton | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1954 |
| Place of foundation | Caldas da Rainha |
| president | Horácio Miranda Ornela's Bento de Gouveia |
| Homepage | http://www.fpbadminton.pt/ |
The Federação Portuguesa de Badminton (German Badminton Federation of Portugal , FPB) is the highest national administrative organization in the sport of badminton in Portugal .
She is a member of the Comité Olímpico de Portugal , the Portuguese National Olympic Committee . The FPB is headquartered in Caldas da Rainha , where it also maintains its performance center ( Portuguese : Centro de Alto Rendimento , CAR) and where a large number of national and international competitions are held.
history
The association was founded in July 1954 and in March 1955 a member of the world association BWF , at that time still known as the International Badminton Federation . In 1977 the Portuguese association became a member of the European umbrella organization Badminton Europe , which at that time was still operating as the European Badminton Union .
Major events, tournaments and leagues
Personalities
President
- Horácio Miranda de Ornelas Bento Gouveia , current association president
- Jorge Barbosa Pereira da Cruz , former association president
Major players
Women
- Peggy Brixhe (1925-2014), was equally successful in tennis and badminton
- Isabel Rocha (* 1945), player in the 1960s and 70s, winner of 32 national titles
- Filipa Lamy (* 1980), her first national victory in 1996, was followed by a large number of international trophies
Men
- José Bento (* 1946), successful player in the 1970s, Portugal record holder
- Hugo Rodrigues (* 1967), achieved over 20 national titles, plus some international successes
- Marco Vasconcelos (* 1971), Olympic participant and multiple Portuguese champion, also internationally successful
Web links
Coordinates: 39 ° 24 '41.26 " N , 9 ° 9' 1.07" W.