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Country | Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Teresina, Brazil | 23 September 2004||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 46 (WS 6 August 2024) 49 (WD with Sânia Lima 23 January 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 46 (WS) 129 (WD with Sânia Lima) (6 August 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Juliana Viana Vieira (born 23 September 2004) is a Brazilian badminton player. [1] She made her Olympic debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics where she represented Brazil in the women's singles event.
Juliana was called up to represent the Brazilian national team in the 2020 Pan Am Women's Team Championships and won a bronze medal. In 2021, she won a bronze medal at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. [2] She also won the Brazil International and the Dominican Open that year. [3]
In 2022, Juliana won two international titles in women's singles at the Brazil International and the Peru International. She also competed in the 2022 South American Games and won gold in women's singles, doubles and in the mixed team event. [4]
In 2023, Juliana won the women's singles title at the Santo Domingo Open. She also won the women's doubles title partnered with Sânia Lima. She also won the El Salvador International and gained enough ranking points to qualify for the 2023 BWF World Championships. [5] In the 2023 World Championships, she first beat Insyirah Khan of Singapore in the first round but lost out to Pornpawee Chochuwong in the second round. [6]
In 2024, she qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics women's singles event. In Group D, she lost her first match to Supanida Katethong of Thailand 16–21, 19–21. In her second match, she defeated Lo Sin Yan of Hong Kong 21–19, 21–14, making her the first ever Brazilian to win a match in badminton at the Olympic Games. [7] [8]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile | Sânia Lima | Annie Xu Kerry Xu | 7–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Estadio León Condou, Asuncion, Paraguay | Sâmia Lima | 21–14, 21–10 | Gold |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Estadio León Condou, Asuncion, Paraguay | Sânia Lima | Jaqueline Lima Sâmia Lima | 26–24, 21–13 | Gold |
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2021 | Ginásio Univille, Joinville, Brazil | Jaqueline Lima | 18–21, 21–18, 21–13 | Gold |
Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2021 | Pacific Valley Events Center, Yumbo, Valle, Colombia | Rachel Chan | 8–21, 9–21 | Bronze |
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2021 | Brazil International | Jaqueline Lima | 14–21, 25–23, 21–15 | Winner |
2021 | Dominican Open | Sâmia Lima | 21–9, 21–17 | Winner |
2021 | El Salvador International | Ishika Jaiswal | 19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2022 | Brazil International | Vanessa García | 21–13, 21–14 | Winner |
2022 | Peru International | Haramara Gaitán | 21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
2023 | Santo Domingo Open | Sâmia Lima | 21–7, 21–3 | Winner |
2023 | El Salvador International | Disha Gupta | 21–12, 21–11 | Winner |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Santo Domingo Open | Sânia Lima | Jaqueline Lima Sâmia Lima | 21–16, 24–22 | Winner |
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