Theodoros Velkos
Greek badminton player (born 1976)
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Theodoros Velkos (Greek: Θεόδωρος Βέλκος; born 20 November 1976) is a male badminton player from Greece.
BornTodor Velkov
20 November 1976
20 November 1976
Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
CountryBulgaria (1992–1999)
Greece (2000–2013)
Greece (2000–2013)
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| Born | Todor Velkov 20 November 1976 Pazardzhik, Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Bulgaria (1992–1999) Greece (2000–2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Velkos competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner George Patis. They were defeated in the 32nd round by Chan Chong Ming and Chew Choon Eng of Malaysia. In his home country he won 12 titles at the Greek National Badminton Championships until 2010.
He had previously competed as Todor Velkov (Bulgarian: Тодор Велков), representing Bulgaria at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
Achievements
Balkan Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Omonoia Sports Center, Serres, Greece |  Georgi Petrov |
8–15, 8–15 |  Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Omonoia Sports Center, Serres, Greece |
 George Patis |
Krasimir Jankov Georgi Petrov |
8–15, 11–15 | Bronze |
European Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia |
Boris Kesov |
 Jonas Rasmussen Søren Hansen |
7–15, 15–17 | Bronze |
IBF International (3 titles, 2 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Cyprus International |  Nir Yusim |
15–7, 15–7 |  Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cyprus International | Vasilios Velkos |
Sergei Antonyuk Boris Kroyter |
15–10, 13–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2001 | Cyprus International | George Patis |
 Afshin Bozorgzadeh Ali Shahhosseini |
6–7, 5–7, 0–7 |  Runner-up |
| 2001 | Greece International | George Patis |
Julian Hristov Georgi Petrov |
0–7, 5–7, 3–7 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Estonian International | George Patis |
 Jonathan Morgan James Phillips |
15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
