Luca Olgiati | |
Birth Date: | 16 June 1988 |
Birth Place: | Aargau, Switzerland |
Handedness: | Left |
Event: | Men's singles WH2 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 |
Highest Ranking: | 6 (MS 24 May 2022) 15 (MD with Yuri Ferrigno 18 June 2024) 8 (XD with Karin Suter-Erath 25 June 2019) |
Current Ranking: | 8 (MS) 16 (MD with Yuri Ferrigno) |
Current Ranking Date: | 8 October 2024 |
Bwfpara Id: | A12B1265-A733-4149-91D5-433E8D66D040 |
Luca Olgiati (born 16 June 1988) is a Swiss para-badminton player.[1] [2] He won a silver medal in the men's singles WH2 event at the 2023 European Para Championships.[3] Olgiati represented Switzerland in the men's singles WH2 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics but was eliminated in the group stage.[4] [5]
In February 2016, Olgiati suffered injuries from a snowboarding accident while skiing down the Fribourg Alps and became partially paralyzed. His spinal cord is not completely severed and he still had little control in his legs.[6]
Men's singles WH2
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[7] [8]
Men's singles WH2
Men's singles WH2
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | |
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2018 | Denmark Para-Badminton International | ![]() | 18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up | |
2021 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | ![]() | 10–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
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2019 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Karin Suter-Erath | ![]() Liu Yutong | 5–21, 10–21 | Runner-up | |
2019 | Denmark Para-Badminton International | Cynthia Mathez | ![]() To Man-kei | 21–12, 18–21, 21–12 | Winner | |
2021 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Karin Suter-Erath | ![]() ![]() | 11–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |