Juliana Vieira

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Juliana Vieira
Personal information
Birth nameJuliana Viana Vieira
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 ranking56 (WS 15 April 2025)
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 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Lima Women's singles
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).svg2022 AsuncionWomen's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 AsuncionMixed team
South American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Joinville Women's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 JoinvilleMixed team
Junior Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Cali–Valle Girls' singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Assuncion Girls' singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Assuncion Douples
Pan Am Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 MonctonMixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 AcapulcoMixed 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, competing in the women's singles event. Vieira is the first Brazilian woman to win the women's singles title at the Pan Am Championships, an achievement she secured in 2025. Her career also includes three gold medals at the 2022 South American Games (in women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed team events), and a bronze medal in women's doubles at the 2023 Pan American Games.

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Career

In 2020, Juliana Vieira represented the Brazilian national team at the Pan Am Women's Team Championships, winning a bronze medal. In 2021, she secured a bronze medal at the Junior Pan American Games and won titles at the Brazil International and the Dominican Open. [2] [3]

In 2022, Vieira won women's singles titles at the Brazil International and the Peru International. She also competed at the South American Games, claiming gold medals in women's singles, women's doubles, and the mixed team events. [4]

In 2023, Vieira won the women's singles title at the Santo Domingo Open, where she also secured the women's doubles title alongside Sânia Lima. She additionally won the El Salvador International and qualified for the World Championships. [5] At the World Championships, she defeated Insyirah Khan of Singapore in the first round before being defeated by Pornpawee Chochuwong in the second round. [6]

In 2024, Vieira qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics women's singles event. In Group D, she was defeated by Supanida Katethong of Thailand. In her second match, she defeated Lo Sin Yan of Hong Kong, becoming the first Brazilian woman to win a badminton singles match at the Olympic Games. [7] [8]

In 2025, Vieira won the gold medal at the Pan Am Championships, becoming the first Brazilian woman to win the women's singles title at that tournament. [9]

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

Pan Am Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2025 Videna Poli 2, Lima, Peru Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wen Yu Zhang 21–19, 15–21, 21–8 Med 1.png Gold

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.
  9. ↑ "Pan Am Championships: Juliana Vieira Makes History". Badminton World Federation. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
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