David Toupé

French para badminton player
Badminton player
David Toupé
Personal information
Country France
Born (1977-03-19) 19 March 1977 (age 47)
Rennes, France
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
HandednessRight
Men's singles WH1
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking5 (MS 1 January 2019)
2 (MD with Amir Levi 1 January 2019)
Current ranking9 (MS)
8 (MD with Thomas Jakobs) (2 September 2024)
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's para-badminton
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dortmund Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Seoul Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Seoul Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tokyo Men's doubles
European Para Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Rotterdam Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2023 Rotterdam Men's doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Filzbach Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Filzbach Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Murcia Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2008 Dortmund Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2008 Dortmund Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2008 Dortmund Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2012 Dortmund Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2012 Dortmund Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2012 Dortmund Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Murcia Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Murcia Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Beek Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Beek Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Beek Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Rodez Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Rodez Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 La Rinconada Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 La Rinconada Mixed doubles

David Toupé (born 19 March 1977) is a French para-badminton player who competes in international badminton competitions. He is a World and European champion in doubles and four-time European silver medalist in the singles, he is also a nine-time French champion. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where he did not advance to the quarterfinals in both the men's singles and doubles events.[1][2]

Toupé was a former able-bodied badminton player before he was involved in a serious skiing accident where he had a spinal cord injury in 2003.[3]

Achievements

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Slovenia International France Bertrand Gallet France Manuel Dubrulle
France Vincent Laigle 		10–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Para-badminton achievements

World Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2009 Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea South Korea Lee Sam-seop 17–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Gymnasium 1,
Bangkok, Thailand 		Israel Shimon Shalom South Korea Choi Jung-man
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		11–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze
2009 Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea Turkey Avni Kertmen Israel Shalom Kalvansky
Israel Shimon Shalom 		21–8, 21–10 Silver Silver
Japan Osamu Nagashima
Japan Tsutomu Shimada 		21–16, 21–17
Japan Hiroki Fujino
Japan Mitsuyoshi Noine 		21–13, 16–21, 21–11
South Korea Lee Sam-seop
South Korea Lee Yong-ho 		21–19, 9–21, 8–21
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany 		Germany Thomas Wandschneider Turkey Avni Kertmen
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		21–10, 21–16 Gold Gold
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan 		France Thomas Jakobs Malaysia Noor Azwan Noorlan
Malaysia Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 		18–21, 21–18, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

European Para Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2023 Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands Germany Thomas Wandschneider 15–21, 17–21 Silver Silver

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands France Thomas Jakobs Germany Rick Hellmann
Germany Thomas Wandschneider 		19–21, 18–21 Silver Silver

European Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2008 Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany Germany Thomas Wandschneider 0–2 Silver Silver
2010 Sportzentrum Kerenzerberg, Filzbach, Switzerland Germany Thomas Wandschneider 21–16, 23–21 Gold Gold
2012 Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany Germany Thomas Wandschneider 14–21, 13–21 Silver Silver
2014 High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain Germany Thomas Wandschneider 22–20, 12–21, 15–21 Silver Silver
2016 Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands Germany Thomas Wandschneider 28–26, 17–21, 13–21 Silver Silver
2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France Germany Thomas Wandschneider 14–21, 13–21 Silver Silver

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Fernando Marin Sports Centre,
La Rinconada, Spain 		Israel Shimon Shalom Turkey Avni Kertmen
Germany Thomas Wandschneider 		18–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze
2008 Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund,
Dortmund, Germany 		Israel Shimon Shalom Turkey Avni Kertmen
Germany Thomas Wandschneider 		0–2 Silver Silver
2010 Sportzentrum Kerenzerberg,
Filzbach, Switzerland 		France Sébastien Martin Turkey Avni Kertmen
Germany Thomas Wandschneider 		15–21, 10–21 Silver Silver
2012 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany 		France Pascal Barrillon Turkey Avni Kertmen
Germany Thomas Wandschneider 		12–21, 16–21 Silver Silver
2014 High Performance Center,
Murcia, Spain 		Germany Thomas Wandschneider Turkey Avni Kertmen
England Martin Rooke 		21–11, 21–13 Gold Gold
2016 Sporthal de Haamen,
Beek, Netherlands 		England Martin Rooke England Connor Dua-Harper
Germany Thomas Wandschneider 		17–21, 21–12, 16–21 Silver Silver
2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium,
Rodez, France 		Israel Amir Levi England Martin Rooke
Germany Thomas Wandschneider 		19–21, 16–21 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Fernando Marin Sports Centre,
La Rinconada, Spain 		Germany Irmgard Wandt Germany Manfred Steinhart
Germany Elke Rongen 		17–21, 24–26 Bronze Bronze
2008 Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund,
Dortmund, Germany 		Switzerland Sonja Häsler Silver Silver
2010 Sportzentrum Kerenzerberg,
Filzbach, Switzerland 		Switzerland Sonja Häsler Israel Shimon Shalom
Israel Nina Gorodetzky 		21–12, 21–15 Gold Gold
2012 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany 		Switzerland Sonja Häsler Germany Thomas Wandschneider
Switzerland Karin Suter-Erath 		11–21, 12–21 Silver Silver
2014 High Performance Center,
Murcia, Spain 		Switzerland Sonja Häsler England Martin Rooke
Switzerland Karin Suter-Erath 		15–21, 8–21 Silver Silver
2016 Sporthal de Haamen,
Beek, Netherlands 		Turkey Narin Uluç England Martin Rooke
Switzerland Karin Suter-Erath 		18–21, 14–21 Silver Silver

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 runners-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[4]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2024 Brazil Para-Badminton International Level 2 Malaysia Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 17–21, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Brazil Para-Badminton International Level 2 France Thomas Jakobs Japan Daiki Kajiwara
Japan Keita Nishimura 		14–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (14 titles, 13 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2011 Spanish Para-Badminton International Germany Thomas Wandschneider 18–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 French Para-Badminton International Germany Thomas Wandschneider 21–19, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Spanish Para-Badminton International Germany Thomas Wandschneider 9–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Irish Para-Badminton International England Connor Dua-Harper 22–20, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Turkish Para-Badminton International Germany Thomas Wandschneider 19–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Irish Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop 2–11 retired 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Dubai Para-Badminton International Malaysia Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 19–21, 21–13, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Turkish Para-Badminton International Japan Osamu Nagashima 14–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Uganda Para-Badminton International Germany Thomas Wandschneider 11–21, 26–24, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 Dubai Para-Badminton International Malaysia Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 21–23, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Spanish Para-Badminton International France Pascal Barrillon Turkey Avni Kertmen
Germany Thomas Wandschneider 		12–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Spanish Para-Badminton International Germany Thomas Wandschneider Spain Javier Fernández
Spain Roberto Galdos 		21–6, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
France Sébastien Martin
Japan Seiji Yamami 		21–17, 20–22, 21–13
South Korea Choi Jung-man
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		11–21, 14–21
2015 Spanish Para-Badminton International Germany Thomas Wandschneider England Connor Dua-Harper
England Martin Rooke 		22–20, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 China Para-Badminton International Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		10–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Irish Para-Badminton International Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen England Connor Dua-Harper
England David Follett 		21–6, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Turkish Para-Badminton International Germany Thomas Wandschneider Spain Javier Fernández
Spain Roberto Galdos 		21–13, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Irish Para-Badminton International Germany Thomas Wandschneider South Korea Kim Jung-jun
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		14–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Dubai Para-Badminton International Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen Malaysia Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli
Malaysia Madzlan Saibon 		21–11, 21–23, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Turkish Para-Badminton International Malaysia Madzlan Saibon Thailand Chatchai Kornpeekanok
Thailand Aphichat Sumpradit 		21–16, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Japan Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Sung-hun South Korea Jeong Jae-gun
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		21–17, 20–22, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Australia Para-Badminton International Israel Amir Levi South Korea Choi Jung-man
South Korea Kim Jung-jun 		8–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Uganda Para-Badminton International France Thomas Jakobs Brazil Marcelo Alves Conceição
Brazil Julio César Godoy 		21–8, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Dubai Para-Badminton International France Thomas Jakobs India Prem Kumar Ale
India Abu Hubaida 		21–19, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 French Para-Badminton International Switzerland Sonja Häsler France Pascal Barrillon
Spain Sofía Balsalobre 		21–5, 21–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
Germany Marc Jung
Germany Elke Rongen 		21–5, 21–6
Germany Young-chin Mi
Germany Valeska Knoblauch 		21–11, 21–14
2012 Australia Para-Badminton International Switzerland Sonja Häsler Thailand Jakarin Homhual
Thailand Sujirat Pookkham 		21–15, 16–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Irish Para-Badminton International Switzerland Sonja Häsler Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen
Switzerland Karin Suter-Erath 		14–21, 21–16, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Turkish Para-Badminton International Switzerland Sonja Häsler England Martin Rooke
Switzerland Karin Suter-Erath 		20–22, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ^ "David Toupe - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ "David Toupe - France Paralympique (in French)". France Paralympique. 29 December 2023.
  3. ^ "From Badminton to Para-Badminton: The Double Life of David Toupe (in French)". Courts Club. 29 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.