Vitoria-Gasteiz will host the 2nd edition of the Spanish Para-Badminton International from February 20 to 26 at the Aranalde sports center. The capital of Álava is once again a reference in it for the world championship thanks to the great success and sporting level that was seen in the 2022 edition.
With 329 registered athletes from 45 countries, including Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, India, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, the United States, Nigeria, Malaysia and Hong Kong, among others, the 2023 tournament surpasses the previous edition in participation, which It had 140 athletes. This year, the tournament will qualify for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Among the best players in the world, European champions and Paralympic medalists, 14 Spanish players will participate in the tournament, including Jaime Polo, Antonio Osorio, Selenia Plamompo, Álex Santamaría, Javier González, Cristina Sánchez de Lechina, Pablo Serrano, Manuel García, Francisco Motero, Jorge López, Juan Carlos Quintana, Mireia Hermida, Ignacio Fernández and Iván Segura.
In addition to sports, the organization will offer guided visits to emblematic places in the city and the first week of February, students from various schools in Vitoria will participate in inclusive sessions in Aranalde.
Categories: classes
- WH1 (Wheelchair/severe disability)
- WH2 (Wheelchair/minor disability)
- SL3 (Standing/severe lower extremity disability)
- SL4 (Standing/minor disability in lower extremities)
- SU5 (Standing/upper extremity disability)
- SH6 (Standing/short stature)
main participants
- MS WH1: Muhammad Ikhwan (Malaysia); Thomas Wandscheneider (Germany), Hiroshi Murayama (Japan) or the Koreans CHOI Jungman and JEONG Jaegun.
- WS WH1: Sarina Satomi (Japan),Cynthia Mathez (Switzerland), Henriett Koosz (Austria), Shaima Samy (Egypt), KWON Hyunah (Korea).
- MD WH1-WH2: Noor Azwan NOORLAN-Muhammad Brothers RAMLI (Malaysia); Rick Cornell HELLMANN-Thomas Wandscheneider (Germany); Daiki Kajiwara-Keita NISHIMURA (Japan); MATSUMOTO Takumi – Hiroshi Murayama (Japan); Choi Jungman – Kim Jung Ju (Korea).
- WD WH1-WH2: Sarima SATOMI- Yuma YAMAZAKI (Japan); JUNG Gyeoul-KWON Hyunah ((Korea); Cynthia Mathez-Ilaria RENGGLI (Switzerland); KANG Jung Kum-LEE Sun Ae (Korea);
- XD WH1-WH2: CHOI Jungman-LEE Sun Ae (Korea); Yuri Ferrigno (ITA)-Pilar Jauregui (Peru); Ignacio Fernandez (Esp)-Henriett KOOSZ (Austria); YU Sooyoung-Kwon Hyunah (Korea); Amir LEVI-Nina GORODETZKY (Israel).
- MS WH2: Daiki KAJIWARA (Japan); KIM Jung Jun (Korea); CHAN Ho Yuen (Hong Kong); Rick Cornell HELLMANN (Germany); MATSUMOTO Takumi (Japan).
- WS WH2: Ilaria RENGGLI (Switzerland); Yuma YAMAZAKI (Japan); Pilar JAUREGUI (Peru); JUNG Gyeoul (Korea); Emine SECKIN (Turkey).
- MS SL3: Daniel BETHELL (Inglaterra); Pramod Bhagat (India); Kumar Nitesh (India); Manoj Sarkar (India); Daisuke Fujihara (Japan).
- WS SL3: Manasi Girishchandra JOSHI (India); Mandeep Kaur MANDEEP KAUR (India); Hair Dalsukhbhai PARMAR (India); Oksana KOZYNA (Ukraine); Coraline BERGERON (France).
- MD SL3-SL4: Guillaume GAILLY -Mathieu THOMAS (France); Dwiyoko DWIYOK -Fredy SETIAWAN (Indonesia); Mohammad Arwaz ANSARI-Deep Ranjan BISOYEE (India); Renzo Diquez BANCES MORALES-Pedro Pablo DE VINATEA (Perú); Kumar NITESH-Tarun TARUN (India).
- WD SL3-SU5: Mandeep Kaur MANDEEP KAUR-Manisha RAMADASS (India); Nipada SAENSUPA-Chanida SRINAVAKUL (Thailand); Palak KOHL-Parul Dalsukhbhai PARMAR (India); Manasi Girishchandra JOSHI-Shanthiya VISWANATHAN (India); Leani Ratri OKTILA-Khalimatus SADIYAH (Indonesia).
- WS SL3-SU5: Ruthick RAGUPATHI-Manasi Girishchandra JOSHI (India); Lucas Mazur-Faustine Noel (France); Taiyo IMAI-Noriko ITO (Japan); Chirag Baretha-Mandeep Kaur MANDEEP KAUR (India); Raj Kumar-Parul Dalsukhbhai PARMAR (India).
- MS SL4: Lucas MAZUR (France); By turning KADAM (India); Tarun TARUN (India); Marcel ADAM (Germany); Rickard NILSSON (Sweden).
- WS SL4: Haruka FUJINO (Japan); Helle Sofie SAGOEY (Norway); Faustine NOEL (France); Jyothi JYOTHI (India); Lenaig MORIN (France).
- MS SU5: CHEAH Liek Hou (Malaysia); FANG Jen-Yu (Chinese Taipei); Taiyo IMAI (Japan); Meril LOQUETTE (France); Bartlomiej MROZ (Poland).
- WS SU5: Manisha RAMADASS (India); Akiko SUGINO (Japan); Kaede KAMEYAMA (Japan); Cathrine ROSENGREN (Denmark); Mamiko TOYODA (Japan); Rosa Efomo DE MARCO (Italy).
- MD SU5: Hardik MAKKAR-Ruthick RAGUPATHI (India); Dheva ANRIMUSTHI-Hafizh Briliansyah PRAWIRANEGARA (Indonesia); Chirag BARETHA-Raj KUMAR (India); Mohamad Faris AHMAD AZRI-CHEAH Liek Hou (Malaysia); Suryo NUGROHO-Oddie Kurnia Dwi Listianto PUTRA (Indonesia).
- MS SH6: CHU Man Kai (Hong Kong); Jack SHEPHARD (Inglaterra); Vitor TAVARES (Brasil); Charles NOAKES (Francia); Krysten COOMBS (Inglaterra).
- WS SH6: Nithya Sr SUMATHY SIVAN (India); Giuliana POVEDA FLORES (Peru); Rachel CHOONG (England); Oliwia SZMIGIEL (Poland); Daria BUJNICKA (Poland).
- MD SH6: Fabien MORAT-Charles NOAKES (France); Dhinagaran PANDURANGAN-Sivarajan SOLAIMALAI (India); CHU Man Kai- ChinaWONG Chun Yim (Hong Kong); Nilton QUISPE IGNACIO-Hector Jesus SAVE TUNQUE (Peru); Vitor Tavares (Brazil) – Miles KRAJEWSKI (USA).
- WD SH6: Rubi Milagros FERNANDEZ VARGAS- Giuliana POVEDA FLORES (Perú); Daria BUJNICKA-Oliwia SZMIGIEL (Polonia); Rachana Shaileshkumar PATEL-Nithya Sre SUMATHY SIVAN (India); Rebecca BEDFORD-Rachel CHOONG (England); Chai SAEYANG (Thailand)-Latatai Parmeshwar UMREKAR (India).
- XD SH6: Nilton QUISPE IGNACIO-Giuliana Poveda Flowers (Peru); Hector Jesus SAVE TUNQUE-Ruby Miracles FERNANDEZ VARGAS (Peru); Natthapong MEECHAI-CHAI SAEYANG (Thailand); Jack SHEPHARD-Rachel CHOONG (England); Click Download to save Chu Man Kai – ChinaChoi Wing Kei mp3 youtube com
1st test of the National Circuit for
As a prelude to the international event, on February 4, the 1st test of the National Para Circuit will be held in the Álava capital for the fourth consecutive year in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
About twenty players and players will participate in the tournament in the chair and foot categories, as well as inclusive, one of the great novelties that has already been introduced in previous editions. The appointment will be at the Aranalde sports center from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
