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Kęstutis Navickas
Personal information
Born (1984-01-13) January 13, 1984 (age 41)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Years active1999 – 2017
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb; 11.2 st)
Sport
Country Lithuania
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking38 (April 21, 2011)
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Lithuania
European Games
Bronze medal – third place2015 BakuMen's singles

Kęstutis Navickas (born January 13, 1984) is a badminton player from Lithuania. He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.[1] Navickas was the bronze medalist at the 2015 Baku European Games in the men's singles event.[2] Currently Navickas serves as Head of Coaches Council in Lithuanian Badminton Federation.[3] His is as of March 2022 the Singles Head Coach for the French Badminton.[4]

Navickas played in the German club TV Refrath from 2005-2006 after that he change to the team of Gifhon.

He won the Lithuanian National Badminton Championships in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008. He competed at the 2006 IBF World Championships and lost in the second round against Taufik Hidayat.

In 2025 Kęstutis Navickas won BEC Award for Coach of the Year.[5]

Achievements

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European Games

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Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2015Baku Sports Hall, Baku, AzerbaijanSpain Pablo Abián22–20, 16–21, 13–21Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

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Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2015Lithuanian InternationalCzech Republic Adam Mendrek20–22, 21–6, 18–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012Bulgarian InternationalAustria David Obernosterer22–20, 15–21, 21–131st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011Lithuanian InternationalRepublic of Ireland Scott Evans21–17, 12–21, 21–111st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010Bulgarian InternationalPoland Przemyslaw Wacha14–21, 21–11, 13–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010Canadian InternationalFrance Brice Leverdez21–16, 18–21, 21–141st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008Iran Fajr InternationalMalaysia Mohd Arif Abdul Latif18–21, 18–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008Uganda InternationalSri Lanka Niluka Karunaratne21–19, 21–131st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006Estonian InternationalWales Richard Vaughan22–20, 15–21, 21–111st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006Lithuanian InternationalSpain Pablo Abian21–15, 21–121st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005Latvia Riga InternationalFrance Simon Maunoury7–15, 7–152nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005Latvia Riga InternationalPoland Kamila AugustynFrance Jean-Michel Lefort
Lithuania Akvile Stapusaityte
15–10, 15–71st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Kęstutis Navickas". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ Šeduikytė, Dovilė (29 June 2015). "Europos žaidynių bronzos medalį iškovojęs Kęstutis Navickas: "Nuėjau sunkų kelią"". www.15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 15 min. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Naujųjų badmintono federacijos vadovų ambicijos: nuo olimpiečių ugdymo iki žingsnio į televiziją". www.sportas.info (in Lithuanian). sportas.info. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ Kęstutis Navickas pripažintas Europos metų badmintono treneriu
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    Kęstutis Navickas
    Personal information
    Born (1984-01-13) January 13, 1984 (age 41)
    Kaunas, Lithuania
    Years active1999 – 2017
    Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
    Weight71 kg (157 lb; 11.2 st)
    Sport
    Country Lithuania
    SportBadminton
    HandednessRight
    Men's singles
    Highest ranking38 (April 21, 2011)
    BWF profile
    Medal record
    Men's badminton
    Representing  Lithuania
    European Games
    Bronze medal – third place2015 BakuMen's singles

    Kęstutis Navickas (born January 13, 1984) is a badminton player from Lithuania. He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.[1] Navickas was the bronze medalist at the 2015 Baku European Games in the men's singles event.[2] Currently Navickas serves as Head of Coaches Council in Lithuanian Badminton Federation.[3] His is as of March 2022 the Singles Head Coach for the French Badminton.[4]

    Navickas played in the German club TV Refrath from 2005-2006 after that he change to the team of Gifhon.

    He won the Lithuanian National Badminton Championships in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008. He competed at the 2006 IBF World Championships and lost in the second round against Taufik Hidayat.

    In 2025 Kęstutis Navickas won BEC Award for Coach of the Year.[5]

    Achievements

    European Games

    Men's singles

    YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
    2015Baku Sports Hall, Baku, AzerbaijanSpain Pablo Abián22–20, 16–21, 13–21Bronze Bronze

    BWF International Challenge/Series

    Men's singles

    YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
    2015Lithuanian InternationalCzech Republic Adam Mendrek20–22, 21–6, 18–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
    2012Bulgarian InternationalAustria David Obernosterer22–20, 15–21, 21–131st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
    2011Lithuanian InternationalRepublic of Ireland Scott Evans21–17, 12–21, 21–111st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
    2010Bulgarian InternationalPoland Przemyslaw Wacha14–21, 21–11, 13–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
    2010Canadian InternationalFrance Brice Leverdez21–16, 18–21, 21–141st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
    2008Iran Fajr InternationalMalaysia Mohd Arif Abdul Latif18–21, 18–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
    2008Uganda InternationalSri Lanka Niluka Karunaratne21–19, 21–131st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
    2006Estonian InternationalWales Richard Vaughan22–20, 15–21, 21–111st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
    2006Lithuanian InternationalSpain Pablo Abian21–15, 21–121st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
    2005Latvia Riga InternationalFrance Simon Maunoury7–15, 7–152nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

    Mixed doubles

    YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
    2005Latvia Riga InternationalPoland Kamila AugustynFrance Jean-Michel Lefort
    Lithuania Akvile Stapusaityte
    15–10, 15–71st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
      BWF International Challenge tournament
      BWF International Series tournament
      BWF Future Series tournament

    References

    1. ^ "Kęstutis Navickas". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
    2. ^ Šeduikytė, Dovilė (29 June 2015). "Europos žaidynių bronzos medalį iškovojęs Kęstutis Navickas: "Nuėjau sunkų kelią"". www.15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 15 min. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
    3. ^ "Naujųjų badmintono federacijos vadovų ambicijos: nuo olimpiečių ugdymo iki žingsnio į televiziją". www.sportas.info (in Lithuanian). sportas.info. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
    4. ^ [1]
    5. ^ Kęstutis Navickas pripažintas Europos metų badmintono treneriu


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