Vitor Tavares
Brazilian para-badminton player
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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]
BornVitor Gonçalves Tavares
7 March 1999
7 March 1999
Curitiba, Brazil
Height1.40 m (4 ft 7 in)
CountryBrazil
SportBadminton
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| Born | Vitor Gonçalves Tavares 7 March 1999 Curitiba, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.40 m (4 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles and doubles SH6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 2 (MS 4 July 2022) 1 (MD with Miles Krajewski 20 April 2023) 2 (XD with Rubí Fernández 1 January 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 2 (MS) 4 (MD with Miles Krajewski) (3 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
Paralympic Games
Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France |  Chu Man Kai |
23–21, 16–21, 21–12 |  Bronze |
World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Wong Chun Yim |
13–21, 16–21 |  Bronze |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Jack Shephard |
14–21, 20–22 | Bronze |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |  Krishna Nagar |
16–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
 Miles Krajewski |
Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim |
13–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Miles Krajewski |
 Lee Dae-sung Natthapong Meechai |
21–19, 11–21, 15–21 |  Silver |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
Miles Krajewski |
 Lin Naili Zeng Qingtao |
9–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
 Rubí Fernández |
 Robert Laing Rebecca Bedford |
11–21, 25–23, 21–23 | Bronze |
Parapan American Games
Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru | Miles Krajewski |
21–18, 14–21, 21–14 |  Gold |
| 2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile | Miles Krajewski |
19–21, 15–21 | Silver |
Pan Am Championships
Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru | Miles Krajewski |
21–13, 21–13 | Gold |
| 2022 | Coliseo Alberto León Betancur, Cali, Colombia | Miles Krajewski |
21–12, 14–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru |
Miles Krajewski |
 Dhiego Vidal Guimarães Jesús Salva |
21–7, 21–9 | Gold |
Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru |
Rubí Fernández |
Jesús Salva Giuliana Póveda |
21–12, 21–19 | Gold |
South American Championships
Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru | Jesús Salva |
21–8, 21–10 | Gold |
Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru |
Jesús Salva |
 Angel Ielpo Jonatan Mattos |
21–4, 21–8 | Gold |
 Cristóbal Brunet David López |
21–8, 21–7 | ||||
| Brayan Abarca Nilton Quispe |
21–8, 21–2 |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (4 titles, 6 runners-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[4]
Men's singles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Krishna Nagar |
26–24, 17–21, 9–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Charles Noakes |
15–21, 21–16, 21–19 |  Winner |
| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Jack Shephard |
17–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Charles Noakes |
20–22, 21–19, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chu Man Kai |
22–20, 12–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Western Australia Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Wong Chun Yim |
22–20, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Chu Man Kai |
18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Miles Krajewski |
Dhinagaran Pandurangan Sivarajan Solaimalai |
Walkover | Winner |
 Justin Kendrick Wyatt Lightfoot |
21–7, 21–19 | |||||
Maxime Greboval Iván Segura |
21–13, 21–17 | |||||
| Nilton Quispe Jesús Salva |
21–13, 21–12 | |||||
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Miles Krajewski |
Lee Dae-sung Natthapong Meechai |
14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Miles Krajewski |
Justin Kendrick Wyatt Lightfoot |
21–9, 21–12 | Runner-up |
| Krishna Nagar Sivarajan Solaimalai |
24–26, 17–21 | |||||
| Nilton Quispe Jesús Salva |
21–12, 22–20 |
International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (6 titles, 1 runner-up)
Men's singles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Peru Para Badminton International |  Yohei Hatakeyama |
21–12, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Yohei Hatakeyama |
21–9, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Krishna Nagar |
21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Krishna Nagar |
21–17, 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Indonesia Para Badminton International | Rubí Fernández |
Jesús Salva Giuliana Póveda |
21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton Championships |  Daria Bujnicka |
Miles Krajewski Katherine Valli |
21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Oliwia Szmigiel |
Krishna Nagar Maria Bartusz |
19–21, 24–22, 21–16 | Winner |