Jan Louda
| Jan Louda | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Born | 25 April 1999 Plzeň, Czech Republic[1] |
| Residence | Plzeň, Czech Republic[2] |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] |
| Handedness | Left |
| Men's singles | |
| Career record | 246 wins, 121 losses |
| Highest ranking | 39 (1 August 2023) |
| Current ranking | 63 (23 July 2024) |
| BWF profile | |
Jan Louda (born 25 April 1999) is a Czech badminton player.[3][4]
Career
Louda started playing badminton at a small age of 5, when his father introduced him to the sport of badminton. In his career so far, he has won international titles in Czech Republic, Mexico, Slovakia and Ukraine.[1] He will represent Czech Republic at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the men's singles discipline.[5]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 6 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kharkiv International | Ade Resky Dwicahyo | 21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2019 | Slovenia International | Karan Rajan Rajarajan | 17–21, 21–11, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Slovak Open | Johnnie Torjussen | 21–18, 12–21, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2021 | Spanish International | Pablo Abián | 20–22, 22–20, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Hellas International | Lee Shun Yang | 14–21, 22–24 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Czech Open | Ng Tze Yong | 16–21, 21–16, 27–25 | Winner |
| 2021 | Italian International | Alex Lanier | 12–21, 21–18, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Polish International | Yushi Tanaka | 13–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Welsh International | Mads Christophersen | 13–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Mexican International | Danylo Bosniuk | 21–10, 22–24, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2023 | Czech Open | Andi Fadel Muhammad | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (5 titles, 2 runners-up)
Boys' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Czech Junior International | Mathias Jørgensen | 21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2016 | Czech Junior International | Daniel Nikolov | 10–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Slovak Junior International | Azmy Qowimuramadhoni | 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2017 | Polish Junior International | Danylo Bosniuk | 21–13, 18–21, 22–20 | Winner |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Slovak Junior International | Michal Hubáček | Aleksander Jabłoński Paweł Śmiłowski |
19–21, 21–12, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2015 | Czech Junior International | Petr Beran | Aleksander Jabłoński Paweł Śmiłowski |
25–27, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Polish Junior International | Petr Beran | Thom Gicquel Léo Rossi |
28–26, 21–16 | Winner |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References
- ^ a b Langrock, Annika (17 September 2018). "I want to be one of the Top 50 players in the world". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Louda Jan". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Jan Louda". Czech Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Jan Louda". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Úspěch badmintonistů je blízko. Louda, Švábíková, Mendrek s Král míří na OH". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 13 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.