Jan-Niklas Pott

{{short description|German para-badminton player}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Jan-Niklas Pott

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|11|08|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kiel, Germany

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| event = Men’s singles SL4
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5

| highest_ranking =15 (MS 1 January 2019)
2 (MD with Pascal Wolter 2 April 2019)
3 (XD with Katrin Seibert 19 July 2022)

| date_of_highest_ranking =

| current_ranking =31 (MS)
26 (XD with Katrin Seibert)

| date_of_current_ranking =17 September 2024

| country = Germany

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| handedness = Right

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{{MedalSport|Men's para-badminton}}

{{MedalCountry| {{GER}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{Medal|Silver| 2013 Dortmund | Men's doubles}}

{{Medal|Silver| 2019 Basel | Mixed doubles}}

{{Medal|Bronze| 2011 Guatemala City | Men's doubles}}

{{Medal|Bronze| 2011 Guatemala City | Team}}

{{Medal|Competition|European Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2014 Murcia|Men's doubles}}

{{Medal|Gold|2018 Rodez|Men's doubles}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2014 Murcia|Men's singles}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2016 Beek|Men's doubles}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2018 Rodez|Mixed doubles}}

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Jan-Niklas Pott (born 8 November 1993) is a German para-badminton player.{{Cite web |last=Paralympics |first=Team Deutschland |title=Jan-Niklas Pott |url=https://www.teamdeutschland-paralympics.de/athletinnen/details/jan-niklas-pott |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=www.teamdeutschland-paralympics.de |language=de}}{{Cite web |title=Jan Niklas Pott - Badminton {{!}} Paralympic Athlete Profile |url=https://www.paralympic.org/jan-niklas-pott |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}} He competed in the men's singles SL4 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but did not advance to the knockout stage.{{Cite news |title=Deutsche Bilanz im Para-Badminton: Ohne Demut zum Debüt |url=https://www.tagesspiegel.de/sport/ohne-demut-zum-debut-5752372.html |access-date=2024-09-22 |work=Der Tagesspiegel Online |language=de-DE |issn=1865-2263}}

Biography

Pott has tibial hypoplasia. He has a hereditarily shortened right leg without an ankle joint or growth plate, which is lengthened by a prosthesis.{{Cite web |title=jan niklas pott badminton kürzeres Bein - Google Search |url=https://www.google.com/search?q=jan+niklas+pott+badminton+k%C3%BCrzeres+Bein&sca_esv=a132f15dd61f3eec&sca_upv=1&biw=1366&bih=607&ei=cbTvZvGCJfuS4-EPo-iFoAU&ved=0ahUKEwix_-nY8dWIAxV7yTgGHSN0AVQQ4dUDCA8&uact=5&oq=jan+niklas+pott+badminton+k%C3%BCrzeres+Bein&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiKGphbiBuaWtsYXMgcG90dCBiYWRtaW50b24ga8O8cnplcmVzIEJlaW4yBRAhGKABMgQQIRgVSKVOUMZIWOpMcAJ4AJABAJgBiwGgAYsBqgEDMC4xuAEDyAEA-AEC-AEBmAIBoAKbAZgDAIgGAZIHAzAuMaAH5AI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=www.google.com}}

Achievements

= World Championships =

Men's doubles SL3–SL4

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Coliseo Deportivo,
Guatemala City, Guatemala

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Raúl Anguiano

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE|Paralympic}} Lin Cheng-che
{{flagicon|TPE|Paralympic}} Lin Yung-chang

| align="left" | 18–21, 10–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Antony Forster

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Chawarat Kitichokwattana
{{flagicon|THA}} Dachathon Saengarayakul

| align="left" | 18–21, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Katrin Seibert

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Hary Susanto
{{flagicon|INA}} Leani Ratri Oktila

| align="left" | 4–21, 11–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

= European Championships =

Men's singles SL4

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Lucas Mazur

| align="left" | 7–21, 15–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles SL3–SL4

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

!Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | High Performance Center,
Murcia, Spain

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Simón Cruz Mondejar

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Daniel Lee
{{Flagicon|SCO}} Colin Leslie

| align="left" | 21–13, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Sporthal de Haamen,
Beek, Netherlands

|{{flagicon|GER}} Pascal Wolter

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Lucas Mazur
{{Flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Mathieu Thomas

| align="left" | 10–21, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Amphitheatre Gymnasium,
Rodez, France

|{{flagicon|GER}} Pascal Wolter

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Guillaume Gailly
{{Flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Mathieu Thomas

| align="left" | 22–20, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5

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! Year

! Venue

!Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Amphitheatre Gymnasium,
Rodez, France

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Helle Sofie Sagøy

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Lucas Mazur
{{Flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Faustine Noël

| align="left" | 14–21, 11–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= International tournaments (2011–2021) (5 titles, 8 runners-up) =

Men's singles SL4

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

rowspan="3" align="center" | 2013{{Efn|This tournament uses a round robin system.|name=RR}}

| rowspan="3" align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} David Purdie

| align="left" | 21–19, 21–13

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Antony Forster

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–19, 22–20

align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Bobby Griffin

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–19

Men's doubles SL3–SL4

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

!Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2012

| align="left" | French Para-Badminton International

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Antony Forster

| {{flagicon|THA}} Chawarat Kitichokwattana
{{flagicon|THA}} Dachathon Saengarayakul

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | 15–21, 22–24

|{{silver2}} Runner-up

rowspan="4" align="center" | 2013{{Efn|This tournament uses a round robin system.|name=RR}}

| rowspan="4" align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International

| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Antony Forster

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Jimoh Adisa Folawiyo
{{Flagicon|ESP}} Moises Pujante Gomez

| align="left" | 21–1, 21–5

| rowspan="4" style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Bobby Griffin
{{Flagicon|ESP}} Pablo Ramos

| align="left" | 21–11, 21–12

align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Nail Jarvie
{{flagicon|SCO}} David Purdie

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–5

align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Gi-yeon
{{flagicon|POL}} Bartłomiej Mróz

| align="left" | 8–21, 15–21

align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Turkish Para-Badminton International

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Bobby Griffin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Bartłomiej Mróz
{{flagicon|TUR}} İlker Tuzcu

| align="left" | 16–21, 18–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Irish Para-Badminton International

|{{flagicon|GER}} Pascal Wolter

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Lucas Mazur
{{Flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Mathieu Thomas

| align="left" | 15–21, 20–22

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International

|{{flagicon|GER}} Pascal Wolter

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Siripong Teamarrom
{{Flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Mathieu Thomas

| align="left" | 21–17, 14–21, 20–22

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Japan Para-Badminton International

|{{flagicon|GER}} Pascal Wolter

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Daisuke Fujihara
{{flagicon|THA}} Siripong Teamarrom

| align="left" | 14–21, 21–18, 10–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Denmark Para-Badminton International

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Rickard Nilsson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Joshua Donker
{{Flagicon|NED}} Mark Modderman

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–6

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Dubai Para-Badminton International

|{{flagicon|GER}} Pascal Wolter

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Dwiyoko
{{flagicon|INA}} Fredy Setiawan

| align="left" | 15–21, 18–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

!Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International

|{{flagicon|GER}} Katrin Seibert

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manoj Sarkar
{{Flagicon|IND}} Parul Parmar

| align="left" | 21–13, 17–21, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Irish Para-Badminton International

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Helle Sofie Sagøy

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Lucas Mazur
{{Flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Faustine Noël

| align="left" | 17–21, 8–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Helle Sofie Sagøy

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Marcel Adam
{{flagicon|GER}} Katrin Seibert

| align="left" | 21–17, 16–21, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

rowspan="3" align="center" | 2018{{Efn|This tournament uses a round robin system.|name=RR}}

| rowspan="3" align="left" | Denmark Para-Badminton International

| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|NOR}} Helle Sofie Sagøy

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Leslie
{{flagicon|DEN}} Cathrine Rosengren

| align="left" | 26–24, 21–11

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="left" | {{flagicon|UKR}} Oleksandr Chyrkov
{{Flagicon|UKR}} Ivanna Redka

| align="left" | 21–8, 21–7

align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} Rogério Oliveira
{{Flagicon|SCO}} Mary Margaret Wilson

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–8

Notes

References

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