Pablo Abián Vicén[a] (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaβlo aˈβjan]; born 12 June 1985) is a Spanish badminton player.[1][2] He was the men's singles gold medalists at the 2015 European Games, 2018 and 2022 Mediterranean Games.
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| Birth name | Pablo Abián Vicén | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 June 1985[1] Calatayud, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 20 (8 September 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 63 (16 July 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olympic Games
edit2008 (Beijing, China)
editHe competed in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's singles and was defeated in the first round by Kęstutis Navickas (Lithuania), 23–21, 12–21, 21–9.[3]
2012 (London, Great Britain)
editHe competed in badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's singles. He was the first Spanish man to win a match at an Olympic Games. He won in the first round against Petr Koukal (Czech Republic), 21–17, 16–21, 21–16, then he lost in the next match, against the 2004 Athens Olympics gold medalist Taufik Hidayat (Indonesia), 20–22, 11–21 after having a notable performance in first set where he earned a set point but putting a relatively easy smash into the net.
2016 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
editHe won his first match 21–12 and 21–10 against Jaspar Yu Woon Chai (Brunei) in the group stage, and lost his second encounter 18–21 and 19–21 to Hu Yun (Hong Kong) after having a good lead in both sets.
2020 (Tokyo, Japan)
editAbián competed in the men's singles event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] He won his first match 21–7 and 21–11 against Raul Must (Estonia) in the group stage, and lost his second encounter 11–21 and 10–21 to Chen Long (China)
2024 (Paris, France)
editAbián competed in the men's singles event at the 2024 Summer Olympics
World Championships
edit2006 (Madrid, Spain)
editAbián played at the 2006 IBF World Championships in the men's singles, and he was defeated in the first round by Andrew Smith of England, 21–15, 21–13.
2007 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
editThe following year he competed at the 2007 BWF World Championships in the men's singles again. He beat Luka Petrič 21–9, 29–27 in the first round. In the second round, he was beaten by Simon Santoso of Indonesia 18–21, 15–21.
2010 (Paris, France)
editAbián competed at the 2010 BWF World Championships in the men's singles. In the first round, he won against Magnus Sahlberg of Sweden 21–15, 21–16, and was beaten in the second round by Marc Zwiebler of Germany with the score of 17–21, 18–21.
2011 (London, England)
editAbián played the 2011 BWF World Championships in the men's singles. In the first round, he beat Yuhan Tan 16–21, 21–17, 21–15. In the second round he won against Marc Zwiebler 21–17, 7–21, 24–22. In the last sixteen he lost against Kevin Cordón (Guatemala) 19–21, 21–19, 17–21.
2013 (Guangzhou, China)
editAbián played in the 2013 BWF World Championships in the men's singles. In the first round, he won against Osleni Guerrero (Cuba) by 21–14, 23–21. In the second round, he beat Ajay Jayaram (India) by 21–9, 21–17. In the last sixteen, he lost against Nguyễn Tiến Minh (Vietnam) 21–15, 9–21, 10–21.
European Championships
editIn 2008, Abián was 5th in the European Championship (Herning, Denmark). In the first round he beat Atli Jóhannesson (Iceland) by 21–12, 21–8. In the second round he beath Aamir Ghaffar (England) by 22–20, 21–19. In the last sixteen he beat Steinar Klausen (Norway) 21–8, 21–9. In the quarter-finals he lost against Przemysław Wacha (Poland) 11–21, 17–21.
Abián played at the Master European Circuit Finals in 2010 (Netherlands), he lost in the final against Rune Ulsing (Denmark).
Abián finished first in the European Ranking in the season 2010/2011.
World University Championships, Universiade Games and Mediterranean Games
editAbián reached 5th place in the 2010 World University Championship (Chinese Taipei).
He achieved 5th place in the 2011 Summer Universiade (Shenzhen, China). He lost in the quarter-final against Wen Kai (China) by 12–21, 21–23.
Abián won the silver medal at the 2012 World University Championship (Gwangju, Korea). He lost the final against Wen Kai (China) by 16–21, 8–21.[5]
He won the silver medal at the 2013 Mediterranean Games played in Mersin (Turkey).[6]
Achievements
editEuropean Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan | 21–12, 23–21 | [7] |
Mediterranean Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mersin University Hall, Mersin, Turkey | 17–21, 21–23 | [8] | ||
| 2018 | El Morell Pavilion, Tarragona, Spain | 21–23, 21–15, 21–17 | [9] | ||
| 2022 | Multipurpose Omnisports Hall, Oued Tlélat, Algeria | 21–13, 22–20 | [10] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Multipurpose Omnisports Hall, Oued Tlélat, Algeria |
21–14, 19–21, 16–21 | [11] |
BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)
editThe BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Brasil Open | 13–21, 17–21 |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (29 titles, 17 runners-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Brazil International | 15–1, 15–6 | ||
| 2006 | Giraldilla International | |||
| 2006 | Lithuanian International | 15–21, 12–21 | ||
| 2006 | Latvia Riga International | |||
| 2007 | Bahrain Satellite | 10–21, 11–21 | ||
| 2007 | Giraldilla International | 20–22, 21–15, 21–9 | ||
| 2007 | Nouméa International | 16–21, 21–17, 19–21 | ||
| 2007 | Ballarat International | 21–18, 21–12 | ||
| 2007 | Waikato International | 17–21, 17–21 | ||
| 2010 | Polish Open | 21–12, 21–10 | ||
| 2010 | Slovenian International | 21–14, 21–4 | ||
| 2010 | Welsh International | 14–21, 21–17, 21–14 | ||
| 2010 | Irish Open | 13–21, 21–14, 21–23 | ||
| 2010 | Italian International | 13–21, 16–21 | ||
| 2011 | Swedish Masters | 21–19, 21–6 | ||
| 2011 | Polish Open | 21–14, 21–12 | ||
| 2011 | Morocco International | 21–19, 17–21, 21–19 | ||
| 2011 | Spanish International | 11–21, 21–7, 9–21 | ||
| 2011 | Maldives International | 21–15, 21–16 | ||
| 2011 | Italian International | 13–21, 21–14, 21–13 | ||
| 2013 | Portugal International | 8–21, 9–21 | ||
| 2013 | Welsh International | 21–12, 21–13 | ||
| 2014 | Orleans International | 21–16, 19–21, 22–20 | ||
| 2014 | Guatemala International | 4–11, 11–8, 11–5, 11–10 | ||
| 2015 | Swedish Masters | 15–21, 17–21 | ||
| 2015 | Spanish International | 21–16, 13–21, 21–10 | ||
| 2015 | Bulgarian International | 21–17, 16–21, 21–19 | ||
| 2015 | Chile International Challenge | 21–14, 21–17 | ||
| 2016 | Dutch International | 21–16, 21–15 | ||
| 2016 | Czech International | 10–21, 21–17, 21–15 | ||
| 2016 | Welsh International | 21–16, 21–16 | ||
| 2017 | Austrian Open | 10–21, 21–12, 11–21 | ||
| 2017 | White Nights | 15–21, 21–15, 21–18 | ||
| 2017 | Hungarian International | 13–21, 21–15, 12–21 | ||
| 2017 | Italian International | 18–21, 21–16, 21–14 | ||
| 2018 | Slovenian International | 18–21, 18–21 | ||
| 2018 | White Nights | 11–21, 21–16, 21–17 | ||
| 2019 | Algeria International | 21–8, 21–6 | ||
| 2019 | Hungarian International | 17–21, 21–15, 21–12 | ||
| 2019 | Irish Open | 10–21, 22–24 | ||
| 2020 | Austrian Open | 20–22, 15–21 | ||
| 2021 | Polish Open | 19–21, 11–21 | ||
| 2021 | Spanish International | 22–20, 20–22, 21–14 | ||
| 2023 | Lagos International | 18–21, 19–21 | ||
| 2024 | Swedish Open | 23–21, 21–19 | ||
| 2024 | Nantes International | 14–21, 13–21 |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Spanish National Championship
edit| Host city | Result | Event | Year | Final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago de Compostela | 1 | Mixed doubles | 2004 | Perez-Abián vs Villar-Chan | 15–12, 15–9 |
| Alicante | 1 | Men's singles | 2007 | Pablo Abián vs Jose Antonio Crespo | 21–10, 21–16 |
| Ibiza | 1 | Men's singles | 2008 | Pablo Abián vs Sergio Llopis | 21–17, 21–15 |
| Alicante | 1 | Men's singles | 2009 | Pablo Abián vs Sergio Llopis | 21–10, 21–14 |
| Huelva | 1 | Men's singles | 2010 | Pablo Abián vs David Leal | 21–7, 21–17 |
| Huelva | 1 | Men's doubles | 2010 | Pablo Abián and Javier Abián vs David Leal and Eliezer Ojeda | 14–21, 21–17, 21–12 |
| Madrid | 1 | Men's singles | 2011 | Pablo Abián vs Ernesto Velázquez | 21–17, 21–12 |
| Huesca | 1 | Men's singles | 2012 | Pablo Abián vs Jesús Lorenzo | 21–12, 21–12 |
| Huesca | 1 | Men's doubles | 2012 | Pablo Abián and Javier Abián vs Vicent Martinez and Eliezer Ojeda | 21–15, 21–8 |
| A Estrada | 1 | Men's singles | 2013 | Pablo Abián vs Ernesto Velázquez | 21–13, 21–15 |
| A Estrada | 1 | Men's doubles | 2013 | Pablo Abián and Javier Abián vs Daniel Sánchez and Alberto Zapico | 21–12, 21–14 |
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Abián and the second or maternal family name is Vicén.
References
edit- ^ a b Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. "2008 Olympic Profile". Archived from the original on 9 August 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ ElPaís.com (18 May 2008). "El gran reto de un deporte exótico". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2008.
- ^ Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. "2008 Olympic results". Archived from the original on 13 August 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Abian Pablo". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Pablo Abián se proclama en Corea subcampeón del mundo universitario de bádminton". 13 November 2012.
- ^ "Pablo Abián, medalla de plata en los Juegos del Mediterráneo". 30 June 2013.
- ^ Hearn, Don (28 June 2015). "Euro Games 2015 – Abian and Danes take gold". Badzine. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (1 July 2013). "Yigit and Leverdez Shine at Mediterranean Games". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Barker, Philip (26 June 2018). "Abian wins home badminton gold for Spain at Mediterranean Games". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "El aragonés Pablo Abián revalida el oro en bádminton en los Juegos del Mediterráneo" (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Williams, George (27 June 2022). "Abián and Peñalver give Spain a silver medal in badminton in Oran and Metreveli secures a medal in wrestling". Sportsfinding.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
External links
edit- Pablo Abián at BWFBadminton.com
- Pablo Abián at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Pablo Abian at Badminton Europe at the Wayback Machine (archived 7 September 2012)
- Pablo Abián at Olympedia (archive)
- Pablo Abián at Olympics.com
- Pablo Abián at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Pablo Abián Vicén (and here) at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)
- Pablo Abián Vicén – COE – Tokyo 2020 at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 August 2021) (in Spanish)
- Pablo Abián – COE – Paris 2024 (in Spanish)
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 January 2020)