Mihail Popov

Not to be confused with Mikhail Popkov.
Mihail Popov
Personal information
CountryFrance
Born (1976-04-16) 16 April 1976 (age 48)
Sofia, Bulgaria
ResidenceParis, France
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles & doubles
BWF profile

Mihail Popov (Bulgarian: Михаил Попов; born 16 April 1976) is a former Bulgarian badminton player, and later represented France.[1] He represented Bulgaria at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's singles and doubles event.[2] He now works as a Bulgarian national badminton coach.[3] Popov had won seven Bulgarian National Championships title, 3 in the singles event, and four in the men's doubles event partnered with Svetoslav Stoyanov.[4] In France, he clinched two times men's doubles national title in 2004 partnered with Manuel Dubrulle, and in 2007 with Stoyanov.[5]

  1. ^ "Players: Mihail Popov". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Министър Красен Кралев: Българските бадминтонисти са в елита на Европа" (in Bulgarian). Пресклуб България. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Михаил Попов Ясни са съставите на България за европейското по бадминтон в Казан" (in Bulgarian). insport.bg: Спортни новини. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Bulgaria - Bulgarian Badminton Federation". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. ^ "France - Fédération Française de Badminton". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 23 March 2018.