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| Born | (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 Hildesheim, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men’s singles SL4 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 3 (MS 19 July 2022) 4 (XD with Katrin Seibert 1 January 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 11 (MS) (1 October 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Marcel Adam (born 1 February 1995) is a German para-badminton player who is affiliated with the MTV Harsum Sports Club.1 He was a bronze medalist in the mixed doubles SL3–SU5 at the 2017 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships.2
Marcel made his Paralympic debut at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where he competed in the men's singles SL4 event but did not get past the group stages.3
Biography
Marcel was born with right-sided hemiparesis. In 2015, he was introduced to para-badminton by Michael Mai, a member of the Lower Saxony Badminton Association, who offered him to train with other para-badminton players in the club.4
Achievements
World Championships
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
Katrin Seibert
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 Hary Susanto Leani Ratri Oktila
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5–21, 11–21 |  Bronze
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European Para Championships
Men's singles SL4
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Rickard Nilsson
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20–22, 18–21 | Bronze
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European Championships
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
 Simón Cruz Mondejar
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 Lucas Mazur Mathieu Thomas
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13–21, 10–21 |  Silver
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Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Katrin Seibert
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Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël
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19–21, 10–21 | Silver
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 titles, 2 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 2022.56
Men's singles SL4
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | Level 2 |  Sukant Kadam
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13–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Rickard Nilsson
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21–17, 20–22, 22–20 |  Winner
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| 2022 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 |  Lucas Mazur
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4–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Egypt Para-Badminton International | Level 2 |  Jeremiah Nnanna
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21–19, 13–21, 21–15 | Winner
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International tournaments (2011–2021) (3 runners-up)
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Katrin Seibert
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Jan-Niklas Pott Helle Sofie Sagøy
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17–21, 21–16, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Katrin Seibert
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 Siripong Teamarrom Nipada Saensupa
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19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Katrin Seibert
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Siripong Teamarrom Nipada Saensupa
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16–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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References
References
- Paralympics, Team Deutschland. "Marcel Adam". www.teamdeutschland-paralympics.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- Paralympics, Team Deutschland. "Zweimal Bronze bei der Para Badminton-WM". www.teamdeutschland-paralympics.de. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- Hahn, Michael (2024-08-28). "Ein Sportfreund aus Salzgitter startet bei den Paralympics". www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- Niedersachsen, Behinderten Sportverband. "Marcel Adam". BSN e.V. (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
External links
External links
- Marcel Adam at BWFBadminton.com
- Marcel Adam at BWFPara.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Marcel Adam at Team Deutschland Paralympics (in German)