Oscar Roël Brandon (born 8 August 1971) is a Surinamese badminton player, coach and Olympic team manager. He competed for Suriname at the
1996 Summer Olympics
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as a badminton player in the Men's singles event. And he was "chef de mission" (team manager) for Suriname at the
2012 Summer Olympics
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in
London
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and the
2016 Summer Olympics
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in
Rio de Janeiro
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.
Early years
At the age of six Oscar Brandon accompanied his dad to the badminton "Ismay van Wilgen sportshall" and when he turned 12 years old became a member of the SCVU (Sociaal Culturele Vereniging Uitvlugt) badminton club at the outskirts of the city of
Paramaribo
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. There he nurtured his talent under guidance and supervision of trainer and coach "Ma Lefi". He quickly became a junior champ and was then soon included in the National Juniors Squad of Suriname for centralized training.
Career
His first big international success came in 1988 as a junior player winning the Carebaco juniors event in boys singles. In 1990 he reached the semi-finals in Men's Singles at the
1990 CACSO Games in Mexico City. Unfortunately he lost the semi-final against experienced home player Ernesto de La Torre and then he lost the bronze medal match against Jamaican Robert Richards. After a short period of training and playing tournaments in the Netherlands, he decided to play a full year of badminton competition abroad in the Netherlands. There he was part of the famous BV van Zijderveld club in
Amstelveen
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. He won a record of ten
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Men's Singles titles, the first in 1991 and then was undisputed from 1993 till 2001. In 1996 he received a wildcard to participate at the
1996 Summer Olympics
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a first in badminton for
Suriname
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. At the Atlanta Olympics he would also become the first Olympic torch bearer for his country, participating in the
Olympic Torch Relay
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in Miami. In the Men's Singles event at the
1996 Summer Olympics
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he lost his first match against
Jamie Dawson of
Canada
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5–15, 4–15. In 1998 he became "Sportsman of the Year" in Suriname after reaching the 62nd place on the badminton world ranking, by winning the first edition of the
Suriname International
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The Suriname International Badminton Tournament is now held annual ...
and reaching the final of the
Argentina International The Argentina International is an open badminton tournament held in Argentina. The tournament has been a Pan American Badminton Circuit Future level event from 1997 till 2000. In 2012–2013, this tournament has been a BWF Future Series level by the ...
. That year 1998 he also won both the
Argentina International The Argentina International is an open badminton tournament held in Argentina. The tournament has been a Pan American Badminton Circuit Future level event from 1997 till 2000. In 2012–2013, this tournament has been a BWF Future Series level by the ...
and
Brazil International São Paulo Cup 1998 in the mixed doubles event with
Adrienn Kocsis
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a former Hungarian player playing for Peru. In 1999 Oscar Brandon participated in both the
Pan Am Games
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and the
World Championships
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, a first for his country Suriname. Once again in 1999 he was chosen to be "Sportsman of the Year" in Suriname. In 2001 he was crowned "Badminton player of the century" in his native Suriname.
Achievements
1985
*Winner at the Carebaco Juniors Boys Doubles with
Marlon Djojodiwongso of
Suriname
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1988
*Winner at the Carebaco Juniors Boys Singles
*Winner at the Carebaco Juniors Boys Doubles with
Eric Bleau of
Suriname
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*Runner-Up at the Carebaco Juniors Mixed Doubles
*Most Valuable Player Juniors Carebaco 1988
1989
*Winner (Golden medal) at the Junior Carifta Games 1989 Boys Single
*Runner-Up (Silver medal) at the Junior Carifta Games 1989 Boys Doubles with
Eric Bleau of
Suriname
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*Semi-Final (Bronze medal) at the Junior Carifta Games 1989 Mixed Doubles with
Letitia Wongsodimedjo of
Suriname
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1990
*4th Place at the
1990 CACSO Games Men's Singles
1992
*Winner at the Caribbean Easter Tournament Curacao Men's Singles
*Semi-Final at the
Carebaco International The Carebaco International is an international badminton tournament of the "Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation" (Carebaco). Until 1999 the tournament was a closed event eligible only for Carebaco members, but to gain BWF World Ranking points ...
Men's Singles
*Quarter-Final at the
Carebaco International The Carebaco International is an international badminton tournament of the "Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation" (Carebaco). Until 1999 the tournament was a closed event eligible only for Carebaco members, but to gain BWF World Ranking points ...
Men's Doubles with
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of
Jamaica
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*Quarter-Final at the
Carebaco International The Carebaco International is an international badminton tournament of the "Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation" (Carebaco). Until 1999 the tournament was a closed event eligible only for Carebaco members, but to gain BWF World Ranking points ...
Mixed Doubles with E. Hoeymaakers of
Curacao
1995
*First round at the
Pan Am Games
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Men's Singles
1996
*First round at the
1996 Summer Olympics
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Men's Singles
1997
*Quarter-Final at the
Peru International The Peru International is an open international badminton tournament in Peru. It was the highest international championships in Peru. The tournament has been an International Challenge level since 2009. Another tournament named Peru International S ...
Men's Singles and Men's Doubles with
Alejandro Elias of
Peru
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*Semi-Final at the
Carebaco International The Carebaco International is an international badminton tournament of the "Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation" (Carebaco). Until 1999 the tournament was a closed event eligible only for Carebaco members, but to gain BWF World Ranking points ...
Men's Doubles with
Eric Bleau of
Suriname
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*Quarter-Final at the
Carebaco International The Carebaco International is an international badminton tournament of the "Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation" (Carebaco). Until 1999 the tournament was a closed event eligible only for Carebaco members, but to gain BWF World Ranking points ...
Men's Singles
*Quarter-Final at the
Guatemala International
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Men's Singles and Men's Doubles with
Anil Seepaul
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Trinidad & Tobago
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*Semi-Final at the
Guatemala International
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Mixed Doubles with
Shackera Cupidon of
Jamaica
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1998
*Quarter-Final at the
Peru International The Peru International is an open international badminton tournament in Peru. It was the highest international championships in Peru. The tournament has been an International Challenge level since 2009. Another tournament named Peru International S ...
Men's Doubles with
Pieter van Soerland of the
Netherlands
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*Quarter-Final at the
Peru International The Peru International is an open international badminton tournament in Peru. It was the highest international championships in Peru. The tournament has been an International Challenge level since 2009. Another tournament named Peru International S ...
Mixed Doubles with
Nigella Saunders
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of
Jamaica
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*Runner-Up at the
Carebaco International The Carebaco International is an international badminton tournament of the "Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation" (Carebaco). Until 1999 the tournament was a closed event eligible only for Carebaco members, but to gain BWF World Ranking points ...
Mixed Doubles with
Nathalie Haynes of
Suriname
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*Semi-Final at the
Carebaco International The Carebaco International is an international badminton tournament of the "Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation" (Carebaco). Until 1999 the tournament was a closed event eligible only for Carebaco members, but to gain BWF World Ranking points ...
Men's Singles and Men's Doubles with
Derrick Stjeward of
Suriname
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*Winner at the
Brazil International São Paulo Cup 1998 Mixed Doubles with
Adrienn Kocsis
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of
Peru
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*Semi-Final at the
Brazil International São Paulo Cup 1998 Men's Doubles with
Leandro Santos of
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*Runner-Up at the South American Badminton Championships Men's Doubles with
Derrick Stjeward of
Suriname
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*Runner-Up at the
Argentina International The Argentina International is an open badminton tournament held in Argentina. The tournament has been a Pan American Badminton Circuit Future level event from 1997 till 2000. In 2012–2013, this tournament has been a BWF Future Series level by the ...
Men's Singles
*Winner at the
Argentina International The Argentina International is an open badminton tournament held in Argentina. The tournament has been a Pan American Badminton Circuit Future level event from 1997 till 2000. In 2012–2013, this tournament has been a BWF Future Series level by the ...
Mixed Doubles with
Adrienn Kocsis
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of
Peru
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*Semi-Final at the
Argentina International The Argentina International is an open badminton tournament held in Argentina. The tournament has been a Pan American Badminton Circuit Future level event from 1997 till 2000. In 2012–2013, this tournament has been a BWF Future Series level by the ...
Men's Doubles with
Jorge Meyer of
Argentina
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*Winner at the
Suriname International
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The Suriname International Badminton Tournament is now held annual ...
Men's Singles
*Semi-Final at the
Suriname International
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The Suriname International Badminton Tournament is now held annual ...
Men's Doubles with
Derrick Stjeward of
Suriname
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*Quarter-Final at the
Suriname International
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The Suriname International Badminton Tournament is now held annual ...
Mixed Doubles with
Nathalie Haynes of
Suriname
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1999
*Qualification round at the
1999 IBF World Championships
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Men's Singles and Men's Doubles with
Derrick Stjeward of
Suriname
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*First round at the
Pan Am Games
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Men's Singles and Men's Doubles with
Derrick Stjeward of
Suriname
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*Second round at the
Pan Am Games
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Mixed Doubles with
Nathalie Haynes of
Suriname
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*Quarter-Final at the
Carebaco International The Carebaco International is an international badminton tournament of the "Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation" (Carebaco). Until 1999 the tournament was a closed event eligible only for Carebaco members, but to gain BWF World Ranking points ...
Men's Singles and Men's Doubles with
Derrick Stjeward of
Suriname
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*Semi-Final at the
Jamaica International The Jamaica International is an open international badminton tournament in Jamaica. This tournament established since 1950s, thus making this as one of the oldest badminton tournament in the Caribbean. The tournament has been an BWF International Se ...
Mixed Doubles with
Kristal Karjohn of
Jamaica
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2001
*Semi-Final at the
Carebaco International The Carebaco International is an international badminton tournament of the "Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation" (Carebaco). Until 1999 the tournament was a closed event eligible only for Carebaco members, but to gain BWF World Ranking points ...
Men's Singles
2003
*Semi-Final at the
Suriname International
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The Suriname International Badminton Tournament is now held annual ...
Mixed Doubles with
Stephanie Jadi
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of
Suriname
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2008
*Semi-Final at the
Suriname International
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The Suriname International Badminton Tournament is now held annual ...
Men's Doubles with
Jair Liew of
Suriname
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2009
*Runner-Up at the
Suriname International
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The Suriname International Badminton Tournament is now held annual ...
Men's Doubles with
Raul Rampersad
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of
Trinidad & Tobago
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*Semi-Final at the
Suriname International
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The Suriname International Badminton Tournament is now held annual ...
Mixed Doubles with
Danielle Melchiot
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of
Suriname
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2013
*Semi-Final at the
Suriname International
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The Suriname International Badminton Tournament is now held annual ...
Mixed Doubles with
Stephanie Jadi
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Suriname
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Achievements with results
BWF International Challenge/Series
''Men's singles''
''Men's doubles''
''Mixed doubles''
:
BWF International Challenge
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...
tournament
:
BWF International Series
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tournament
:
BWF Future Series
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tournament
Post-playing career
After his active career Oscar Brandon became a badminton coach, team manager and politician for his country. In November 1998 he was chosen as a member of the
National Assembly
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, the Parliament, representing the legislative branch of government in Suriname. He is also a member of the
Suriname Olympic Committee
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and took up the "chef de mission" (team manager) role for Suriname at the
2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
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, the
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
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, the
2010 South American Games
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, the
2012 Summer Olympics
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, the
, the
2014 South American Games
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, the
2014 Summer Youth Olympics
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, the
2015 Pan American Games
Fifteen or 15 may refer to:
*15 (number), the natural number following 14 and preceding 16
*one of the years 15 BC, AD 15, 1915, 2015
Music
*Fifteen (band), a punk rock band
Albums
* ''15'' (Buckcherry album), 2005
* ''15'' (Ani Lorak alb ...
and the
2016 Summer Olympics
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.
Personal life
Oscar Brandon is married and the couple have a son Shawn, who occasionally also participated in the National Badminton Circuit of Suriname and was also selected as a junior international to participate in the
Carebaco Games.
References
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External links
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Surinamese male badminton players
Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Olympic badminton players for Suriname
Badminton players at the 1999 Pan American Games
Badminton players at the 1995 Pan American Games
Pan American Games competitors for Suriname
Competitors at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games
Sportspeople from Paramaribo
1971 births
Living people