| Blagovest Kisyov | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname(s) | Blajo |
| Birth name | Blagovest Georgiev Kisyov |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Born | 14 April 1986 Parvomay, Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Men's singles & doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 114 (MS 27 August 2015) 342 (MD 5 April 2012) 194 (XD 17 January 2013) |
| BWF profile | |
Blagovest Georgiev Kisyov (Bulgarian: Благовест Георгиев Кисьов; born 14 April 1986) is a Bulgarian badminton player.[1][2]
Kisyov started playing badminton at the age of 10 in his home town of Parvomay. By 15, he moved to a club in a bigger city nearby in order to have better training conditions. He joined the junior national team at that time and started representing Bulgaria on various events. In 2005, he moved to Sofia and entered the National Sports Academy. In 2006, he started working as an assistant coach in the BWF Sofia training centre simultaneously while training with the national team players, and in the same year he won Bulgarian National Badminton Championships in men's doubles event. Unfortunately in 2009 he got injured in his back and had to quit playing for 1.5 years. He resumed training and competing in October 2010. He attended different training programmes and camps in Malaysia, Indonesia and Europe which has helped him obtain better knowledge and improve his game.[2] In 2012, he won Bulgarian National Badminton Championships in men's doubles event, and became the runner-up of Bulgaria Hebar Open tournament in mixed doubles event.[3][4] In 2014, he became the runner-up at Hellas International in mixed doubles event and Hatzor International tournaments in men's singles event.[5][6] In 2015, he participated at the 2015 European Games in men's singles event. He reached singles round of 16 after defeated by Scott Evans of Ireland in straight games 6-21, 13-21.[2]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hatzor International |  Artem Pochtarev
|
0–0 Retired |  Runner-up
|
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hellas International | Georgi Petrov
|
 Kyle Holoboff Richard Liang
|
–, – |  Winner
|
| 2006 | Hungarian International | Georgi Petrov
|
 Imanuel Hirschfeld Imam Sodikin
|
18–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2006 | Banu Sport International | Georgi Petrov
|
Vladimir Metodiev Stilian Makarski
|
20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hellas International | Dimitria Popstoikova
|
 Sam Magee Chloe Magee
|
14–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2012 | Bulgaria Hebar Open | Dimitria Popstoikova
|
 Roman Zirnwald Elisabeth Baldauf
|
14–21, 21–11, 19–21 | Runner-up
|