Vitor Gonçalves Tavares (born 7 March 1999) is a Brazilian para badminton player who competes in international badminton competitions. He is a five-time World medalist and is a Parapan American Games champion. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where he reached the bronze medal match in the men's singles SH6 but lost to Krysten Coombs.[1][2][3]
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| Birth name | Vitor Gonçalves Tavares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 March 1999 Curitiba, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.40 m (4 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles and doubles SH6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 2 (MS 4 July 2022) 1 (MD with Miles Krajewski 20 April 2023) 2 (XD with Rubí Fernández 1 January 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 2 (MS) 4 (MD with Miles Krajewski) (3 September 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editParalympic Games
editMen's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France |  Chu Man Kai
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23–21, 16–21, 21–12 |  Bronze
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World Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Wong Chun Yim
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13–21, 16–21 |  Bronze
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Jack Shephard
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14–21, 20–22 | Bronze
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |  Krishna Nagar
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16–21, 17–21 | Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
 Miles Krajewski
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Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim
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13–21, 16–21 | Bronze
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Miles Krajewski
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 Lee Dae-sung Natthapong Meechai
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21–19, 11–21, 15–21 |  Silver
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
Miles Krajewski
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 Lin Naili Zeng Qingtao
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9–21, 12–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
 Rubí Fernández
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 Robert Laing Rebecca Bedford
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11–21, 25–23, 21–23 | Bronze
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Parapan American Games
editMen's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru | Miles Krajewski
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21–18, 14–21, 21–14 |  Gold
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| 2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile | Miles Krajewski
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19–21, 15–21 | Silver
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Pan Am Championships
editMen's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru | Miles Krajewski
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21–13, 21–13 | Gold
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| 2022 | Coliseo Alberto León Betancur, Cali, Colombia | Miles Krajewski
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21–12, 14–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru |
Miles Krajewski
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 Dhiego Vidal Guimarães Jesús Salva
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21–7, 21–9 | Gold
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Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru |
Rubí Fernández
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Jesús Salva Giuliana Póveda
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21–12, 21–19 | Gold
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South American Championships
editMen's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru | Jesús Salva
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21–8, 21–10 | Gold
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Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru |
Jesús Salva
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 Angel Ielpo Jonatan Mattos
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21–4, 21–8 | Gold
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 Cristóbal Brunet David López
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21–8, 21–7 | ||||
| Brayan Abarca Nilton Quispe
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21–8, 21–2 |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (4 titles, 6 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.[4]
Men's singles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Krishna Nagar
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26–24, 17–21, 9–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Charles Noakes
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15–21, 21–16, 21–19 |  Winner
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| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Jack Shephard
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17–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Charles Noakes
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20–22, 21–19, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chu Man Kai
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22–20, 12–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Western Australia Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Wong Chun Yim
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22–20, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Chu Man Kai
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18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Miles Krajewski
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Dhinagaran Pandurangan Sivarajan Solaimalai
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Walkover | Winner
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 Justin Kendrick Wyatt Lightfoot
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21–7, 21–19 | |||||
Maxime Greboval Iván Segura
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21–13, 21–17 | |||||
| Nilton Quispe Jesús Salva
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21–13, 21–12 | |||||
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Miles Krajewski
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Lee Dae-sung Natthapong Meechai
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14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Miles Krajewski
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Justin Kendrick Wyatt Lightfoot
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21–9, 21–12 | Runner-up
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| Krishna Nagar Sivarajan Solaimalai
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24–26, 17–21 | |||||
| Nilton Quispe Jesús Salva
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21–12, 22–20 |
International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (6 titles, 1 runner-up)
editMen's singles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Peru Para Badminton International |  Yohei Hatakeyama
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21–12, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Yohei Hatakeyama
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21–9, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Krishna Nagar
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21–18, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Krishna Nagar
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21–17, 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Indonesia Para Badminton International | Rubí Fernández
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Jesús Salva Giuliana Póveda
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21–15, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton Championships |  Daria Bujnicka
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Miles Krajewski Katherine Valli
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21–16, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Oliwia Szmigiel
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Krishna Nagar Maria Bartusz
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19–21, 24–22, 21–16 | Winner
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References
edit- ^ "Vitor Goncalves Tavares - Brazilian Paralympic Committee (in Portuguese)". Brazilian Paralympic Committee. 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Vitor Goncalves Tavares - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 4 January 2024.
- ^ "With Willpower and Great Dedication Comes Vitor Tavares". BWF Olympics. 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
External links
edit- Vitor Tavares at BWFBadminton.com
- Vitor Tavares at BWFPara.TournamentSoftware.com
- Vitor Tavares at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link)
- Vitor Goncalves Tavares at the International Paralympic Committee
- Vitor Gonçalves Tavares at the Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese)