The men's singles SH6 tournament at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in France took place between 29 August and 2 September 2024 at Arena Porte de La Chapelle.[1] 11 players entered the event. The event was won by unseeded home player Charles Noakes, who defeated the 2020 bronze medalist, Krysten Coombs in the final.
| Men's singles SH6 at the XVII Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Arena Porte de La Chapelle, Paris | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 29 August 2024 – 2 September 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 9 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Classification
edit- SH6
Players in this class have short stature caused by achondroplasia or other genetic conditions.
Seeds
editThese were the seeds for this event:[2]
Chu Man Kai (HKG) (semifinals)
Vitor Tavares (BRA) (semifinals, bronze medalist)
Krishna Nagar (IND) (group stage)
Group stage
editThe draw of the group stage was revealed on 24 August 2024.[3] The group stage was played from 29 to 31 August. The top two winners of each group advanced to the knockout rounds.
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chu Man Kai (HKG)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 163 | 124 | +39 | 3 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Krysten Coombs (GBR)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 150 | 137 | +13 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 |  Subhan (INA)
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3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 122 | 133 | −11 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Sivarajan Solaimalai (IND)
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3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 103 | 144 | −41 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 29 August 2024. Source: COJOP2024
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | 16:46 | Subhan 
|
2–0 |  Sivarajan Solaimalai
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21–15 | 21–17 | Report | |
| 18:35 | Chu Man Kai 
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2–1 |  Krysten Coombs
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21–13 | 19–21 | 21-15 | Report | |
| Aug 30 | 17:17 | Subhan
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1–2 | Krysten Coombs
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15–21 | 21–17 | 18–21 | Report |
| 18:21 | Chu Man Kai
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2–1 | Sivarajan Solaimalai
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21–13 | 18–21 | 21–15 | Report | |
| Aug 31 | 17:29 | Chu Man Kai
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2–0 | Subhan
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21-13 | 21-13 | Report | |
| 18:34 | Sivarajan Solaimalai
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0–2 | Krysten Coombs
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12-21 | 10-21 | Report |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nattapong Meechai (THA)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 76 | 56 | +20 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Miles Krajewski (USA)
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2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 77 | −2 | 1 | |
| 3 | Krishna Nagar (IND)
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 57 | 75 | −18 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 29 August 2024. Source: COJOP2024
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | 17:52 | Miles Krajewski 
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0–2 |  Nattapong Meechai
|
13–21 | 20–22 | Report | |
| Aug 30 | 22:14 | Krishna Nagar
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0–2 | Miles Krajewski
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16–21 | 18–21 | Report | |
| Aug 31 | 20:41 | Krishna Nagar
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0–2 | Nattapong Meechai
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20–22 | 3–11 RET | Report |
Group C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Charles Noakes (FRA)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 101 | +25 | 3 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Vitor Tavares (BRA)
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3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 136 | 129 | +7 | 1 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 |  Lin Naili (CHN)
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3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 104 | 115 | −11 | 1 | |
| 4 | Jack Shephard (GBR)
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3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 122 | 143 | −21 | 1 |
First match(es) will be played: 29 August 2024. Source: COJOP2024
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | 17:02 | Lin Naili 
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2–0 | Jack Shephard
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21–17 | 21–14 | Report | |
| 17:45 | Vitor Tavares
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0–2 |  Charles Noakes
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19–21 | 16–21 | Report | ||
| Aug 30 | 19:27 | Vitor Tavares
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1–2 | Jack Shephard
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19–21 | 21–15 | 19–21 | Report |
| 21:22 | Lin Naili
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0–2 | Charles Noakes
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15–21 | 17–21 | Report | ||
| Aug 31 | 18:43 | Vitor Tavares
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2–0 | Lin Naili
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21–15 | 21–15 | Report | |
| 19:12 | Jack Shephard
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0–2 | Charles Noakes
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17–21 | 17–21 | Report |
Finals
editThe knockout stage was played from 1 to 2 September.[4]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Chu Man Kai (HKG)
| 19 | 14 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Krysten Coombs (GBR)
| 21 | 21 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Nattapong Meechai (THA)
| 15 | 21 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Krysten Coombs (GBR)
| 21 | 18 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Krysten Coombs (GBR) 
| 19 | 13 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Charles Noakes (FRA) 
| 21 | 21 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Vitor Tavares (BRA)
| 21 | 10 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Miles Krajewski (USA)
| 12 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Vitor Tavares (BRA)
| 18 | 20 | - | Bronze medal match | |||||||||||||||
| C1 | Charles Noakes (FRA)
| 21 | 22 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Chu Man Kai (HKG)
| 21 | 21 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Vitor Tavares (BRA) 
| 23 | 16 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Badminton". Olympics.com. COJOP2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Men's singles SH6 – Seeds" (PDF). Olympics.com. COJOP2024. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Paralympics Draw: Thrilling Showdowns Anticipated in Paris". Badminton World Federation. 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Men's singles SH6 – Draw" (PDF). Olympics.com. COJOP2024. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.