Fabio Caponio

Fabio Caponio
Personal information
CountryItaly
Born (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999
Santeramo in Colle, Italy
ResidenceSanteramo in Colle, Italy
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking83 (MS, 17 October 2023)
115 (MD with Matteo Bellucci, 15 June 2017)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Italy
Mediterranean Games
2022 Oran Men's doubles
BWF profile

Fabio Caponio (born 26 March 1999) is an Italian badminton player.[1] He plays for the Italian national team as well as the Italian Air Force.

Career

In 2016, he won the Ethiopia International tournament in the men's doubles event.[2][3] In 2017, he won the Mauritius International tournament in the men's doubles event.

In 2022, Caponio teamed-up with Giovanni Toti won the bronze medal in the men's doubles at the 2022 Mediterranean Games.[4]

Achievements

Mediterranean Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2022 Multipurpose Omnisports Hall,
Oued Tlélat, Algeria
Giovanni Toti Pablo Abián
Luís Enrique Peñalver
21–17, 15–21, 19–21 Bronze [4]

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 3 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2023 Chile International Kevin Arokia Walter 21–19, 25–27, 21–19 Winner
2023 Venezuela International Giovanni Toti 12–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2023 Peru International Uriel Canjura 21–11, 21–18 Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Ethiopia International Matteo Bellucci Lukas Osele
Kevin Strobl
21–17, 19–21, 21–13 Winner
2017 Mauritius International Giovanni Toti Aatish Lubah
Julien Paul
13–21, 23–21, 21–16 Winner
2021 Internacional Mexicano Giovanni Toti Adam Dong
Nyl Yakura
10–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2021 El Salvador International Giovanni Toti Jonathan Matias
Artur Silva Pomoceno
11–21, 21–14, 17–21 Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Players: Fabio Caponio". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Azzurri protagonisti nelle finali dell'Ethiopia International con tre Ori, un Argento e tre Bronzi" (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Badminton. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Badminton, Ethiopia International 2016: incetta di medaglie azzurre in Africa!" (in Italian). Veesible. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b Santangelo, Roberto (27 June 2022). "Badminton, Giochi del Mediterraneo 2022: argento per Katharina Fink e Yasmine Hamza, bronzo per Fabio Caponio e Giovanni Toti" (in Italian). OA Sport. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.