Jaime Nicolás Aránguiz Urrutia (born 22 November 1992) is a Chilean para-badminton player. He won gold in the men's singles WH2 event at the 2023 Parapan American Games.[1][2] He became the first Chilean para-badminton player to compete in the Paralympics when he made his debut at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.[3][4][5]
Biography
Aránguiz was born with osteogenesis imperfecta.[6] He was introduced to para-badminton in 2015 by fellow Chilean para-badminton player Catalina Jimeno.[7]
Achievements
Parapan American Games
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile |  Julio César Godoy
|
21–15, 21–11 |  Gold
|
Pan Am Championships
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru |  Bernard Lapointe
|
15–21, 17–21 |  Bronze
|
| 2022 | Coliseo Alberto León Betancur, Cali, Colombia | Julio César Godoy
|
21–14, 21–14 | Gold
|
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru |
 Constancio Cancino
|
Rodolfo Cano Gabriel Jannini
|
7–21, 7–21 | Bronze
|
| 2022 | Coliseo Alberto León Betancur, Cali, Colombia |
 Víctor Aragón
|
Edmar Barbosa Rodolfo Cano
|
7–21, 16–21 | Bronze
|
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Coliseo Alberto León Betancur, Cali, Colombia |
Ana Gomes
|
José Ambrósio Auricélia Nunes
|
16–21, 24–22, 17–21 | Bronze
|
South American Championships
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru | Rômulo Soares
|
21–17, 21–19 | Gold
|
| 2022 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru |  Roberth Fajardo
|
21–9, 21–14 | Gold
|
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru |
Rodolfo Cano
|
Ronald Miranda Rômulo Soares
|
21–5, 21–8 | Gold
|
| 2022 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru |
Ronald Miranda
|
Sivaldo Bezerra Osvaldo Crema Junior
|
21–6, 21–11 | Gold
|
| Roberth Fajardo Fernando Vilcachagua
|
19–21, 21–15, 21–6 | ||||
 Lucas Díaz Amilcar Sebastián
|
21–15, 21–8 | ||||
| José Ambrósio Sergio Barreto
|
21–15, 21–16 |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru |
Catalina Jimeno
|
Roberth Fajardo Pilar Jáuregui
|
10–21, 11–21 | Bronze
|
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title, 4 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.[8]
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Level 2 |  Daiki Kajiwara
|
12–21, 8–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2022 | Peru Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Takumi Matsumoto
|
13–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
|
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Peru Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Ana Gomes
|
 Ryu Dong-hyun Pilar Jáuregui
|
5–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2023 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Level 1 |  To Man-kei
|
 Prem Kumar Ale Emine Seçkin
|
13–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2023 | Western Australia Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | To Man-kei
|
 Yuri Ferrigno Pilar Jáuregui
|
21–12, 13–21, 21–16 |  Winner
|
References
- ^ Chilevisión. "¡Dale campeón! Jaime Aránguiz brilló en el Para bádminton y otorgó a Chile el oro 16 en Santiago 2023 - Chilevisión". www.chilevision.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Jaime Aránguiz brilla en el bádminton y logra una nueva medalla de oro para el Team ParaChile « Diario y Radio Universidad Chile". radio.uchile.cl (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Jaime Aránguiz saca boleto para los Juegos Paralímpicos París 2024 « Diario y Radio Universidad Chile". radio.uchile.cl (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "JAIME ARÁNGUIZ SE SUMA AL TEAM PARACHILE EN PARÍS 2024 – Paralímpico". paralimpico.cl. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ Mardones, Jean Patrick (2024-08-30). "Jaime Aránguiz consiguió primer triunfo en para bádminton en París 2024: sigue con ilusión de medallas". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ Sepulveda, Arnaldo (2023-11-27). "La trágica historia de la última medalla de oro de los Juegos Parapanamericanos de Santiago 2023". theclinic.cl. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Lakshmayya, Geethanjali (2024-02-14). "Aranguiz Finds His Fit - News | BWF Olympics". BWF Olympics. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
External links
- Jaime Aránguiz at BWFBadminton.com