Jaime Aránguiz

Jaime Aránguiz
Personal information
Birth nameJaime Nicolás Aránguiz Urrutia
Country Chile
Born (1992-11-22) 22 November 1992
Santiago, Chile
HandednessRight
Men's singles WH2
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking7 (MS 18 July 2023)
16 (MD with Yuri Ferrigno 2 August 2023)
4 (XD with To Man-kei 21 May 2024)
Current ranking10 (MS)
51 (MD with Lee Sam-seop)
8 (XD with To Man-kei) (8 October 2024)
Medal record
Men's para-badminton
Representing  Chile
Parapan American Games
2023 Santiago Men's singles
Pan Am Championships
2022 Cali Men's singles
2018 Lima Men's singles
2018 Lima Men's doubles
2022 Cali Men's doubles
2022 Cali Mixed doubles
South American Championships
2018 Lima Men's singles
2018 Lima Men's doubles
2022 Lima Men's singles
2022 Lima Men's doubles
2018 Lima Mixed doubles
BWF profile

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "JAIME ARÁNGUIZ SE SUMA AL TEAM PARACHILE EN PARÍS 2024 – Paralímpico". paralimpico.cl. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Lakshmayya, Geethanjali (2024-02-14). "Aranguiz Finds His Fit - News | BWF Olympics". BWF Olympics. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  8. ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.