Nelson Javier Ozuna[a] (born 19 January 1985) is a Dominican Republic badminton player.[1][2]

Nelson Javier
Personal information
Birth nameNelson Javier Ozuna
CountryDominican Republic
Born (1985-01-19) 19 January 1985 (age 39)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Years active1999 - 2000
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking165 (MS 3 September 2015)
86 (MD 28 January 2016)
74 (XD 26 Feb 2015)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Men's doubles
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Santo Domingo Men's doubles
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Barranquilla Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Career edit

In 2013, he became the runner-up of the Guatemala International tournament in mixed doubles event.[3] In 2015, he won bronze medal at the XVII Pan American Games in men's doubles event.[4]

Achievements edit

Pan American Games edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada   William Cabrera   Hugo Arthuso
  Daniel Paiola
13–21, 21–23   Bronze

Pan Am Championships edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  Alberto Raposo   Adrian Liu
  Derrick Ng
9–21, 10–21   Bronze

Central American and Caribbean Games edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Coliseo Universidad del Norte,
Barranquilla, Colombia
  Nairoby Abigail Jiménez   Leodannis Martínez
  Taymara Oropesa
21–14, 10–21, 20–22   Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series edit

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Carebaco International   Sören Opti 21–17, 13–21, 21–7   Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Carebaco International   Alberto Raposo   Virgil Soeroredjo
  Mitchel Wongsodikromo
20–22, 18–21   Runner-up
2013 Miami International   William Cabrera   Laurent Constantin
  Florent Riancho
7–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2013 Giraldilla International   Freddy López   Jan Fröhlich
  Zdeněk Sváta
8–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2013 Guatemala International   Alberto Raposo   Rodolfo Ramírez
  Jonathan Solís
13–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2013 Carebaco International   Alberto Raposo   Gareth Henry
  Bjorn Seguin
19–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2014 Colombia International   Alberto Raposo   Heymard Humblers
  Adams Rodriguez
11–8, 10–11, 11–7, 6–11, 10–11   Runner-up
2014 Santo Domingo Open   Alberto Raposo   William Cabrera
  Reimi Cabrera
21–18, 24–26, 21–17   Winner
2016 Santo Domingo Open   William Cabrera   Lukas Osele
  Kevin Strobl
21–16, 21–15   Winner
2018 Dominican Open   William Cabrera   Job Castillo
  Luis Montoya
18–21, 18–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Carebaco International   Berónica Vibieca   Mitchel Wongsodikromo
  Crystal Leefmans
11–21, 21–17, 21–13   Winner
2013 Giraldilla International   Berónica Vibieca   Lino Muñoz
  Cynthia González
19–21, 27–25, 12–21   Runner-up
2013 Venezuela International   Berónica Vibieca   Heymard Humblers
  Nikté Sotomayor
20–22, 21–17, 18–21   Runner-up
2013 Guatemala International   Berónica Vibieca   Jonathan Solís
  Nikté Sotomayor
11–21, 21–19, 19–21   Runner-up
2014 Santo Domingo Open   Berónica Vibieca   David Obernosterer
  Elisabeth Baldauf
17–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2014 Puerto Rico International   Berónica Vibieca   Andrés Corpancho
  Luz María Zornoza
19–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2015 Carebaco International   Daigenis Saturria   Gareth Henry
  Katherine Wynter
21–17, 21–19   Winner
2016 Carebaco International   Noemi Almonte   Dakeil Thorpe
  Tamisha Williams
10–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2018 Dominican Open   Nairoby Abigail Jiménez   William Cabrera
  Bermary Polanco
21–18, 21–23, 21–19   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

Notes edit

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Javier and the second or maternal family name is Ozuna.

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Nelson Javier". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Badminton-Athlete Profile: Javier Ozuna Nelson". Toronto 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Bibieca obtiene oro en badminton justa Guatemala" (in Spanish). Periódico El Nacional. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Pan Am Games Toronto 2015, Monday Resume". Badminton Pan Am. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

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