{{Short description|Spanish badminton player (born 1985)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox badminton player | image = Pablo_Abian.jpg | name = Pablo Abián | caption = | birth_name = Pablo Abián Vicén | country = Spain | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|06|12}}<ref name="2008 Olympic Profile">{{cite web |url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/1/213661.shtml |title=ABIAN Pablo |work=[[Beijing 2008 Olympic Games]] |access-date=14 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080809105920/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/1/213661.shtml |archive-date=9 August 2008}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Calatayud]], Spain | height = 1.77 m | weight = 78 kg | handedness = Right | event = Men's singles | highest_ranking = 20 | date_of_highest_ranking = 8 September 2011 | current_ranking = 63 | date_of_current_ranking = 16 July 2023 | bwfbadminton_id = 14251 | bwf_id = 638FB7FF-AEC5-45EA-A2C2-0DBD6DA58BAB | medals = {{MedalSport | Men's [[badminton]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{ESP}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the European Games|European Games]] }} {{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2015 European Games|2015 Baku]] | [[Badminton at the 2015 European Games – Men's singles|Men's singles]] }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Mediterranean Games]] }} {{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2018 Mediterranean Games|2018 Tarragona]] | Men's singles }} {{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2022 Mediterranean Games|2022 Oran]] | Men's singles }} {{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 2013 Mediterranean Games|2013 Mersin]] | Men's singles }} {{MedalSilver | 2022 Oran | Men's doubles }} }}
'''Pablo Abián Vicén'''{{family name footnote|lang=Spanish|Abián|Vicén}} ({{IPA|es|ˈpaβlo aˈβjan}}; born 12 June 1985) is a Spanish [[badminton]] player.<ref name="2008 Olympic Profile"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.elpais.com/articulo/deportes/gran/reto/deporte/exotico/elpepudep/20080518elpepidep_14/Tes |title=El gran reto de un deporte exótico |author=ElPaís.com |newspaper=El País |author-link=El País |date=18 May 2008 |access-date=18 May 2008 |language=es}}</ref> He was the men's singles gold medalists at the [[Badminton at the 2015 European Games|2015 European Games]], [[Badminton at the 2018 Mediterranean Games|2018]] and [[Badminton at the 2022 Mediterranean Games|2022 Mediterranean Games]].
== Olympic Games ==
=== 2008 (Beijing, China) === He 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/BD/C73/BDM001629.shtml#BDM001629 |title=Results: Men's Singles Round of 64 |work=[[Beijing 2008 Olympic Games]] |access-date=14 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813101540/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/BD/C73/BDM001629.shtml#BDM001629 |archive-date=13 August 2008}}</ref>
=== 2012 (London, Great Britain) === He 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 (badminton)|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) === He 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) === Abián competed in the [[Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|men's singles event]] at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="Toyko2020">{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1354754-abian-pablo.htm |title=ABIAN Pablo |work=[[Tokyo 2020 Olympics]] |access-date=3 September 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903133714/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1354754-abian-pablo.htm |archive-date=3 September 2021}}</ref> 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) === Abián competed in the [[Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|men's singles event]] at the [[2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ABIAN Pablo |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/pablo-abian_1950256 |work=[[Paris 2024 Olympics]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241006135117/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/pablo-abian_1950256 |archive-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>
== World Championships ==
=== 2006 (Madrid, Spain) === Abián played at the [[2006 IBF World Championships]] in the men's singles, and he was defeated in the first round by [[Andrew Smith (badminton)|Andrew Smith]] of England, 21–15, 21–13.
=== 2007 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) === The 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) === Abián 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) === Abián 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) === Abián 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 == In 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 == Abián reached 5th place in the 2010 World University Championship (Chinese Taipei).
He achieved 5th place in the [[Badminton at the 2011 Summer Universiade|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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://huelvaya.es/2012/11/13/pablo-abian-se-proclama-en-corea-subcampeon-del-mundo-universitario-de-badminton/ |title=Pablo Abián se proclama en Corea subcampeón del mundo universitario de bádminton |date=13 November 2012}}</ref>
He won the silver medal at the 2013 Mediterranean Games played in Mersin (Turkey).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://huelvaya.es/2013/06/30/pablo-abian-medalla-de-plata-en-los-juegos-del-mediterraneo/ |title=Pablo Abián, medalla de plata en los Juegos del Mediterráneo |date=30 June 2013}}</ref>
== Achievements ==
=== European Games === ''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#FFB069" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2015 European Games – Men's singles|2015]] | align="left" | Baku Sports Hall, [[Baku]], Azerbaijan | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Emil Holst]] | align="left" | 21–12, 23–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref>{{cite web |last=Hearn |first=Don |title=Euro Games 2015 – Abian and Danes take gold |url=https://www.badzine.net/2015/06/euro-games-abian-and-danes-take-gold/ |publisher=Badzine |date=28 June 2015 |access-date=4 July 2022 |archive-date=4 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704025836/https://www.badzine.net/2015/06/euro-games-abian-and-danes-take-gold/ |url-status=live}}</ref> |}
=== Mediterranean Games === ''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#FFAAAA" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2013 Mediterranean Games|2013]] | align="left" | Mersin University Hall, [[Mersin]], Turkey | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Brice Leverdez]] | align="left" | 17–21, 21–23 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref>{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=Yigit and Leverdez Shine at Mediterranean Games |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2013/07/01/yigit-and-leverdez-shine-at-mediterranean-games |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=1 July 2013 |access-date=4 July 2022 |archive-date=29 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129222517/https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2013/07/01/yigit-and-leverdez-shine-at-mediterranean-games/ |url-status=live}}</ref> |- style="background:#FFAAAA" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2018 Mediterranean Games|2018]] | align="left" | El Morell Pavilion, [[Tarragona]], Spain | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Lucas Corvée]] | align="left" | 21–23, 21–15, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref>{{cite web |last=Barker |first=Philip |title=Abian wins home badminton gold for Spain at Mediterranean Games |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1066728/abian-wins-home-badminton-gold-for-spain-at-mediterranean-games |publisher=Inside the Games |date=26 June 2018 |access-date=4 July 2022 |archive-date=23 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623022802/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1066728/abian-wins-home-badminton-gold-for-spain-at-mediterranean-games |url-status=live}}</ref> |- style="background:#FFAAAA" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2022 Mediterranean Games|2022]] | align="left" | Multipurpose Omnisports Hall, [[Oued Tlélat]], Algeria | align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Luis Enrique Peñalver]] | align="left" | 21–13, 22–20 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref>{{cite web |title=El aragonés Pablo Abián revalida el oro en bádminton en los Juegos del Mediterráneo |url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/2022/06/30/el-aragones-pablo-abian-revalida-el-oro-de-los-juegos-del-mediterraneo-1585077.html |publisher=Heraldo de Aragón |date=30 June 2022 |access-date=4 July 2022 |language=es |archive-date=4 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704025433/https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/2022/06/30/el-aragones-pablo-abian-revalida-el-oro-de-los-juegos-del-mediterraneo-1585077.html |url-status=live}}</ref> |}
''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#FFAAAA" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2022 Mediterranean Games|2022]] | align="left" | Multipurpose Omnisports Hall,<br />[[Oued Tlélat]], Algeria | align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Luis Enrique Peñalver]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ALG}} [[Koceila Mammeri]]<br />{{flagicon|ALG}} [[Youcef Sabri Medel]] | align="left" | 21–14, 19–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref>{{cite web |last=Williams |first=George |title=Abián and Peñalver give Spain a silver medal in badminton in Oran and Metreveli secures a medal in wrestling |url=https://sportsfinding.com/abian-and-penalver-give-spain-a-silver-medal-in-badminton-in-oran-and-metreveli-secures-a-medal-in-wrestling/155263/ |publisher=Sportsfinding.com |date=27 June 2022 |access-date=29 June 2022 |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627221655/https://sportsfinding.com/abian-and-penalver-give-spain-a-silver-medal-in-badminton-in-oran-and-metreveli-secures-a-medal-in-wrestling/155263/ |url-status=live}}</ref> |}
=== BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up) === The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the [[BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold|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'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | [[2015 Brazil Open Grand Prix#Finals|2015]] | align="left" | [[Brasil Open (badminton)|Brasil Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Lin Dan]] | align="left" | 13–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |} : {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix Gold]] tournament : {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix]] tournament
=== BWF International Challenge/Series (29 titles, 17 runners-up) === ''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2005 | align="left" | [[Brazil International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Janek Roos]] | align="left" | 15–1, 15–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2006 | align="left" | [[Giraldilla International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|CUB}} [[Ilian Perez]] | align="left" | | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2006 | align="left" | [[Lithuanian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Kęstutis Navickas]] | align="left" | 15–21, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2006 | align="left" | [[Latvia International|Latvia Riga International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Vladislav Druzchenko]] | align="left" | | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2007 | align="left" | [[Bahrain International (badminton)|Bahrain Satellite]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sho Sasaki]] | align="left" | 10–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2007 | align="left" | Giraldilla International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Ernesto Velázquez]] | align="left" | 20–22, 21–15, 21–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2007 | align="left" | [[Nouméa International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Arvind Bhat]] | align="left" | 16–21, 21–17, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2007 | align="left" | [[Ballarat International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Carlos Longo]] | align="left" | 21–18, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2007 | align="left" | [[Waikato International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Ashton Chen Yong Zhao|Ashton Chen]] | align="left" | 17–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2010 | align="left" | [[Polish Open (badminton)|Polish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroyuki Saeki]] | align="left" | 21–12, 21–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2010 | align="left" | [[Slovenian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Wisnu Haryo Putro]] | align="left" | 21–14, 21–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2010 | align="left" | [[Welsh International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Sven-Eric Kastens]] | align="left" | 14–21, 21–17, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2010 | align="left" | [[Irish Open (badminton)|Irish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Hans-Kristian Vittinghus]] | align="left" | 13–21, 21–14, 21–23 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2010 | align="left" | [[Italian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Przemysław Wacha]] | align="left" | 13–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2011 | align="left" | [[Swedish Masters International Badminton Championships|Swedish Masters]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Viktor Axelsen]] | align="left" | 21–19, 21–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2011 | align="left" | Polish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Vladimir Ivanov (badminton)|Vladimir Ivanov]] | align="left" | 21–14, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2011 | align="left" | [[Morocco International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Joachim Persson]] | align="left" | 21–19, 17–21, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2011 | align="left" | [[Spanish International (badminton)|Spanish International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Viktor Axelsen | align="left" | 11–21, 21–7, 9–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2011 | align="left" | [[Maldives International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Chetan Anand (badminton)|Chetan Anand]] | align="left" | 21–15, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2011 | align="left" | Italian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Ville Lång]] | align="left" | 13–21, 21–14, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | [[Portugal International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Misbun Ramdan Mohmed Misbun]] | align="left" | 8–21, 9–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Flemming Quach]] | align="left" | 21–12, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | [[Orleans International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Vladimir Malkov (badminton)|Vladimir Malkov]] | align="left" | 21–16, 19–21, 22–20 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | [[Guatemala International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} [[Kevin Cordón]] | align="left" | 4–11, 11–8, 11–5, 11–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Swedish Masters | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rajiv Ouseph]] | align="left" | 15–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Spanish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Rasmus Fladberg]] | align="left" | 21–16, 13–21, 21–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | [[Bulgarian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Gurusai Dutt]] | align="left" | 21–17, 16–21, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | [[Chile International Challenge]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} Ernesto Velázquez | align="left" | 21–14, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Dutch International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Kieran Merrilees]] | align="left" | 21–16, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Czech International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Fabian Roth]] | align="left" | 10–21, 21–17, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Kieran Merrilees | align="left" | 21–16, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | [[Austrian International|Austrian Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kanta Tsuneyama]] | align="left" | 10–21, 21–12, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | [[White Nights (badminton)|White Nights]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Thomas Rouxel]] | align="left" | 15–21, 21–15, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | [[Hungarian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Victor Svendsen]] | align="left" | 13–21, 21–15, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Italian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Lars Schänzler]] | align="left" | 18–21, 21–16, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Slovenian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Toby Penty]] | align="left" | 18–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | White Nights | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ajay Jayaram]] | align="left" | 11–21, 21–16, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | [[Algeria International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|AZE}} [[Ade Resky Dwicahyo]] | align="left" | 21–8, 21–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Hungarian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Victor Svendsen | align="left" | 17–21, 21–15, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Irish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Toma Junior Popov]] | align="left" | 10–21, 22–24 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2020 | align="left" | Austrian Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Max Weißkirchen]] | align="left" | 20–22, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- bgcolor="#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | Polish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Ng Tze Yong]] | align="left" | 19–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | Spanish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Jan Louda]] | align="left" | 22–20, 20–22, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | [[Lagos International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Jonathan Matias]] | align="left" | 18–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | [[Swedish Open (badminton)|Swedish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Andi Fadel Muhammad]] | align="left" | 23–21, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | [[Nantes International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alex Lanier]] | align="left" | 14–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |} : {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament : {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament : {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Future Series]] tournament
=== Spanish National Championship === {| class="wikitable" width="1000px" style="font-size: 90%;" |- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |- ! align="center" | Host city ! align="center" | Result ! align="center" | Event ! align="center" | Year ! align="center" | Final ! align="center" | Score |- | align="left" | Santiago de Compostela | align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | 1 | align="center" | Mixed doubles | align="center" | 2004 | align="center" | Perez-Abián vs Villar-Chan | align="center" | 15–12, 15–9 |- | align="left" | Alicante | align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | 1 | align="center" | Men's singles | align="center" | 2007 | align="center" | Pablo Abián vs Jose Antonio Crespo | align="center" | 21–10, 21–16 |- | align="left" | Ibiza | align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | 1 | align="center" | Men's singles | align="center" | 2008 | align="center" | Pablo Abián vs Sergio Llopis | align="center" | 21–17, 21–15 |- | align="left" | Alicante | align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | 1 | align="center" | Men's singles | align="center" | 2009 | align="center" | Pablo Abián vs Sergio Llopis | align="center" | 21–10, 21–14 |- | align="left" | Huelva | align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | 1 | align="center" | Men's singles | align="center" | 2010 | align="center" | Pablo Abián vs David Leal | align="center" | 21–7, 21–17 |- | align="left" | Huelva | align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | 1 | align="center" | Men's doubles | align="center" | 2010 | align="center" | Pablo Abián and Javier Abián vs David Leal and Eliezer Ojeda | align="center" | 14–21, 21–17, 21–12 |- | align="left" | Madrid | align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | 1 | align="center" | Men's singles | align="center" | 2011 | align="center" | Pablo Abián vs Ernesto Velázquez | align="center" | 21–17, 21–12 |- | align="left" | Huesca | align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | 1 | align="center" | Men's singles | align="center" | 2012 | align="center" | Pablo Abián vs Jesús Lorenzo | align="center" | 21–12, 21–12 |- | align="left" | Huesca | align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | 1 | align="center" | Men's doubles | align="center" | 2012 | align="center" | Pablo Abián and Javier Abián vs Vicent Martinez and Eliezer Ojeda | align="center" | 21–15, 21–8 |- | align="left" | A Estrada | align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | 1 | align="center" | Men's singles | align="center" | 2013 | align="center" | Pablo Abián ''vs'' Ernesto Velázquez | align="center" | 21–13, 21–15 |- | align="left" | A Estrada | align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | 1 | align="center" | Men's doubles | align="center" | 2013 | align="center" | Pablo Abián and Javier Abián vs Daniel Sánchez and Alberto Zapico | align="center" | 21–12, 21–14 |}
== Notes == {{Notelist}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{BWFB|14251}} * {{BWFT|638FB7FF-AEC5-45EA-A2C2-0DBD6DA58BAB}} * {{Olympics.com|pablo-abian}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{InterSportStats|3000349773}} * {{COE|id1=5660*&DEPORTISTA=4039*|id2=13b3c0f3c6066faac1257155003b13a5|name=Pablo Abián Vicén}} * {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908044241/https://esp.coe.es/atleta/pablo-abian-vicen/333087/ |title=Pablo Abián – COE – Paris 2024 |date=dmy}} {{in lang|es}} * {{Instagram}}
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