# Raúl Rangel (badminton)

Raúl Rangel Ojeda (born August 19, 1941) is a Mexican former badminton player that competed during the 1960s.
In 1958, a young Raúl Rangel surprised winning both the men's singles event and, together with his brother Antonio Rangel, the men's doubles category of the Mexican National Badminton Championship.
At the end of his badminton career, Raúl Rangel had won 8 more times the men's doubles event of the Mexican National Badminton Championship, plus one more competition of the Mexican National Open Championship, and few more national and international tournaments.
Raúl Rangel was also member of the first badminton national team that represented Mexico in the Thomas Cup in 1964.

## Sports career
### Mexican National Championships of Badminton:

| Year | Tournament | Event | Place | Name |
| 1958 | Mexican National Championship of Badminton | Men's Singles | 1 | Raúl Rangel |
| 1958 | Mexican National Championship of Badminton | Men's Doubles | 1 | Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel |
| 1959 | Mexican National Championship of Badminton | Men's Doubles | 1 | Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel |
| 1960 | Mexican National Championship of Badminton | Men's Doubles | 1 | Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel |
| 1961 | Mexican National Championship of Badminton | Men's Doubles | 1 | Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel |
| 1962 | Mexican National Championship of Badminton | Men's Doubles | 1 | Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel |
| 1963 | Mexican National Championship of Badminton | Men's Doubles | 1 | Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel |
| 1964 | Mexican National Championship of Badminton | Men's Doubles | 1 | Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel |
| 1966 | Mexican National Championship of Badminton | Men's Doubles | 1 | Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel |
| 1967 | Mexican National Championship of Badminton | Men's Doubles | 1 | Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel |

### Mexican National Open Championships:

Raúl Rangel competed in the Mexico City International Tournaments of 1959 and 1961, as well as in the Mexican National Open of Badminton Championships from 1964 to 1967.
| Year | Tournament | Event | Place | Name |
| 1966 | Mexican National Open of Badminton | Men's Doubles | 1 | Antonio Rangel / Raúl Rangel |

### Other Competitions

* 1963 - Together with his brother Antonio Rangel, lost the men's doubles final of the III University of Texas Open against Tan Joe Hok and J. Izen.
* 1964 - With his brother Antonio Rangel, he won the men's doubles event of the IV University of Texas Open against George Harman and John Sudbury.
* 1966 - Champion with his brother Antonio Rangel of the Torneo Internacional de Badminton del Perú in the men's doubles category.

## Reference List

* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Annual Handbook of the International Badminton Federation, London, England, 27th edition, year 1969, pages 212-217
* ↑ "Bird Chatter Magazine", Official Publication of the American Badminton Association. vol 22 , num 4, June 1963, p19.
* ↑ La Prensa Newspaper, Femat Martínez, Ricardo, Mexico City, Mexico, February 27th 1964, page 17.
* ↑ Esto Newspaper, Mexico City, Mexico, 12 April 1964.
* ↑ El Universal Newspaper, Second Section A, Mexico City, Mexico, Monday April 8th 1968, Note of Raúl Garnier, pages 19 and 22