Oleksandr Chyrkov (Ukrainian: Олександр Чирков; born 16 June 1996) is a Ukrainian para-badminton player. He is a two-time Paralympian and has represented Ukraine in the men's singles SL3 event at the Paralympic Games in 2020 and 2024.[1]
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| Country |  Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles SL3 Men's doubles SL3–SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 5 (MS 19 December 2023) 12 (MD with Dilan Jacobsson 5 March 2024) 13 (XD with Ivanna Redka 28 February 2023) (19 July 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 5 (MS) 13 (MD with Dilan Jacobsson) 39 (XD with Ivanna Redka) (3 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Chyrkov won a silver medal in the 2018 European Para-Badminton Championships.[2] In 2023, he won a silver medal at the 2023 European Para Championships in the men's singles SL3 event.[3]
Achievements
editEuropean Para Championships
editMen's singles SL3
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Daniel Bethell
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4–21, 12–21 |  Silver
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European Championships
editMen's singles SL3
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |  Daniel Bethell
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9–21, 7–21 | Silver
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 runner-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.[4][5]
Men's singles SL3
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 |  Kumar Nitesh
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11–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up
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References
edit- ^ "Український парабадмінтоніст вперше виступить на Паралімпійських Іграх" (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (2018-11-04). "Ukraine's Chyrkov earns shock place in final at European Para-Badminton Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Para Badminton – Men – SL3". European Para Championships. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
External links
edit- Oleksandr Chyrkov at BWFBadminton.com
- Oleksandr Chyrkov at BWFPara.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Oleksandr Chyrkov at the International Paralympic Committee