# Andrey Antropov

Andrey Mikhaylovich Antropov (Russian: Андрей Михайлович Антропов; born 21 May 1967) is a badminton player from Russia who represented the Soviet Union and Russian Federation at the European Badminton Championships and the Unified Team and Russia at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, respectively.
Antropov competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Nikolai Zuyev. They were defeated by Antonius Ariantho and Denny Kantono of Indonesia (15-5, 15-1) in the quarterfinals. Antropov earned the silver medal in the men's doubles with Zuyev at the 14th European Badminton Championships in Den Bosch, Netherlands, 10–17 April 1994. He also competed in men's singles at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics.

## Achievements
### World Cup

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Nikolai Zuyev | Sigit Budiarto Rexy Mainaky | 15–9, 3–15, 3–15 | Bronze |

### European Championships

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway | Morten Frost | 3–15, 2–15 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Nikolai Zuyev | Simon Archer Chris Hunt | 16–18, 4–15 | Silver |

### European Junior Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | Pressbaum, Austria | Tatyana Volchek | Max Gandrup Charlotte Jacobsen | 5–15, 5–15 | Bronze |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Canadian Open | Steve Butler | 15–17, 12–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Russian Open | Nikolai Zuyev | Ge Cheng Tao Xiaoqiang | 10–15, 17–15, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1995 | French Open | Nikolai Zuyev | Sigit Budiarto Dicky Purwotjugiono | 8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Scottish Open | Nikolai Zuyev | Jens Eriksen Christian Jakobsen | 17–14, 13–15, 15–6 | Winner |

### IBF International

Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Wimbledon International | Joris van Soerland | 15–9, 10–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1994 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Henrik Bengtsson | 15–1, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1993 | Portugal International | Chan Kin Ngai | 15–8, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1992 | Russian International | Pavel Uvarov | 15–11, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1992 | Portugal International | Niroshan Wijekoon | 15–8, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1992 | Austrian International | Rajeev Bagga | 15–12, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1992 | Amor International | Pontus Jäntti | 15–8, 11–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Irish International | Jürgen Koch | 15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1990 | Bulgarian International | Carsten Steenberg | 15–0, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1990 | USSR International | Pavel Uvarov | 15–5, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1990 | Austrian International | Stephan Kuhl | –, – | Winner |
| 1989 | Hungarian International | Phyon Hwang-min | –, – | Winner |
| 1989 | USSR International | Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen | 17–16, 6–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1989 | Austrian International | Claus Thomsen | 15–18, 15–10, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1988 | Hungarian International | Klaus Fischer | 15–5, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1988 | USSR International | Jörgen Tuvesson | 15–6, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1987 | USSR International | Jens Olsson | –, – | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Czechoslovakian International | Patrik Andreasson | –, – | Winner |
| 1986 | USSR International | Claus Thomsen | –, – | Runner-up |
| 1985 | USSR International | Syed Modi | –, – | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Welsh International | Nikolai Zuyev | Julian Robertson Nathan Robertson | 15–8, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1995 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Nikolai Zuyev | Michael Helber Michael Keck | 15–11, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1994 | Welsh International | Nikolai Zuyev | Nick Ponting Julian Robertson | 15–2, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1994 | Wimbledon International | Nikolai Zuyev | Neil Cottrill John Quinn | 15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1994 | Austrian International | Nikolai Zuyev | Thomas Damgaard Jan Jørgensen | 15–6, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1993 | Amor International | Nikolai Zuyev | Stefan Frey Stephan Kuhl | 15–3, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1993 | Portugal International | Nikolai Zuyev | Chan Kin Ngai Wong Wai Lap | 15–10, 7–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Irish International | Nikolai Zuyev | Chris Hunt Julian Robertson | 12–15, 15–10, 18–15 | Winner |
| 1992 | Russian International | Nikolai Zuyev | Vitaliy Shmakov Pavel Uvarov | 15–7, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1992 | Portugal International | Nikolai Zuyev | Andy Goode Chris Hunt | 11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Irish International | Sergey Melnikov | Michael Brown Chris Hunt | 4–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Bulgarian International | Nikolai Zuyev | Igor Dmitriev Mikhail Korshuk | 15–7, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1990 | USSR International | Sergey Sevryukov | Alexej Sidorov Pavel Uvarov | 15–2, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1989 | Hungarian International | Sergey Sevryukov | Sung Han-kuk Shon Jin-hwan | –, – | Runner-up |
| 1989 | USSR International | Sergey Sevryukov | Thomas Kirkegaard Jens Meibom | 15–9, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1989 | Stockholm International | Vitaliy Shmakov | Max Gandrup Thomas Lund | 6–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Hungarian International | Sergey Melnikov | Jerzy Dołhan Jacek Hankiewicz | 15–0, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1988 | USSR International | Sergey Sevryukov | Peter Axelsson Rikard Rönnblom | 15–9, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1987 | USSR International | Sergey Sevryukov | Peter Axelsson Jens Olsson | –, – | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1992 | Czechoslovakian International | Olga Chernyshova | Heinz Fischer Irina Serova | 12–15, 15–9, 14–17 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Wimbledon Open | Irina Serova | Andy Goode Gillian Gowers | 4–15, 0–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Austrian International | Elena Rybkina | Ron Michels Esther Villanueva | 15–10, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1989 | Stockholm International | Elena Rybkina | Jon Holst-Christensen Dorte Kjær | 7–15, 15–10, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1986 | Austrian International | Irina Rozhkova | Sergey Sevryukov Klavdija Mayorova | –, – | Winner |
| 1986 | Czechoslovakian International | Elena Rybkina | Michal Malý Dana Malá | –, – | Winner |
| 1986 | USSR International | Viktoria Pron | Peter Buch Grete Mogensen | –, – | Winner |