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 two gold medals from the 2016 Pan Am Championship and 2018 silver medalist in singles and gold medalist in doubles. He recently won silver in doubles at the World Championships in Tokyo and recently won gold in singles at the PanAms in Colombia two weeks after World Championships.[1][2]

Miles Krajewski
Personal information
Country United States
Born (2005-06-27) June 27, 2005 (age 18)
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
ResidenceYankton, South Dakota, USA
Height134 cm (4 ft 5 in)
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  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tokyo Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Pattaya Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Pattaya Mixed doubles
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Mixed Doubles
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Medellín Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Medellín Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lima Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cali Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cali Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lima Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cali Mixed doubles

Achievements edit

World Championships edit

Men’s doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
  Vitor Tavares   Chu Man Kai
  Wong Chun Yim
6–21, 5–21   Bronze
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan
  Vitor Tavares   Lee Dae-sung
  Natthapong Meechai
21–19, 11–21, 15–21   Silver
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand
  Vitor Tavares   Lin Naili
  Zeng Qingtao
9–21, 12–21   Bronze

Parapan American Games edit

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 National Sport Village, Lima, Peru   Vitor Tavares 18–21, 21–14, 14–21   Silver
2023 Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile   Vitor Tavares 21-19, 21-15   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile   Jayci Simon   Justin Kendrick
  Colleen Cloetta
21–5, 21-7   Gold
  Jonatan Mattos
  Karina Loyola
21-4, 21-4
  Nilton Quispe
  Giuliana Poveda Flores
21-18, 21-12
  Jesús Salva
  Rubí Fernández
21-10, 21-2

Pan Am Championships edit

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2016 Coliseo Municipal de Envigado, Medellín, Colombia   Jesús Salva 21–12, 21–19   Gold
2018 Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru   Vitor Tavares 13–21, 13–21   Silver
2022 Coliseo Alberto León Betancourt, Cali, Colombia   Nilton Quispe 21–16, 21–16   Gold

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016[a] Coliseo Municipal de Envigado,
Medellín, Colombia
  Danh Trang   Jonatan Sanabria
  Dhiego Vidal
21–18, 18–21, 21–19   Gold
  Justin Kendrick
  Jesús Salva
21–19, 21–19
  Aaron Keith
  Wyatt Lightfoot
21–12, 21–9
2018 Polideportivo 2,
Lima, Peru
  Vitor Tavares   Jesús Salva
  Dhiego Vidal
21–7, 21–9   Gold

Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022[b] Coliseo Alberto León Betancourt,
Cali, Colombia
  Vitor Tavares   Jesús Salva
  Nilton Quispe
21–5, 20–22, 21–6   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022[c] Coliseo Alberto León Betancourt,
Cali, Colombia
  Jayci Simon   Justin Kendrick
  Rosa Velasquez
21–12, 21–19   Silver
  Jonatan Mattos
  Karina Loyola
21–15, 21–5
  Nilton Quispe
  Giuliana Poveda Flores
9–21, 21–18, 15–21
  Jesús Salva
  Rubí Fernández
21–17, 21–17

International Tournaments (3 titles, 3 runners-up) edit

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Peru Para Badminton International   Jesús Salva   Fabien Morat
  Charles Noakes
20–22, 10–21   Runner-up

Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 USA Para Badminton International   Mark Joseph Dharmai   Yohei Hatakeyama
  Jesús Salva
21–16, 21–15   Winner
2018 Brazil Para Badminton International   Vitor Tavares   Mark Joseph Dharmai
  Yohei Hatakeyama
16–21, 21–17, 21–18   Winner
2018[d] Australia Para Badminton International   Yohei Hatakeyama   Luke Missen
  Jonathan Pratt
21–12, 21–18   Winner
  Chu Man Kai
  Wong Chun Yim
7–21, 7–21
  Kobie Jane Donovan
  Anthony Koedyk
21–3, 21–5

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017[e] USA Para Badminton International   Katherine Valli   Ryan Gioffreda
  Colleen Gioffreda
21–7, 21–14   Runner-up
  Jesús Salva
  Giuliana Poveda Flores
13–21, 14–21
  Danh Trang
  Deidre Nagle
21–7, 21–18
2019 Canada Para Badminton International   Katherine Valli   Vitor Tavares
  Daria Bujnicka
16–21, 14–21   Runner-up

References edit

  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 edit

  1. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  2. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  3. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  4. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  5. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.