Thomas Jakobs | |
Birth Date: | 7 August 1991 |
Birth Place: | Courcouronnes, France |
Height: | 1.68m |
Handedness: | Right |
Event: | Men's singles WH2 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 |
Highest Ranking: | 5 (MS 13 August 2024) 4 (MD with David Toupé 20 February 2024) |
Current Ranking: | 6 (MS) 8 (MD with David Toupé) |
Current Ranking Date: | 3 September 2024 |
Thomas Jakobs (born 7 August 1991) is a French para badminton player who competes in international badminton competitions. He is a World bronze medalist and European silver medalist in the men's doubles with doubles partner David Toupé. Jakobs competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but did not medal.[1] [2]
Jakobs was a former tennis player and worked as a thermal engineer before his accident. He took up badminton in 2017.[3]
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Men's singles WH2
Men's doubles WH1–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.[4]
Men's singles WH2
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | |
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2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | Level 2 | Daiki Kajiwara | 6–21, 17–21 | Runner-up | |
2024 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Chan Ho Yuen | 21–16, 15–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
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2019 | Uganda Para-Badminton International | David Toupé | Marcelo Alves Conceição Julio César Godoy | 21–8, 21–12 | Winner | |
2021 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | David Toupé | Prem Kumar Ale Abu Hubaida | 21–19, 23–21 | Winner |