Juliana Viana Vieira

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Juliana Viana Vieira
Personal information
CountryBrazil
Born (2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 20)
Teresina, Brazil
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking46 (WS 6 August 2024)
49 (WD with Sânia Lima 23 January 2024)
Current ranking46 (WS)
129 (WD with Sânia Lima) (6 August 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Santiago Women's doubles
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Guadalajara Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Aguascalientes Mixed team
Pan Am Female Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Salvador Women's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Acapulco Women's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 São Paulo Women's team
South American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Asuncion Women's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Asuncion Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Asuncion Mixed team
South American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Joinville Women's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Joinville Mixed team
Junior Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Cali–Valle Girls' singles
Pan Am Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Moncton Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Acapulco Mixed team
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.

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Career

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 the women's singles event in badminton at the Olympic Games. [7] [8]

Achievements

Pan American Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2023 Olympic Training Center,
Santiago, Chile
Flag of Brazil.svg Sânia Lima Flag of the United States.svg Annie Xu
Flag of the United States.svg Kerry Xu
7–21, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze

South American Games

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2022 Estadio León Condou, Asuncion, Paraguay Flag of Brazil.svg Sâmia Lima 21–14, 21–10 Med 1.png Gold

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2022 Estadio León Condou,
Asuncion, Paraguay
Flag of Brazil.svg Sânia Lima Flag of Brazil.svg Jaqueline Lima
Flag of Brazil.svg Sâmia Lima
26–24, 21–13 Med 1.png Gold

South American Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2021 Ginásio Univille, Joinville, Brazil Flag of Brazil.svg Jaqueline Lima 18–21, 21–18, 21–13 Med 1.png Gold

Junior Pan American Games

Girls' singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2021 Pacific Valley Events Center, Yumbo, Valle, Colombia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rachel Chan 8–21, 9–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles, 1 runner-up)

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2021 Brazil International Flag of Brazil.svg Jaqueline Lima 14–21, 25–23, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2021 Dominican Open Flag of Brazil.svg Sâmia Lima 21–9, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2021 El Salvador International Flag of the United States.svg Ishika Jaiswal 19–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2022Brazil International Flag of Mexico.svg Vanessa García 21–13, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022 Perú International Flag of Mexico.svg Haramara Gaitán 21–16, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023 Santo Domingo Open Flag of Brazil.svg Sâmia Lima21–7, 21–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023El Salvador International Flag of the United States.svg Disha Gupta 21–12, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2024Perú International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chloe Hoang 21–16, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2024El Salvador International Flag of Ukraine.svg Yevheniia Kantemyr 21–10, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2024 Canadian International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Li 21–18, 14–21, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2023 Santo Domingo Open Flag of Brazil.svg Sânia Lima Flag of Brazil.svg Jaqueline Lima
Flag of Brazil.svg Sâmia Lima
21–16, 24–22Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Players: Juliana Viana Vieira". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ""Since I Was Little I Decided to Focus on Sports" – Juliana Viana Vieira – Badminton Pan America" . Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  3. Deporte, Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y. "Badmintonistas mexicanos logran plata y tres bronces en Serie Internacional en Perú". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  4. "Badminton do Piauí conquista sete medalhas para o Brasil nos Jogos Sul-Americanos de Assunção". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  5. "Piauiense Juliana Vieira conquista o título do El Salvador International 2023". Febapi - Badminton Piauí (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  6. "Pan Am Players at BWF World Championships 2023 – Badminton Pan America" . Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  7. "Juliana Viana supera atleta de Hong Kong e fatura 1ª vitória de uma brasileira em Olimpíadas". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-07-29. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  8. Mason, Oliver (2024-07-30). "Historic Victory for Brazil in Olympic Badminton". The Rio Times. Retrieved 2024-08-06.