Carmen Giuliana Póveda Flores (born 27 July 2001) is a Peruvian para-badminton player who competes in international badminton competitions. She is a double World champion, four-time Pan American champion and a Parapan American Games champion.[1][2]
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| Full name | Carmen Giuliana Póveda Flores | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 July 2001 Lima, Peru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Peru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Women's singles SS6 Women's doubles SH6 Mixed doubles SH6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Isaac Nunes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sporting career edit
Póveda Flores was brought up in a sporting family and introduced to sport aged six when she started playing football in a neighbourhood football club; her two sisters played football and volleyball while her father was a footballer and her mother, Lidia Flores, was an accomplished volleyball player. Carmen switched to badminton aged fourteen because of training schedule irregularities.[3][4]
Achievements edit
World Championships edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |  Rachel Choong
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15–21, 7–21 |  Silver
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Rachel Choong
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21–9, 21–19 |  Gold
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
 Rina Marlina
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14–21, 14–21 | Silver
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |  Lin Shuangbao
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16–21, 13–21 |  Bronze
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Women’s doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
 Randika Doling
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Rebecca Bedford Rachel Choong
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5–21, 8–21 | Bronze
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
 Katherine Valli
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Rebecca Bedford Rachel Choong
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25–27, 17–21 | Silver
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Rubí Milagros Fernández Vargas
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 Daria Bujnicka Oliwia Szmigiel
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21–13, 21–14 | Gold
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
Rubí Milagros Fernández Vargas
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Li Fengmei Lin Shuangbao
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7–21, 14–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
 Niall McVeigh
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 Fabien Morat Rebecca Bedford
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15–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Nilton Quispe Ignacio
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Subhan Rina Marlina
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9–21, 15–21 | Silver
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References edit
- ^ "Giuliana Poveda Flores (in Spanish)". Badminton Peru. 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Now they look at us with different eyes (in Spanish)". El Comercio. 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Sports upbringing gives edge to Poveda". BWF Badminton. 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Giuliana Poveda: Born to be Great (in Spanish)". www.gob.pe. 17 August 2017.