Vitor Tavares Explained

Vitor Tavares
Fullname:Vitor Gonçalves Tavares
Sport:Para badminton
Birth Date:7 March 1999
Birth Place:Curitiba, Brazil

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]

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2019St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Wong Chun Yim13–21, 16–21 Bronze
2022Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Jack Shephard14–21, 20–22 Bronze
2024Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand Krishna Nagar16–21, 17–21 Bronze

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
Miles Krajewski Chu Man Kai
Wong Chun Yim
13–21, 16–21 Bronze
2022Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan
Miles Krajewski Lee Dae-sung
Natthapong Meechai
21–19, 11–21, 15–21 Silver
2024Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand
Miles Krajewski Lin Naili
Zeng Qingtao
9–21, 12–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 4 January 2024. Vitor Goncalves Tavares - Brazilian Paralympic Committee (in Portuguese). Brazilian Paralympic Committee.
  2. Web site: 4 January 2024. Vitor Goncalves Tavares - IPC Profile. International Paralympic Committee.
  3. Web site: 14 April 2020. With Willpower and Great Dedication Comes Vitor Tavares. BWF Olympics.