Marcel Adam (born 1 February 1995) is a German para-badminton player who is affiliated with the MTV Harsum Sports Club.[1] He was a bronze medalist in the mixed doubles SL3–SU5 at the 2017 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships.[2]
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| Country |  Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 February 1995 Hildesheim, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men’s singles SL4 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 3 (MS 19 July 2022) 4 (XD with Katrin Seibert 1 January 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 11 (MS) (1 October 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He made his Paralympic debut at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where he competed in the men's singles SL4 event but did not get past the group stages.[3]
Biography
editMarcel was born with right-sided hemiparesis. In 2015, he was introduced to para-badminton by Michael Mai, a member of the Lower Saxony Badminton Association, who offered him to train with other para-badminton players in the club.[4]
Achievements
editWorld Championships
editMixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
Katrin Seibert
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 Hary Susanto Leani Ratri Oktila
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5–21, 11–21 |  Bronze
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European Para Championships
editMen's singles SL4
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Rickard Nilsson
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20–22, 18–21 | Bronze
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European Championships
editMen's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
 Simón Cruz Mondejar
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 Lucas Mazur Mathieu Thomas
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13–21, 10–21 |  Silver
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Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Katrin Seibert
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Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël
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19–21, 10–21 | Silver
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
editThe BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[5][6]
Men's singles SL4
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | Level 2 |  Sukant Kadam
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13–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Rickard Nilsson
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21–17, 20–22, 22–20 |  Winner
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| 2022 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 |  Lucas Mazur
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4–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Egypt Para-Badminton International | Level 2 |  Jeremiah Nnanna
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21–19, 13–21, 21–15 | Winner
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International tournaments (2011–2021) (3 runners-up)
editMixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Katrin Seibert
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Jan-Niklas Pott Helle Sofie Sagøy
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17–21, 21–16, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Katrin Seibert
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 Siripong Teamarrom Nipada Saensupa
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19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Katrin Seibert
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Siripong Teamarrom Nipada Saensupa
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16–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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References
edit- ^ Paralympics, Team Deutschland. "Marcel Adam". www.teamdeutschland-paralympics.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ Paralympics, Team Deutschland. "Zweimal Bronze bei der Para Badminton-WM". www.teamdeutschland-paralympics.de. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ Hahn, Michael (2024-08-28). "Ein Sportfreund aus Salzgitter startet bei den Paralympics". www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ Niedersachsen, Behinderten Sportverband. "Marcel Adam". BSN e.V. (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.