# Nico Ruponen

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Swedish badminton player (born 1989)

Nico Ruponen Personal information Born Nico Mikael Ruponen (1989-02-03) 3 February 1989 (age 37) Täby, Stockholms län, Sweden Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] Sport Country Sweden Sport Badminton Handedness Left Men's singles & doubles Highest ranking 248 (MS 22 October 2009) 47 (MD 19 January 2017) 21 (XD 15 December 2016) BWF profile

**Nico Mikael Ruponen** (born 3 February 1989) is a Swedish [badminton](/source/Badminton) player.[2][3] In 2012, he won the [Kharkiv International](/source/Kharkiv_International_(badminton)) in the mixed doubles event partnered with [Amanda Högström](/source/Amanda_H%C3%B6gstr%C3%B6m).[4] In 2016, he and [Richard Eidestedt](/source/Richard_Eidestedt) had to battle through the qualification round at the [Orleans International](/source/Orleans_International) tournament before reach the finals, finally they won the men's doubles title after beat [Hardianto](/source/Hardianto) and [Haryanto](/source/Kenas_Adi_Haryanto) of Indonesia.[5] He also became the runner-up at the [2016 Canada Open Grand Prix](/source/2016_Canada_Open_Grand_Prix) tournament in the mixed doubles event with Högström.[6]

## Achievements

### BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the [Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold](/source/BWF_Grand_Prix_and_Grand_Prix_Gold). It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [Badminton World Federation](/source/Badminton_World_Federation) (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

*Mixed doubles*

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2016 Canada Open Amanda Högström Đỗ Tuấn Đức Phạm Như Thảo 9–21, 21–10, 13–21 Runner-up

- [BWF Grand Prix Gold](/source/BWF_Grand_Prix_Gold_and_Grand_Prix) tournament

- [BWF Grand Prix](/source/BWF_Grand_Prix_Gold_and_Grand_Prix) tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series

*Men's doubles*

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2016 Orleans International Richard Eidestedt Hardianto Kenas Adi Haryanto 13–21, 21–12, 21–19 Winner 2016 Italian International Richard Eidestedt Jones Ralfy Jansen Josche Zurwonne 17–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2017 Swedish International Richard Eidestedt Konstantin Abramov Alexandr Zinchenko 17–21, 20–22 Runner-up

*Mixed doubles*

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2012 Kharkiv International Amanda Högström Gaëtan Mittelheisser Émilie Lefel 23-21, 10-21, 21-16 Winner 2014 Finnish Open Amanda Högström Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Lena Grebak 24-22, 19-21, 13-21 Runner-up

- [BWF International Challenge](/source/BWF_International_Challenge) tournament

- [BWF International Series](/source/BWF_International_Series) tournament

- [BWF Future Series](/source/BWF_Future_Series) tournament

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Nico Ruponen (SWE)"](http://www.nationalbadmintonleague.co.uk/modal/nico-ruponen.html). National Badminton League. Retrieved 24 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Players: Nico Ruponen"](http://bwfbadminton.com/player/90714/nico-ruponen). [Badminton World Federation](/source/Badminton_World_Federation). Retrieved 23 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Nico Ruponen"](http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/n/nico-ruponen.html) (in Swedish). [Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté](/source/Swedish_Olympic_Committee). Retrieved 24 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Nico Ruponen och Amanda Högström vann i Kharkov"](http://www.tabybadminton.se/Nyheter/Senastenytt/NicoRuponenochAmandaHogstromvanniKharkov) (in Swedish). Täby BM - Badminton. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Maiden title for Eidestedt & Ruponen in Orleans"](http://badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&cmsid=239&pageid=5381&m=3400045). [Badminton Europe](/source/Badminton_Europe). Retrieved 23 January 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Vietnamese pair clinch Canada Open badminton title"](https://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2016/07/vietnamese-pair-clinch-canada-open-badminton-title/). VietnamBreakingNews. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

## External links

- [Nico Ruponen](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-profile/44348EE2-BFEA-4730-B1D7-DF1681973A9B) at [BWF](/source/Badminton_World_Federation).TournamentSoftware.com (archived)

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