Jan-Niklas Pott (born 8 November 1993) is a German para-badminton player.[1][2] He competed in the men's singles SL4 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but did not advance to the knockout stage.[3]
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 November 1993 Kiel, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men’s singles SL4 Men's doubles SL3–SL4 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 15 (MS 1 January 2019) 2 (MD with Pascal Wolter 2 April 2019) 3 (XD with Katrin Seibert 19 July 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 31 (MS) 26 (XD with Katrin Seibert) (17 September 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editPott has tibial hypoplasia. He has a hereditarily shortened right leg without an ankle joint or growth plate, which is lengthened by a prosthesis.[4]
Achievements
editWorld Championships
editMen's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Coliseo Deportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
 Raúl Anguiano
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 Lin Cheng-che Lin Yung-chang
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18–21, 10–21 |  Bronze
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| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
 Antony Forster
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 Chawarat Kitichokwattana Dachathon Saengarayakul
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18–21, 14–21 |  Silver
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Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
 Katrin Seibert
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 Hary Susanto Leani Ratri Oktila
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4–21, 11–21 | Silver
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European Championships
editMen's singles SL4
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |  Lucas Mazur
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7–21, 15–21 | Bronze
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Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |
 Simón Cruz Mondejar
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Daniel Lee Colin Leslie
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21–13, 21–12 |  Gold
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| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
Pascal Wolter
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Lucas Mazur Mathieu Thomas
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10–21, 17–21 | Bronze
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| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Pascal Wolter
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Guillaume Gailly Mathieu Thomas
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22–20, 21–14 | Gold
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Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
 Helle Sofie Sagøy
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Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël
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14–21, 11–21 | Bronze
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International tournaments (2011–2021) (5 titles, 8 runners-up)
editMen's singles SL4
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013[a] | Spanish Para-Badminton International | David Purdie
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21–19, 21–13 |  Winner
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| Antony Forster
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18–21, 21–19, 22–20 | |||
| Bobby Griffin
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21–18, 21–19 |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | French Para-Badminton International | Antony Forster
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Chawarat Kitichokwattana Dachathon Saengarayakul
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15–21, 22–24 |  Runner-up
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| 2013[a] | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Antony Forster
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 Jimoh Adisa Folawiyo Moises Pujante Gomez
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21–1, 21–5 | Runner-up
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| Bobby Griffin Pablo Ramos
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21–11, 21–12 | ||||
| Nail Jarvie David Purdie
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21–17, 21–5 | ||||
 Kim Gi-yeon Bartłomiej Mróz
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8–21, 15–21 | ||||
| 2016 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Bobby Griffin
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Bartłomiej Mróz İlker Tuzcu
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16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Pascal Wolter
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Lucas Mazur Mathieu Thomas
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15–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Pascal Wolter
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Siripong Teamarrom Mathieu Thomas
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21–17, 14–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Pascal Wolter
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 Daisuke Fujihara Siripong Teamarrom
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14–21, 21–18, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Denmark Para-Badminton International |  Rickard Nilsson
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 Joshua Donker Mark Modderman
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21–17, 21–6 | Winner
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| 2019 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Pascal Wolter
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Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan
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15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Katrin Seibert
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 Manoj Sarkar Parul Parmar
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21–13, 17–21, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2016 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Helle Sofie Sagøy
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Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël
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17–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Helle Sofie Sagøy
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Marcel Adam Katrin Seibert
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21–17, 16–21, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2018[a] | Denmark Para-Badminton International | Helle Sofie Sagøy
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Colin Leslie Cathrine Rosengren
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26–24, 21–11 | Winner
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 Oleksandr Chyrkov Ivanna Redka
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21–8, 21–7 | ||||
 Rogério Oliveira Mary Margaret Wilson
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21–18, 21–8 |
References
edit- ^ Paralympics, Team Deutschland. "Jan-Niklas Pott". www.teamdeutschland-paralympics.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "Jan Niklas Pott - Badminton | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "Deutsche Bilanz im Para-Badminton: Ohne Demut zum Debüt". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in German). ISSN 1865-2263. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "jan niklas pott badminton kürzeres Bein - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2024-09-22.