Kęstutis Navickas (born January 13, 1984) is a badminton player from Lithuania. He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Navickas was the bronze medalist at the 2015 Baku European Games in the men's singles event. Currently Navickas serves as Head of Coaches Council in Lithuanian Badminton Federation. His is as of March 2022 the Singles Head Coach for the French Badminton.
Navickas played in the German club TV Refrath from 2005-2006 after that he change to the team of Gifhon.
He won the Lithuanian National Badminton Championships in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008. He competed at the 2006 IBF World Championships and lost in the second round against Taufik Hidayat.
In 2025 Kęstutis Navickas won BEC Award for Coach of the Year.Kęstutis Navickas pripažintas Europos metų badmintono treneriu
Achievements
European Games Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2015 Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan Pablo Abián 22–20, 16–21, 13–21 Bronze
BWF International Challenge/Series Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result2015Lithuanian International Adam Mendrek20–22, 21–6, 18–21 Runner-up2012Bulgarian International David Obernosterer22–20, 15–21, 21–13 Winner2011Lithuanian International Scott Evans21–17, 12–21, 21–11 Winner2010Bulgarian International Przemyslaw Wacha14–21, 21–11, 13–21 Runner-up2010Canadian International Brice Leverdez21–16, 18–21, 21–14 Winner2008Iran Fajr International Mohd Arif Abdul Latif18–21, 18–21 Runner-up2008Uganda International Niluka Karunaratne21–19, 21–13 Winner2006Estonian International Richard Vaughan22–20, 15–21, 21–11 Winner2006Lithuanian International Pablo Abian21–15, 21–12 Winner2005Latvia Riga International Simon Maunoury7–15, 7–15 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result2005Latvia Riga International Kamila Augustyn Jean-Michel Lefort Akvile Stapusaityte15–10, 15–7 Winner BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament
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