Miles Krajewski

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Miles Krajewski
Personal information
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (2005-06-27) June 27, 2005 (age 19)
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Residence Yankton, South Dakota, USA
Height4 ft 5 in (135 cm)
HandednessRight
CoachMoss Lattison
Men's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking7 (MS 15 April 2024)
1 (MD with Vitor Tavares 15 April 2024)
Current ranking7 (MS)
1 (MD with Vitor Tavares) (16 April 2024)
Medal record
Para-badminton
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Mixed doubles
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Tokyo Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Basel Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Pattaya Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Pattaya Mixed doubles
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago Men's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 SantiagoMixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Men's singles
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016 MedellínMen's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016 MedellínMen's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 LimaMen's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 CaliMen's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 CaliDoubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 LimaMen's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 CaliMixed doubles

Miles Krajewski (born June 27, 2005) is an American para-badminton player who competes in international elite events. He is a World Championship silver medalist in the men's doubles and a Parapan American Games gold medalist in the men's singles and mixed doubles. Along with winning two gold medals in the 2016 Pan Am Championship and a 2018 silver medalist in singles and gold medalist in doubles. He won silver in doubles at the World Championships in Tokyo and then won gold in singles at the Parapan American Games in Colombia two weeks after World Championships. [1] [2] On April 3, 2024, he qualified to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, along with his mixed doubles partner Jayci Simon. They won the silver medal in mixed doubles at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France.

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Achievements

World Championships

Men’s doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Tavares Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Chun Yim
6–21, 5–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan
Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Tavares Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dae-sung
Flag of Thailand.svg Natthapong Meechai
21–19, 11–21, 15–21 Med 2.png Silver
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand
Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Tavares Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Naili
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zeng Qingtao
9–21, 12–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Parapan American Games

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2019 National Sport Village, Lima, Peru Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Tavares 18–21, 21–14, 14–21 Med 2.png Silver
2023 Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Tavares21-19, 21-15 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2023 Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile Flag of the United States.svg Jayci Simon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Justin Kendrick
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Colleen Cloetta
21–5, 21-7 Med 1.png Gold
Flag of Argentina.svg Jonatan Mattos
Flag of Argentina.svg Karina Loyola
21-4, 21-4
Flag of Peru.svg Nilton Quispe
Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Póveda
21-18, 21-12
Flag of Peru.svg Jesús Salva
Flag of Peru.svg Rubí Fernández
21-10, 21-2

Pan Am Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2016Coliseo Municipal de Envigado, Medellín, Colombia Flag of Peru.svg Jesús Salva 21–12, 21–19 Med 1.png Gold
2018Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Tavares 13–21, 13–21 Med 2.png Silver
2022Coliseo Alberto León Betancourt, Cali, Colombia Flag of Peru.svg Nilton Quispe 21–16, 21–16 Med 1.png Gold

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 [lower-alpha 1] Coliseo Municipal de Envigado,
Medellín, Colombia
Flag of the United States.svg Danh Trang Flag of Colombia.svg Jonatan Sanabria
Flag of Brazil.svg Dhiego Vidal
21–18, 18–21, 21–19 Med 1.png Gold
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Justin Kendrick
Flag of Peru.svg Jesús Salva
21–19, 21–19
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aaron Keith
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wyatt Lightfoot
21–12, 21–9
2018Polideportivo 2,
Lima, Peru
Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Tavares Flag of Peru.svg Jesús Salva
Flag of Brazil.svg Dhiego Vidal
21–7, 21–9 Med 1.png Gold

Doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2022 [lower-alpha 2] Coliseo Alberto León Betancourt,
Cali, Colombia
Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Tavares Flag of Peru.svg Jesús Salva
Flag of Peru.svg Nilton Quispe
21–5, 20–22, 21–6 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2022 [lower-alpha 3] Coliseo Alberto León Betancourt,
Cali, Colombia
Flag of the United States.svg Jayci Simon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Justin Kendrick
Flag of Peru.svg Rosa Velasquez
21–12, 21–19 Med 2.png Silver
Flag of Argentina.svg Jonatan Mattos
Flag of Argentina.svg Karina Loyola
21–15, 21–5
Flag of Peru.svg Nilton Quispe
Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Póveda
9–21, 21–18, 15–21
Flag of Peru.svg Jesús Salva
Flag of Peru.svg Rubí Fernández
21–17, 21–17

International tournaments (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2020Peru Para Badminton International Flag of Peru.svg Jesús Salva Flag of France.svg Fabien Morat
Flag of France.svg Charles Noakes
20–22, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017USA Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Mark Joseph Dharmai Flag of Japan.svg Yohei Hatakeyama
Flag of Peru.svg Jesús Salva
21–16, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018Brazil Para Badminton International Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Tavares Flag of India.svg Mark Joseph Dharmai
Flag of Japan.svg Yohei Hatakeyama
16–21, 21–17, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018 [lower-alpha 4] Australia Para Badminton International Flag of Japan.svg Yohei Hatakeyama Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Missen
Flag of England.svg Jonathan Pratt
21–12, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Chun Yim
7–21, 7–21
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kobie Jane Donovan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Koedyk
21–3, 21–5

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 [lower-alpha 5] USA Para Badminton International Flag of the United States.svg Katherine Valli Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Gioffreda
Flag of the United States.svg Colleen Gioffreda
21–7, 21–14Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
Flag of Peru.svg Jesús Salva
Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Póveda
13–21, 14–21
Flag of the United States.svg Danh Trang
Flag of Scotland.svg Deidre Nagle
21–7, 21–18
2019Canada Para Badminton International Flag of the United States.svg Katherine Valli Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Tavares
Flag of Poland.svg Daria Bujnicka
16–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

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References

  1. "Miles Krajewski - Team USA". Team USA. May 8, 2021. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021.
  2. "Parabadminton player sets sights on 2020 Paralympics". Cornhusker State Games. May 8, 2021.

Notes

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