Raúl Rangel

Raúl Rangel Ojeda was born on August 19, 1941; he is a Mexican former badminton player that competed during the 1960s.[1]

In 1958, a young Raúl Rangel surprised winning both the men's singles event and, together with his brother Antonio Rangel, the men's doubles category of the Mexican National Badminton Championship.[1]

At the end of his badminton career, Raúl Rangel had won 8 more times the men's doubles event of the Mexican National Badminton Championship, plus one more competition of the Mexican National Open Championship, and few more national and international tournaments.[1]

Indeed, in partnership with his brother Antonio Rangel, the Rangel brothers are considered as one of the best Mexican badminton men's doubles teams ever in history.

Raúl Rangel was also member of the first badminton national team that represented Mexico in the Thomas Cup in 1964.[1]

Sports career

Mexican National Championships of Badminton:[1]
Year Tournament Event Place Name
1958 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Singles 1 Raúl Rangel
1958 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel
1959 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel
1960 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel
1961 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel
1962 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel
1963 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel
1964 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel
1966 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel
1967 Mexican National Championship of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel

Mexican National Open Championships:[1]

Raúl Rangel competed in the Mexico City International Tournaments of 1959 and 1961, as well as in the Mexican National Open of Badminton Championships from 1964 to 1967.[1]

Year Tournament Event Place Name
1966 Mexican National Open of Badminton Men's Doubles 1 Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel

Other Competitions
  • 1963 - Together with his brother Antonio Rangel, lost the men's doubles final of the III University of Texas Open against Tan Joe Hok and J. Izen.[2][3]
  • 1964 - With his brother Antonio Rangel, he won the men's doubles event of the IV University of Texas Open against George Harman and John Sudbury.[4]
  • 1966 - Champion with his brother Antonio Rangel of the Torneo Internacional de Badminton del Perú in the men's doubles category.[5]

Reference List
  1. Annual Handbook of the International Badminton Federation, London, England, 27th edition, year 1969, pages 212-217
  2. "Bird Chatter Magazine", Official Publication of the American Badminton Association. vol 22 , num 4, June 1963, p19.
  3. La Prensa Newspaper, Femat Martínez, Ricardo, Mexico City, Mexico, February 27th 1964, page 17.
  4. Esto Newspaper, Mexico City, Mexico, 12th April 1964.
  5. El Universal Newspaper, Second Section A, Mexico City, Mexico, Monday April 8th 1968, Note of Raúl Garnier, pages 19 and 22
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