# David Toupé

David Toupé (born 19 March 1977) is a French para-badminton player who competes in international badminton competitions. He is a World and European champion in doubles and four-time European silver medalist in the singles, he is also a nine-time French champion. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where he did not advance to the quarterfinals in both the men's singles and doubles events.
Toupé was a former able-bodied badminton player before he was involved in a serious skiing accident where he had a spinal cord injury in 2003.

## Achievements
### IBF International

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Slovenia International | Bertrand Gallet | Manuel Dubrulle Vincent Laigle | 10–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |

## Para-badminton achievements
### World Championships

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Lee Sam-seop | 17–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Gymnasium 1, Bangkok, Thailand | Shimon Shalom | Choi Jung-man Lee Sam-seop | 11–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
| 2009 | Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Avni Kertmen | Shalom Kalvansky Shimon Shalom | 21–8, 21–10 | Silver |
| 2009 | Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Avni Kertmen | Osamu Nagashima Tsutomu Shimada | 21–16, 21–17 | Silver |
| 2009 | Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Avni Kertmen | Hiroki Fujino Mitsuyoshi Noine | 21–13, 16–21, 21–11 | Silver |
| 2009 | Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Avni Kertmen | Lee Sam-seop Lee Yong-ho | 21–19, 9–21, 8–21 | Silver |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Thomas Wandschneider | Avni Kertmen Lee Sam-seop | 21–10, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Thomas Jakobs | Noor Azwan Noorlan Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli | 18–21, 21–18, 19–21 | Bronze |

### European Para Championships

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Thomas Wandschneider | 15–21, 17–21 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Thomas Jakobs | Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider | 19–21, 18–21 | Silver |

### European Championships

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | Thomas Wandschneider | 0–2 | Silver |
| 2010 | Sportzentrum Kerenzerberg, Filzbach, Switzerland | Thomas Wandschneider | 21–16, 23–21 | Gold |
| 2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Thomas Wandschneider | 14–21, 13–21 | Silver |
| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | Thomas Wandschneider | 22–20, 12–21, 15–21 | Silver |
| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | Thomas Wandschneider | 28–26, 17–21, 13–21 | Silver |
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Thomas Wandschneider | 14–21, 13–21 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Fernando Marin Sports Centre, La Rinconada, Spain | Shimon Shalom | Avni Kertmen Thomas Wandschneider | 18–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
| 2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | Shimon Shalom | Avni Kertmen Thomas Wandschneider | 0–2 | Silver |
| 2010 | Sportzentrum Kerenzerberg, Filzbach, Switzerland | Sébastien Martin | Avni Kertmen Thomas Wandschneider | 15–21, 10–21 | Silver |
| 2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Pascal Barrillon | Avni Kertmen Thomas Wandschneider | 12–21, 16–21 | Silver |
| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | Thomas Wandschneider | Avni Kertmen Martin Rooke | 21–11, 21–13 | Gold |
| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | Martin Rooke | Connor Dua-Harper Thomas Wandschneider | 17–21, 21–12, 16–21 | Silver |
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Amir Levi | Martin Rooke Thomas Wandschneider | 19–21, 16–21 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Fernando Marin Sports Centre, La Rinconada, Spain | Irmgard Wandt | Manfred Steinhart Elke Rongen | 17–21, 24–26 | Bronze |
| 2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | Sonja Häsler | | | Silver |
| 2010 | Sportzentrum Kerenzerberg, Filzbach, Switzerland | Sonja Häsler | Shimon Shalom Nina Gorodetzky | 21–12, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Sonja Häsler | Thomas Wandschneider Karin Suter-Erath | 11–21, 12–21 | Silver |
| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | Sonja Häsler | Martin Rooke Karin Suter-Erath | 15–21, 8–21 | Silver |
| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | Narin Uluç | Martin Rooke Karin Suter-Erath | 18–21, 14–21 | Silver |

### BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 runners-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2024 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli | 17–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Thomas Jakobs | Daiki Kajiwara Keita Nishimura | 14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |

### International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (14 titles, 13 runners-up)

Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Thomas Wandschneider | 18–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | French Para-Badminton International | Thomas Wandschneider | 21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2015 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Thomas Wandschneider | 9–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Connor Dua-Harper | 22–20, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2016 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Thomas Wandschneider | 19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop | 2–11 retired | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli | 19–21, 21–13, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2018 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Osamu Nagashima | 14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Uganda Para-Badminton International | Thomas Wandschneider | 11–21, 26–24, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli | 21–23, 13–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Pascal Barrillon | Avni Kertmen Thomas Wandschneider | 12–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Thomas Wandschneider | Javier Fernández Roberto Galdos | 21–6, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2013 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Thomas Wandschneider | Sébastien Martin Seiji Yamami | 21–17, 20–22, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2013 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Thomas Wandschneider | Choi Jung-man Lee Sam-seop | 11–21, 14–21 | Winner |
| 2015 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Thomas Wandschneider | Connor Dua-Harper Martin Rooke | 22–20, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2015 | China Para-Badminton International | Chan Ho Yuen | Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop | 10–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Chan Ho Yuen | Connor Dua-Harper David Follett | 21–6, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2016 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Thomas Wandschneider | Javier Fernández Roberto Galdos | 21–13, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2016 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Thomas Wandschneider | Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop | 14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Chan Ho Yuen | Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli Madzlan Saibon | 21–11, 21–23, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2018 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Madzlan Saibon | Chatchai Kornpeekanok Aphichat Sumpradit | 21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2018 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Kim Sung-hun | Jeong Jae-gun Lee Sam-seop | 21–17, 20–22, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2018 | Australia Para-Badminton International | Amir Levi | Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun | 8–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Uganda Para-Badminton International | Thomas Jakobs | Marcelo Alves Conceição Julio César Godoy | 21–8, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2021 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Thomas Jakobs | Prem Kumar Ale Abu Hubaida | 21–19, 23–21 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | French Para-Badminton International | Sonja Häsler | Pascal Barrillon Sofía Balsalobre | 21–5, 21–4 | Winner |
| 2012 | French Para-Badminton International | Sonja Häsler | Marc Jung Elke Rongen | 21–5, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2012 | French Para-Badminton International | Sonja Häsler | Young-chin Mi Valeska Knoblauch | 21–11, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2012 | Australia Para-Badminton International | Sonja Häsler | Jakarin Homhual Sujirat Pookkham | 21–15, 16–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2015 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Sonja Häsler | Chan Ho Yuen Karin Suter-Erath | 14–21, 21–16, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Sonja Häsler | Martin Rooke Karin Suter-Erath | 20–22, 11–21 | Runner-up |