Rubén Castellanos
Guatemalan badminton player (born 1997)
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Rubén Alonso Castellanos España (born 18 January 1997) is a Guatemalan badminton player.[1][2] He won the men's doubles bronze medals at the 2017 and 2021 Pan Am Championships.[3][4] He also part of the national team that won the bronze medal at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.[5]
BornRubén Alonso Castellanos España
18 January 1997
18 January 1997
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
CountryGuatemala
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| Born | Rubén Alonso Castellanos España 18 January 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Guatemala | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 119 (MS 18 October 2022) 84 (MD with Aníbal Marroquín 6 July 2017) 315 (XD with Nikté Sotomayor 15 June 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 125 (MS), 90 (MD with Christopher Martínez) (8 November 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
Pan Am Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba |
 Aníbal Marroquín |
 Austin Bauer Ty Alexander Lindeman |
18–21, 12–21 |  Bronze |
| 2021 | Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Christopher Martínez |
Jason Ho-Shue Nyl Yakura |
15–21, 7–21 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 7 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Colombia International | Rodolfo Ramírez |
1–0 retired |  Winner |
| 2019 | Guatemala Future Series |  Job Castillo |
18–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2021 | Santo Domingo Open | Luis Montoya |
19–21, 21–19, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2021 | Guatemala Future Series |  Don Henley Averia |
21–17, 13–21, 24–22 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Venezuela International | Adams Rodríguez |
 Osleni Guerrero Ronald Toledo |
21–18, 8–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Colombia International | Aníbal Marroquín |
Rudolfo Ramírez Jonathan Solís |
Walkover | Winner |
| 2017 | Guatemala Future Series | Aníbal Marroquín |
Rudolfo Ramírez Jonathan Solís |
17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Guatemala International | Aníbal Marroquín |
Osleni Guerrero Leodannis Martínez |
21–12, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2018 | El Salvador International | Aníbal Marroquín |
Brandon Alavardo Christopher Martínez |
17–21, 21–10, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Peru International | Aníbal Marroquín |
 Fabricio Farias Francielton Farias |
22–20, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2020 | Peru Future Series | Christopher Martínez |
 Mateo Delmastro Santiago Otero |
21–12, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2021 | Santo Domingo Open | Christopher Martínez |
Aníbal Marroquín Jonathan Solís |
10–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Guatemala Future Series | Christopher Martínez |
Enrico Asuncion Don Henley Averia |
19–21, 23–25 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Guatemala International | Christopher Martínez |
Aníbal Marroquín Jonathan Solís |
21–18, 18–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Suriname International | Nikté Sotomayor |
 Mitchel Wongsodikromo Crystal Leefmans |
12–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
