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{{Short description|Brazilian badminton player}}
{{Short description|Brazilian badminton player (born 1996)}}
{{Portuguese name|Coelho|de Oliveira}}
{{Portuguese name|Coelho|de Oliveira}}
{{Infobox badminton player
{{Infobox badminton player
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| highest_ranking = 30
| highest_ranking = 30
| date_of_highest_ranking = 15 March 2018
| date_of_highest_ranking = 15 March 2018
| current_ranking = 47
| current_ranking = 51
| date_of_current_ranking = 31 January 2023
| date_of_current_ranking = 27 August 2024
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[badminton]] }}
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{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Pan American Games|Pan American Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2019 Pan American Games|2019 Lima]] | [[Badminton at the 2019 Pan American Games – Men's singles|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2019 Pan American Games|2019 Lima]] | [[Badminton at the 2019 Pan American Games – Men's singles|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Badminton Championships|Pan American Championships]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Badminton Championships|Pan American Championships]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2017 Pan Am Badminton Championships|2017 Havana]] | Men's singles}}
{{MedalGold | [[2017 Pan Am Badminton Championships|2017 Havana]] | Men's singles }}
{{MedalGold | [[2018 Pan Am Badminton Championships|2018 Guatemala City]] | Men's singles}}
{{MedalGold | [[2018 Pan Am Badminton Championships|2018 Guatemala City]] | Men's singles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2022 Pan Am Badminton Championships|2022 San Salvador]] | Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2022 Pan Am Badminton Championships|2022 San Salvador]] | Men's singles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2023 Pan Am Badminton Championships|2023 Kingston]] | Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2023 Pan Am Badminton Championships|2023 Kingston]] | Men's singles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2024 Pan Am Badminton Championships|2024 Guatemala City]] | Men's singles }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Badminton Championships#Mixed team|Pan Am Mixed Team Championships]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Badminton Championships#Mixed team|Pan Am Mixed Team Championships]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2016 Pan Am Badminton Championships|2016 Campinas]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2016 Pan Am Badminton Championships|2016 Campinas]] | Mixed team }}
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{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Badminton Championships#Male and Female team|Pan Am Male Cup]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Badminton Championships#Male and Female team|Pan Am Male Cup]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2022 Pan Am Male & Female Badminton Cup|2022 Acapulco]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2022 Pan Am Male & Female Badminton Cup|2022 Acapulco]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2024 Pan Am Male & Female Badminton Cup|2024 São Paulo]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[South American Games]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[South American Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2018 South American Games|2018 Cochabamba]] | Men's singles }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2018 South American Games|2018 Cochabamba]] | Men's singles }}
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'''Ygor Coelho de Oliveira''' ({{IPA-pt|ˈiɡoʁ kuˈeʎu dʒi oliˈvejɾɐ}}; born 24 November 1996) is a Brazilian [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Players Ygor Coelho de OLIVEIRA |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/96429/ygor-coelho-de-oliveira |website=[[Badminton World Federation]] |access-date=10 August 2016}}</ref> He won the [[Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships]] six times in the boys' singles and four times in the mixed doubles event with [[Lohaynny Vicente]]. Oliveira placed 27th in the world junior ranking and went on to compete at the [[Badminton at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics|2014 Summer Youth Olympics]] in Nanjing, China.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ygor Coelho |url=http://hmlg.embratel.com.br/embratel/a-embratel/patrocinios/patrocinio_esportivo/esportes_olimpicos/atletas/ygor/ |website=[[Embratel]] |access-date=6 June 2018 |language=pt}}</ref> He won his first senior international title at the 2014 [[Puerto Rico International]] in the men's singles event.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ygor Coelho – Jogo rápido |url=http://esportedefato.com.br/ygor-coelho-jogo-rapido-15815 |website=Esporte de Fato |access-date=6 June 2018 |language=pt}}</ref> He competed at the [[Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Summer Olympics]] in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and became the first Brazil's male Olympic badminton player.<ref>{{cite web |title=How a favela kid became Brazil's top badminton player |url=https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Olympics/2016/0813/How-a-favela-kid-became-Brazil-s-top-badminton-player |website=The Christian Science Monitor |access-date=6 June 2018}}</ref> He clinched three gold medals at the [[Badminton at the 2018 South American Games|2018 South American Games]] in the men's singles, doubles, and team event.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ygor Coelho está pronto para ser protagonista em Cochabamba 2018 |url=https://www.cob.org.br/pt/Noticia/ygor-coelho-lidera-badminton-do-brasil-em-cochabamba-2018 |website=[[Brazilian Olympic Committee]] |access-date=6 June 2018 |language=pt}}</ref> Coelho won a gold medal in the men's singles at the [[Badminton at the 2019 Pan American Games|2019 Lima Pan American Games]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Mai |last=Magdy |title=Ygor Coelho gave Brazil gold in the Pan American badminton |url=https://www.news1.news/2019/08/ygor-coelho-gave-brazil-gold-in-the-pan-american-badminton-other-sports-sports.html |publisher=News1 |date=2 August 2019 |access-date=3 August 2019}}</ref>
'''Ygor Coelho de Oliveira''' ({{IPA|pt|ˈiɡoʁ kuˈeʎu dʒi oliˈvejɾɐ}}; born 24 November 1996) is a Brazilian [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Players Ygor Coelho de OLIVEIRA |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/96429/ygor-coelho-de-oliveira |website=[[Badminton World Federation]] |access-date=10 August 2016}}</ref> He won the [[Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships]] six times in the boys' singles and four times in the mixed doubles event with [[Lohaynny Vicente]]. Oliveira placed 27th in the world junior ranking and went on to compete at the [[Badminton at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics|2014 Summer Youth Olympics]] in Nanjing, China.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ygor Coelho |url=http://hmlg.embratel.com.br/embratel/a-embratel/patrocinios/patrocinio_esportivo/esportes_olimpicos/atletas/ygor/ |website=[[Embratel]] |access-date=6 June 2018 |language=pt}}</ref> He won his first senior international title at the 2014 [[Puerto Rico International]] in the men's singles event.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ygor Coelho – Jogo rápido |url=http://esportedefato.com.br/ygor-coelho-jogo-rapido-15815 |website=Esporte de Fato |access-date=6 June 2018 |language=pt}}</ref> He competed at the [[Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Summer Olympics]] in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and became the first Brazil's male Olympic badminton player.<ref>{{cite web |title=How a favela kid became Brazil's top badminton player |url=https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Olympics/2016/0813/How-a-favela-kid-became-Brazil-s-top-badminton-player |website=The Christian Science Monitor |access-date=6 June 2018}}</ref> He clinched three gold medals at the [[Badminton at the 2018 South American Games|2018 South American Games]] in the men's singles, doubles, and team event.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ygor Coelho está pronto para ser protagonista em Cochabamba 2018 |url=https://www.cob.org.br/pt/Noticia/ygor-coelho-lidera-badminton-do-brasil-em-cochabamba-2018 |website=[[Brazilian Olympic Committee]] |access-date=6 June 2018 |language=pt}}</ref> Coelho won a gold medal in the men's singles at the [[Badminton at the 2019 Pan American Games|2019 Lima Pan American Games]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Mai |last=Magdy |title=Ygor Coelho gave Brazil gold in the Pan American badminton |url=https://www.news1.news/2019/08/ygor-coelho-gave-brazil-gold-in-the-pan-american-badminton-other-sports-sports.html |publisher=News1 |date=2 August 2019 |access-date=3 August 2019}}</ref>


He competed at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Badminton COELHO Ygor|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1322551-coelho-ygor.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-08-22|work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics|publisher=[[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]]|language=en-us|archive-date=2021-08-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822233946/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1322551-coelho-ygor.htm}}</ref>
He competed at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Badminton COELHO Ygor|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1322551-coelho-ygor.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-08-22|work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics|publisher=[[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]]|language=en-us|archive-date=2021-08-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822233946/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1322551-coelho-ygor.htm}}</ref>

== Career ==
At the [[2019 Pan American Games]] held in Lima, Ygor achieved his greatest title, winning the [[Badminton at the 2019 Pan American Games – Men's singles|gold medal]]. It was the country's first gold in the sport at the Pan American Games. <ref>[https://ge.globo.com/jogos-pan-americanos/noticia/perfeito-ygor-coelho-domina-canadense-faz-historia-e-conquista-o-primeiro-ouro-brasileiro-no-badminton.ghtml Ygor Coelho domina canadense, faz história e conquista primeiro ouro brasileiro no badminton]</ref>

Ygor obtained the silver medal in the [[Pan American Badminton Championships#Male and Female team|Pan Am Male Cup]] in the Acapulco 2022 and São Paulo 2024 editions. <ref>[https://www.surtoolimpico.com.br/2022/02/brasil-e-prata-entre-os-homens-e-bronze.html Brasil é prata entre os homens]</ref><ref>[https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/ultimas-noticias/otd/2024/02/18/brasil-e-vice-campeao-na-copa-pan-americana-masculina.htm Brasil é vice-campeão na Copa Pan-Americana masculina]</ref>

At the [[Pan American Badminton Championships#Mixed team|Pan Am Mixed Team Championships]], he won silver in Campinas 2016, in Santo Domingo 2017, and bronze in Guadalajara 2023.<ref>[http://www.badminton.org.br/noticia/2809/brasil-conquista-a-inedita-medalha-de-prata-no-pan-americano-de-badminton-por-equipes/ Brasil conquista a inédita medalha de Prata no Pan-Americano de Badminton Por Equipes]</ref><ref>[https://www.surtoolimpico.com.br/2017/02/brasil-fatura-medalha-de-prata-no-pan.html Brasil fatura medalha de prata no Pan-Americano de Badminton por equipes]</ref><ref>[https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/esportes/noticia/2023/02/brasil-e-bronze-na-copa-pan-americana-de-badminton-clebn2qpw002o017ll0oycuqj.html Brasil é bronze na Copa Pan-Americana de badminton]</ref>

At the [[Pan American Badminton Championships]], in singles, he was two-time champion in the Havana 2017 and Guatemala 2018 editions, and obtained bronze in the San Salvador 2022, Kingston 2023 and Guatemala 2024 editions. <ref>[https://ge.globo.com/badminton/noticia/ygor-coelho-bate-cubano-leva-o-titulo-pan-americano-e-deve-entrar-no-top-50-do-ranking-mundial.ghtml Ygor Coelho bate cubano, é campeão pan-americano e deve entrar no top 50 ]</ref><ref>[https://ge.globo.com/badminton/noticia/ygor-coelho-e-bicampeao-pan-americano-adulto-de-badminton-na-guatemala.ghtml Ygor Coelho é bicampeão pan-americano adulto de badminton na Guatemala]</ref><ref>[http://www.badminton.org.br/noticia/5025/brasil-conquista-3-medalhas-de-bronze-no-pan-americano-individual-de-badminton-em-el-salvador/ Brasil conquista 3 medalhas de bronze no Pan Americano Individual de Badminton em El Salvador]</ref><ref>[https://olimpiadatododia.com.br/badminton/505447-brasil-fatura-tres-bronzes-no-pan-americano-de-kingston/ Brasil fatura três bronzes no Pan-Americano de Kingston]</ref><ref>[https://olimpiadatododia.com.br/badminton/592687-brasil-encerra-pan-americano-com-tres-medalhas-de-bronze/ Brasil encerra Pan-Americano com três medalhas de bronze]</ref>

At the [[BWF World Championships|Badminton World Championships]], Ygor's best result was obtained in [[2018 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|Nanjing 2018]], when he defeated Indian [[Prannoy H. S.]], 11th seed of the tournament and former top 10 in the world, thus reaching the Round of 16, the best result in Brazil's history.<ref>[https://ge.globo.com/badminton/noticia/ygor-coelho-vira-sobre-cabeca-de-chave-e-leva-brasil-as-oitavas-do-mundial-pela-1a-vez.ghtml Ygor Coelho vira sobre cabeça de chave e leva Brasil às oitavas do Mundial pela 1ª vez]</ref>

At the [[Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|2020 Olympic Games]], Ygor managed to win one game in the group stage, but failed to qualify for the round of 16. He was, however, the first Brazilian to win a badminton match at the Olympic Games. <ref>[https://olimpiadatododia.com.br/toquio-2020/358481-ygor-coelho-badminton-jogos-olimpicos/ ‘Estou realizado’, diz Ygor Coelho após superação que o colocou na história]</ref>


== Achievements ==
== Achievements ==
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| align="center" | [[2018 Pan Am Badminton Championships#Finals|2018]]
| align="center" | [[2018 Pan Am Badminton Championships#Finals|2018]]
| align="left" | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, [[Guatemala City]], Guatemala
| align="left" | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, [[Guatemala City]], Guatemala
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jason Ho-shue]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jason Ho-Shue]]
| align="left" | 21–12, 21–15
| align="left" | 21–12, 21–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Brian Yang
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Brian Yang
| align="left" | 21–16, 14–21, 19–21
| align="left" | 21–16, 14–21, 19–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2024 Pan Am Badminton Championships#Finals|2024]]
| align="left" | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} [[Kevin Cordón]]
| align="left" | 19–21, 19–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}
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| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2018 South American Games|2018]]
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2018 South American Games|2018]]
| align="left" | Evo Morales Coliseum, [[Cochabamba]], Bolivia
| align="left" | Evo Morales Coliseum, [[Cochabamba]], Bolivia
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Artur Silva Pomoceno]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Artur Silva Pomoceno|Artur Pomoceno]]
| align="left" | 19–21, 23–21, 21–12
| align="left" | 19–21, 23–21, 21–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
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| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2018 South American Games|2018]]
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2018 South American Games|2018]]
| align="left" | Evo Morales Coliseum,<br />[[Cochabamba]], Bolivia
| align="left" | Evo Morales Coliseum,<br />[[Cochabamba]], Bolivia
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Artur Silva Pomoceno]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Artur Silva Pomoceno|Artur Pomoceno]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} [[Bruno Barrueto Deza]]<br />{{flagicon|PER}} [[Diego Mini]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} [[Bruno Barrueto]]<br />{{flagicon|PER}} [[Diego Mini]]
| align="left" | 23–21, 21–18
| align="left" | 23–21, 21–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|}
|}


=== BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 6 runners-up) ===
=== BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 7 runners-up) ===
''Men's singles''
''Men's singles''
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| align ="left" | 17–21, 21–11, 23–21
| align ="left" | 17–21, 21–11, 23–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | [[El Salvador International]]
| align ="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Kevin Cordón
| align="left" | 17–21, 21–15, 19–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}
|}
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament
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* {{Sports-Reference}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com}}
* [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/ygor-coelho_1930709 Ygor Coelho] at the [[Paris 2024 Summer Olympics]]


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{{Brazil-badminton-bio-stub}}

Latest revision as of 06:07, 29 September 2024

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Coelho and the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.
Ygor Coelho
Coelho in 2020
Personal information
Birth nameYgor Coelho de Oliveira
CountryBrazil
Born (1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 (age 28)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking30 (15 March 2018)
Current ranking51 (27 August 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Men's singles
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Havana Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Guatemala City Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 San Salvador Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kingston Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Guatemala City Men's singles
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Campinas Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Santo Domingo Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Guadalajara Mixed team
Pan Am Male Cup
Silver medal – second place 2022 Acapulco Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2024 São Paulo Men's team
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba Mixed team
BWF profile

Ygor Coelho de Oliveira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈiɡoʁ kuˈeʎu dʒi oliˈvejɾɐ]; born 24 November 1996) is a Brazilian badminton player.[1] He won the Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships six times in the boys' singles and four times in the mixed doubles event with Lohaynny Vicente. Oliveira placed 27th in the world junior ranking and went on to compete at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China.[2] He won his first senior international title at the 2014 Puerto Rico International in the men's singles event.[3] He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and became the first Brazil's male Olympic badminton player.[4] He clinched three gold medals at the 2018 South American Games in the men's singles, doubles, and team event.[5] Coelho won a gold medal in the men's singles at the 2019 Lima Pan American Games.[6]

He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7]

Career

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At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Ygor achieved his greatest title, winning the gold medal. It was the country's first gold in the sport at the Pan American Games. [8]

Ygor obtained the silver medal in the Pan Am Male Cup in the Acapulco 2022 and São Paulo 2024 editions. [9][10]

At the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships, he won silver in Campinas 2016, in Santo Domingo 2017, and bronze in Guadalajara 2023.[11][12][13]

At the Pan American Badminton Championships, in singles, he was two-time champion in the Havana 2017 and Guatemala 2018 editions, and obtained bronze in the San Salvador 2022, Kingston 2023 and Guatemala 2024 editions. [14][15][16][17][18]

At the Badminton World Championships, Ygor's best result was obtained in Nanjing 2018, when he defeated Indian Prannoy H. S., 11th seed of the tournament and former top 10 in the world, thus reaching the Round of 16, the best result in Brazil's history.[19]

At the 2020 Olympic Games, Ygor managed to win one game in the group stage, but failed to qualify for the round of 16. He was, however, the first Brazilian to win a badminton match at the Olympic Games. [20]

Achievements

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Pan American Games

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru Canada Brian Yang 21–19, 21–10 Gold Gold

Pan Am Championships

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2017 Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba Cuba Osleni Guerrero 12–21, 21–16, 21–10 Gold Gold
2018 Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala Canada Jason Ho-Shue 21–12, 21–15 Gold Gold
2022 Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández,
San Salvador, El Salvador 		Canada Brian Yang 21–17, 10–21, 8–21 Bronze Bronze
2023 G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, Kingston, Jamaica Canada Brian Yang 21–16, 14–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze
2024 Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala Guatemala Kevin Cordón 19–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

South American Games

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Evo Morales Coliseum, Cochabamba, Bolivia Brazil Artur Pomoceno 19–21, 23–21, 21–12 Gold Gold

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Evo Morales Coliseum,
Cochabamba, Bolivia 		Brazil Artur Pomoceno Peru Bruno Barrueto
Peru Diego Mini 		23–21, 21–18 Gold Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 7 runners-up)

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2014 Puerto Rico International United States Howard Shu 21–16, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Guatemala International Guatemala Kevin Cordón 20–22, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Brazil International Guatemala Kevin Cordón 21–18, 20–22, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Peru International Canada Martin Giuffre 21–11, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Brazil International Sri Lanka Niluka Karunaratne 21–9, 14–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Polish Open Malaysia Tan Jia Wei 13–21, 22–20, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Peru International Italy Rosario Maddaloni 21–12, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Brazil International Russia Sergey Sirant 21–18, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Scottish Open India Lakshya Sen 21–18, 18–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 Peru International Canada Brian Yang 16–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Brazil International Guatemala Kevin Cordón 20–22, 21–14, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Guatemala International Guatemala Kevin Cordón 17–21, 21–11, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 El Salvador International Guatemala Kevin Cordón 17–21, 21–15, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Players Ygor Coelho de OLIVEIRA". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Ygor Coelho". Embratel (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Ygor Coelho – Jogo rápido". Esporte de Fato (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  4. ^ "How a favela kid became Brazil's top badminton player". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Ygor Coelho está pronto para ser protagonista em Cochabamba 2018". Brazilian Olympic Committee (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  6. ^ Magdy, Mai (2 August 2019). "Ygor Coelho gave Brazil gold in the Pan American badminton". News1. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Badminton COELHO Ygor". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  8. ^ Ygor Coelho domina canadense, faz história e conquista primeiro ouro brasileiro no badminton
  9. ^ Brasil é prata entre os homens
  10. ^ Brasil é vice-campeão na Copa Pan-Americana masculina
  11. ^ Brasil conquista a inédita medalha de Prata no Pan-Americano de Badminton Por Equipes
  12. ^ Brasil fatura medalha de prata no Pan-Americano de Badminton por equipes
  13. ^ Brasil é bronze na Copa Pan-Americana de badminton
  14. ^ Ygor Coelho bate cubano, é campeão pan-americano e deve entrar no top 50
  15. ^ Ygor Coelho é bicampeão pan-americano adulto de badminton na Guatemala
  16. ^ Brasil conquista 3 medalhas de bronze no Pan Americano Individual de Badminton em El Salvador
  17. ^ Brasil fatura três bronzes no Pan-Americano de Kingston
  18. ^ Brasil encerra Pan-Americano com três medalhas de bronze
  19. ^ Ygor Coelho vira sobre cabeça de chave e leva Brasil às oitavas do Mundial pela 1ª vez
  20. ^ ‘Estou realizado’, diz Ygor Coelho após superação que o colocou na história
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