Giuliana Póveda
Peruvian para-badminton player (born 2001)
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Carmen Giuliana Póveda Flores (born 27 July 2001) is a Peruvian para-badminton player who competes in international badminton competitions. She is a double World champion, four-time Pan American champion and a Parapan American Games champion.[1][2]
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| Full name | Carmen Giuliana Póveda Flores | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 July 2001 Lima, Peru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Peru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Women's singles SS6 Women's doubles SH6 Mixed doubles SH6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Isaac Nunes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sporting career
Póveda Flores was brought up in a sporting family and introduced to sport aged six when she started playing football in a neighbourhood football club; her two sisters played football and volleyball while her father was a footballer and her mother, Lidia Flores, was an accomplished volleyball player. Carmen switched to badminton aged fourteen because of training schedule irregularities.[3][4]
Achievements
World Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |  Rachel Choong |
15–21, 7–21 |  Silver |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Rachel Choong |
21–9, 21–19 |  Gold |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Rina Marlina |
14–21, 14–21 | Silver |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |  Lin Shuangbao |
16–21, 13–21 |  Bronze |
Women’s doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
 Randika Doling |
Rebecca Bedford Rachel Choong |
5–21, 8–21 | Bronze |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
 Katherine Valli |
Rebecca Bedford Rachel Choong |
25–27, 17–21 | Silver |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Rubí Fernández |
 Daria Bujnicka Oliwia Szmigiel |
21–13, 21–14 | Gold |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
Rubí Fernández |
Li Fengmei Lin Shuangbao |
7–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
 Niall McVeigh |
 Fabien Morat Rebecca Bedford |
15–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Nilton Quispe |
Subhan Rina Marlina |
9–21, 15–21 | Silver |