Osleni Guerrero Explained

Osleni Guerrero
Birth Name:Osleni Guerrero Velazco
Country:Cuba
Birth Date:1989 10, df=y
Birth Place:Havana, Cuba
Height:1.89m (06.2feet)[1]
Handedness:Right
Event:Men's singles & doubles
Highest Ranking:43 (MS 5 March 2015)
65 (MD 13 August 2019)
93 (XD 22 October 2019)
Current Ranking:124 (MS), 139 (MD), 158 (XD)
Date Of Current Ranking:26 April 2022
Bwf Id:9D87000D-56BF-4614-98D0-265DFB550D56

Osleni Guerrero Velazco (born 18 October 1989) is a Cuban badminton player. He is the first Cuban badminton player to win a medal in the Pan American Games.[2] Guerrero also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]

Career

Guerrero, born in Havana, started competing in badminton in 2000, and joined the national team in 2005. As a junior player he won the under-19 category at the 2007 Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships held at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where he beat first seed Howard Shu of the US, 21–13, 21–10 in the final.

Guerrero won a bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 2015 Pan Am Games, losing the semi-final to Canadian Andrew D'Souza.[4] In the 2011 Pan American Games he made history, reaching the final and a silver [an Am Games medal for Cuba at badminton for the first time. He eventually lost that final to first seeded [[Kevin Cordón]] of Guatemala with 13–21, 19–21.

Guerrero competed in 2014 and 2015 BWF World Championships. He is a member of the Cuban national badminton team since 2005. He twice won the continental Pan American Badminton Championship. First in 2013[5] at Santo Domingo,[6] beating first seeded American Sattawat Pongnairat 17–21, 21–6, 21–16 in a close 51 minutes final. In 2014 at Markham[7] venue, he successfully defended his Pan American badminton title, this time beating another American Bjorn Seguin in another close fought final of 58 minutes with 19–21, 21–14, and 21–13.[8] Guerrero won many events in the Pan American Badminton circuit.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Guerrero played the men's singles event in Group J with Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia, and Howard Shu of United States. He placed second in the group standing after won a match to Shu, but lost to Sugiarto.[3] He won the silver medal at the 2017 Pan Am Championships defeated by the Brazilian Ygor Coelho de Oliveira in the final.[14]

In 2018, he won four medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games, a gold medal in the mixed doubles, also three silver medals in the men's singles, doubles, and team events.

In 2019, he reached the finals at the Pan Am Championships in two different events, won a gold medal in the men's singles event.

Achievements

Pan American Games

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2011Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico Kevin Cordón21–23, 19–21 Silver
2015Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada Andrew D'Souza21–13, 14–21, 13–21 Bronze

Men's doubles

Pan Am Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2012Manuel Bonilla Stadium, Lima, Peru Kevin Cordón20–22, 10–21 Silver
2013Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Sattawat Pongnairat17–21, 21–6, 21–16 Gold
2014Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada Bjorn Seguin19–21, 21–14, 21–13 Gold
2017Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba Ygor Coelho21–12, 16–21, 10–21 Silver
2018Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala Ygor Coelho17–21, 7–21 Bronze
2019Gimnasio Olímpico, Aguascalientes, Mexico Kevin Cordón21–11, 22–20 Gold

Men's doubles

Central American and Caribbean Games

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2014Omega Complex, Veracruz, Mexico Kevin Cordón22–20, 13–21, 22–24 Silver
2018Coliseo Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia Kevin Cordón16–21, 21–14, 23–25 Silver

Men's doubles

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Omega Complex,
Veracruz, Mexico
Taymara Oropesa Job Castillo
Sabrina Solis
16–21, 21–14, 21–13 Gold
2018Coliseo Universidad del Norte,
Barranquilla, Colombia
Adriana Artiz Leodannis Martínez
Taymara Oropesa
18–21, 21–17, 21–19 Gold

Pan Am Junior Championships

Boys' singles

BWF International Challenge/Series (33 titles, 17 runners-up)

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2009Peru International Kimihiro Yamaguchi16–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2010Giraldilla International Alexander Hernández21–13, 21–17 Winner
2010Internacional Mexicano Bjorn Seguin17–21, 21–19, 21–17 Winner
2011Giraldilla International Arief Gifar Ramadhan19–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2012Giraldilla International Charles Pyne21–17, 21–19 Winner
2012Peru International Tan Chun Seang15–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2012Venezuela International Ilian Perez21–17, 17–21, 21–15 Winner
2012Suriname International Misha Zilberman21–16, 18–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2013Giraldilla International Jan Fröhlich21–19, 21–3 Winner
2013Peru International Misha Zilbermann17–21, 21–13, 21–11 Winner
2013Venezuela International Heymard Humblers21–14, 21–16 Winner
2013Guatemala International Rodolfo Ramírez10–21, 23–25 Runner-up
2013Brazil International Yang Chih-hsun21–8, 18–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2013Santo Domingo Open Howard Shu21–16, 21–6 Winner
2013Suriname International Jan Fröhlich21–11, 21–18 Winner
2013Internacional Mexicano Daniel Paiola21–16, 21–17 Winner
2014Peru International Hock Lai Lee21–17, 21–13 Winner
2014Venezuela International Daniel Paiola21–13, 21–8 Winner
2014Brazil International Henri Hurskainen6–11, 7–11, 6–11 Runner-up
2015Suriname International Jan Fröhlich21–7 retired Winner
2014Santo Domingo Open David Obernosterer16–21, 21–16, 17–21 Runner-up
2015Giraldilla International Howard Shu21–16, 21–16 Winner
2015Chile International Ramazan Öztürk21–9, 21–15 Winner
2015Internacional Mexicano Ernesto Velázquez13–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2015Suriname International Howard Shu21–11, 21–16 Winner
2016Guatemala International Kevin CordónWalkover Winner
2016Giraldilla International Luka Wraber21–16, 21–17 Winner
2016Chile International Jan Fröhlich14–21, 21–8, 21–14 Winner
2017Giraldilla International Rosario Maddaloni21–15, 21–15 Winner
2017Santo Domingo Open Luis Ramón Garrido12–21, 21–16, 21–12 Winner
2017Suriname International Brian Yang21–12, 17–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2018Peru International Kevin Cordón20–22, 21–14, 15–21 Runner-up
2018Santo Domingo Open Rosario Maddaloni21–13, 19–21, 21–18 Winner
2019Mexico Future Series Lino Muñoz20–22, 21–18, 21–15 Winner

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Venezuela International Ronald Toledo Rubén Castellanos
Adams Rodríguez
18–21, 21–8, 21–8 Winner
2017Giraldilla International Leodannis Martínez Lukas Osele
Kevin Strobl
21–11, 22–24, 21–8 Winner
2017Santo Domingo Open Leodannis Martínez Therry Aquino
Reimi Starling Cabrera Rosario
21–12, 21–14 Winner
2018Giraldilla International Leodannis Martínez Lazaro Yovani Madera Padrino
Ernesto Reyes
21–10, 21–16 Winner
2018Guatemala International Leodannis Martínez Rubén Castellanos
Aníbal Marroquín
12–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2019Peru Future Series Leodannis Martínez Mario Cuba
Diego Mini
21–14, 21–17 Winner
2019Mexico Future Series Leodannis Martínez Andrés López
Luis Montoya
21–13, 21–19 Winner
2019Santo Domingo Open Leodannis Martínez Fabrício Farias
Francielton Farias
21–19, 21–16 Winner
2022Santo Domingo Open Leodannis Martínez Ayato Endo
Yuta Takei
13–21, 9–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009Giraldilla International Solángel Guzmán Alexander Hernández
María L. Hernández
17–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2014Giraldilla International Taymara Oropesa Andrés Corpancho
Luz María Zornoza
21–16, 21–15 Winner
2017Santo Domingo Open Adriana Artiz Leodannis Martínez
Taymara Oropesa
11–21, 21–13, 15–21 Runner-up
2018Jamaica International Yeily Ortiz Leodannis Martínez
Taymara Oropesa
22–20, 21–15 Runner-up
2018Giraldilla International Adriana Artiz Leodannis Martínez
Taymara Oropesa
21–13, 13–21, 21–19 Winner
2019Peru Future Series Taymara Oropesa Vinson Chiu
Breanna Chi
20–22, 9–21 Runner-up
2019Mexico Future Series Taymara Oropesa Luis Montoya
Vanessa Villalobos
22–20, 15–21, 21–16 Winner

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

BWF Future Series tournament

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Osleni GUERRERO Full Profile. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. 10 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Cuba Climbs in Medal Standings of Pan American Games of Guadalajara. 10 September 2015. 21 October 2011. 23 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151123080833/http://www.cadenagramonte.cu/english/show/articles/7726:cuba-climbs-in-medal-standings-of-pan-american-games-of-guadalajara. dead.
  3. Web site: Osleni Guerrero cae en su segunda presentación . Juventud Rebelde . 14 August 2016 . 29 April 2018.
  4. Web site: D’Souza Upsets Guerrero – Pan Am Games 2015 - Badminton World Federation . Bwfbadminton.org . 15 July 2015 . 16 May 2016.
  5. Web site: PAN AM CHAMPS – Cuba’s 1st to Guerrero; 3 more to Canada . Badzine.net . 16 May 2016.
  6. Web site: Osleni Guerrero makes history in Badminton | OnCuba . Oncubamagazine.com . 28 October 2013 . 16 May 2016.
  7. Web site: Cuba has a participant in the Panamerican Badminton Championships | Cuba Headlines – Cuba News, Breaking News, Articles and Daily Information . Cubaheadlines.com . 16 May 2016.
  8. Web site: XIX Pan Am Championships 2014 – Day 4: Guerrero, Michelle Li Retain Titles - Badminton World Federation . Bwfbadminton.org . 20 October 2014 . 16 May 2016.
  9. Web site: Osleni, un guerrero para respetar . Cubasi.cu . 19 December 2013 . 19 May 2016.
  10. Web site: Cuban Guerreo wins Suriname International Badminton Tournament . Cadenagramonte.cu . 24 November 2015 . 16 May 2016.
  11. Web site: Osleni Guerrero gana Torneo Internacional de badminton | Cubadebate . Cubadebate.cu . 16 May 2016.
  12. Web site: Cuba Celebrates Osleni Guerrero Badminton Victory : Escambray . En.escambray.cu . 16 May 2016.
  13. Web site: Osleni Guerrero to Defend Title in International Badminton Tourney . Cadenagramonte.cu . 27 March 2014 . 16 May 2016.
  14. Web site: Cuban Players to attend Pan American Badminton Championships . Cuban News Agency . 25 April 2018 . 29 April 2018.