Conrado Co

Conrado Co is a former Filipino badminton player and currently a ranking official working at the Philippine Badminton Association.

Early life Co came from a big family of eight children. He first took badminton at age 14, the only one to show interest in the sport among his siblings.

Career During the early 1960s, Conrado Co travelled to Hong Kong with his trainer Sy Khim Piao to watch his favorite players in an international tournament. Later Co, decided to play competitive badminton and played doubles with his trainer-coach Sy at the 1963 Hong Kong Open Badminton Championship.

After his retirement as a player in competitive badminton, Co became a ranking official for the Philippine Badminton Association.

Personal life Conrado Co married Pacita Uy, who was 1972 Miss Freshman of the UST College of Commerce. Pacita is also a badminton player and has played in competitive badminton winning at a doubles event in 1983 in a non-ranking national tournament. Conrado and Pacita have three children named Karen, Joseph Ryan and Theodore who are all badminton players.

Achievements International tournaments Men's doubles