Jan-Niklas Pott
German para-badminton player
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Jan-Niklas Pott (born 8 November 1993) is a German para-badminton player.[1][2] He competed in the men's singles SL4 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but did not advance to the knockout stage.[3]
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| Born | 8 November 1993 Kiel, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men’s singles SL4 Men's doubles SL3–SL4 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 15 (MS 1 January 2019) 2 (MD with Pascal Wolter 2 April 2019) 3 (XD with Katrin Seibert 19 July 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 31 (MS) 26 (XD with Katrin Seibert) (17 September 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Pott has tibial hypoplasia. He has a hereditarily shortened right leg without an ankle joint or growth plate, which is lengthened by a prosthesis.[4]
Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Coliseo Deportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
 Raúl Anguiano |
 Lin Cheng-che Lin Yung-chang |
18–21, 10–21 |  Bronze |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
 Antony Forster |
 Chawarat Kitichokwattana Dachathon Saengarayakul |
18–21, 14–21 |  Silver |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
 Katrin Seibert |
 Hary Susanto Leani Ratri Oktila |
4–21, 11–21 | Silver |
European Championships
Men's singles SL4
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |  Lucas Mazur |
7–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |
 Simón Cruz Mondejar |
Daniel Lee Colin Leslie |
21–13, 21–12 |  Gold |
| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
Pascal Wolter |
Lucas Mazur Mathieu Thomas |
10–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Pascal Wolter |
Guillaume Gailly Mathieu Thomas |
22–20, 21–14 | Gold |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
 Helle Sofie Sagøy |
Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël |
14–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
International tournaments (2011–2021) (5 titles, 8 runners-up)
Men's singles SL4
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013[a] | Spanish Para-Badminton International | David Purdie |
21–19, 21–13 |  Winner |
| Antony Forster |
18–21, 21–19, 22–20 | |||
| Bobby Griffin |
21–18, 21–19 |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | French Para-Badminton International | Antony Forster |
Chawarat Kitichokwattana Dachathon Saengarayakul |
15–21, 22–24 |  Runner-up |
| 2013[a] | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Antony Forster |
 Jimoh Adisa Folawiyo Moises Pujante Gomez |
21–1, 21–5 | Runner-up |
| Bobby Griffin Pablo Ramos |
21–11, 21–12 | ||||
| Nail Jarvie David Purdie |
21–17, 21–5 | ||||
 Kim Gi-yeon Bartłomiej Mróz |
8–21, 15–21 | ||||
| 2016 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Bobby Griffin |
Bartłomiej Mróz İlker Tuzcu |
16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Pascal Wolter |
Lucas Mazur Mathieu Thomas |
15–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Pascal Wolter |
Siripong Teamarrom Mathieu Thomas |
21–17, 14–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Pascal Wolter |
 Daisuke Fujihara Siripong Teamarrom |
14–21, 21–18, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Denmark Para-Badminton International |  Rickard Nilsson |
 Joshua Donker Mark Modderman |
21–17, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2019 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Pascal Wolter |
Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan |
15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Katrin Seibert |
 Manoj Sarkar Parul Parmar |
21–13, 17–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2016 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Helle Sofie Sagøy |
Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël |
17–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Helle Sofie Sagøy |
Marcel Adam Katrin Seibert |
21–17, 16–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018[a] | Denmark Para-Badminton International | Helle Sofie Sagøy |
Colin Leslie Cathrine Rosengren |
26–24, 21–11 | Winner |
 Oleksandr Chyrkov Ivanna Redka |
21–8, 21–7 | ||||
 Rogério Oliveira Mary Margaret Wilson |
21–18, 21–8 |
Notes
- This tournament uses a round robin system.
