Miles Krajewski
American para-badminton player (born 2005)
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Miles Krajewski (born June 27, 2005) is an American para-badminton player who competes in international elite events. He is a World Championship silver medalist in the men's doubles and a Parapan American Games gold medalist in the men's singles and mixed doubles. Along with winning two gold medals in the 2016 Pan Am Championship and a 2018 silver medalist in singles and gold medalist in doubles. He won silver in doubles at the World Championships in Tokyo and then won gold in singles at the Parapan American Games in Colombia two weeks after World Championships.[1][2] On April 3, 2024, he qualified to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, along with his mixed doubles partner Jayci Simon. They won the silver medal in mixed doubles at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France.
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| Born | June 27, 2005 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 4 ft 5 in (135 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Moss Lattison | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles and doubles SH6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 7 (MS 15 April 2024) 1 (MD with Vitor Tavares 15 April 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 7 (MS) 1 (MD with Vitor Tavares) (16 April 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
World Championships
Men’s doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
 Vitor Tavares |
 Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim |
6–21, 5–21 |  Bronze |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Vitor Tavares |
 Lee Dae-sung Natthapong Meechai |
21–19, 11–21, 15–21 |  Silver |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
Vitor Tavares |
 Lin Naili Zeng Qingtao |
9–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
Parapan American Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru | Vitor Tavares |
18–21, 21–14, 14–21 | Silver |
| 2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile | Vitor Tavares |
21-19, 21-15 |  Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile |  Jayci Simon |
 Justin Kendrick Colleen Cloetta |
21–5, 21-7 | Gold |
 Jonatan Mattos Karina Loyola |
21-4, 21-4 | ||||
 Nilton Quispe Giuliana Póveda |
21-18, 21-12 | ||||
| Jesús Salva Rubí Fernández |
21-10, 21-2 |
Pan Am Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Coliseo Municipal de Envigado, Medellín, Colombia | Jesús Salva |
21–12, 21–19 | Gold |
| 2018 | Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru | Vitor Tavares |
13–21, 13–21 | Silver |
| 2022 | Coliseo Alberto León Betancourt, Cali, Colombia | Nilton Quispe |
21–16, 21–16 | Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016[a] | Coliseo Municipal de Envigado, Medellín, Colombia |
Danh Trang |
 Jonatan Sanabria Dhiego Vidal |
21–18, 18–21, 21–19 | Gold |
| Justin Kendrick Jesús Salva |
21–19, 21–19 | ||||
| Aaron Keith Wyatt Lightfoot |
21–12, 21–9 | ||||
| 2018 | Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru |
Vitor Tavares |
Jesús Salva Dhiego Vidal |
21–7, 21–9 | Gold |
Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022[b] | Coliseo Alberto León Betancourt, Cali, Colombia |
Vitor Tavares |
Jesús Salva Nilton Quispe |
21–5, 20–22, 21–6 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022[c] | Coliseo Alberto León Betancourt, Cali, Colombia |
Jayci Simon |
Justin Kendrick Rosa Velasquez |
21–12, 21–19 | Silver |
| Jonatan Mattos Karina Loyola |
21–15, 21–5 | ||||
| Nilton Quispe Giuliana Póveda |
9–21, 21–18, 15–21 | ||||
| Jesús Salva Rubí Fernández |
21–17, 21–17 |
International tournaments (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Jesús Salva |
 Fabien Morat Charles Noakes |
20–22, 10–21 |  Runner-up |
Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | USA Para Badminton International |  Mark Joseph Dharmai |
 Yohei Hatakeyama Jesús Salva |
21–16, 21–15 |  Winner |
| 2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Vitor Tavares |
Mark Joseph Dharmai Yohei Hatakeyama |
16–21, 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2018[d] | Australia Para Badminton International | Yohei Hatakeyama |
 Luke Missen Jonathan Pratt |
21–12, 21–18 | Winner |
| Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim |
7–21, 7–21 | ||||
| Kobie Jane Donovan Anthony Koedyk |
21–3, 21–5 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017[e] | USA Para Badminton International | Katherine Valli |
Ryan Gioffreda Colleen Gioffreda |
21–7, 21–14 | Runner-up |
| Jesús Salva Giuliana Póveda |
13–21, 14–21 | ||||
Danh Trang Deidre Nagle |
21–7, 21–18 | ||||
| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | Katherine Valli |
Vitor Tavares Daria Bujnicka |
16–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
