Marcel Adam

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| country = {{GER}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|02|01|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hildesheim, Germany

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| handedness = Right

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

| highest_ranking = 3 (MS 19 July 2022)
4 (XD with Katrin Seibert 1 January 2019)

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| current_ranking = 11 (MS)

| current_ranking_date = 1 October 2022

| bwfbadminton_id = P68016

| bwfpara_id = 184F1336-8139-4A7E-A7E1-6D38E732620C

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Marcel Adam (born 1 February 1995) is a German para-badminton player who is affiliated with the MTV Harsum Sports Club.{{Cite web |last=Paralympics |first=Team Deutschland |title=Marcel Adam |url=https://www.teamdeutschland-paralympics.de/athletinnen/details/marcel-adam |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=www.teamdeutschland-paralympics.de |language=de}} He was a bronze medalist in the mixed doubles SL3–SU5 at the 2017 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships.{{Cite web |last=Paralympics |first=Team Deutschland |title=Zweimal Bronze bei der Para Badminton-WM |url=https://www.teamdeutschland-paralympics.de/news/details/zweimal-bronze-bei-der-para-badminton-wm |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=www.teamdeutschland-paralympics.de |language=en}}

Marcel made his Paralympic debut at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where he competed in the men's singles SL4 event but did not get past the group stages.{{Cite web |last=Hahn |first=Michael |date=2024-08-28 |title=Ein Sportfreund aus Salzgitter startet bei den Paralympics |url=https://www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de/sport/salzgitter/article407116236/ein-sportfreund-aus-salzgitter-startet-bei-den-paralympics.html |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de |language=de}}

Biography

Marcel was born with right-sided hemiparesis. In 2015, he was introduced to para-badminton by Michael Mai, a member of the Lower Saxony Badminton Association, who offered him to train with other para-badminton players in the club.{{Cite web |last=Niedersachsen |first=Behinderten Sportverband |title=Marcel Adam |url=https://www.bsn-ev.de/sport/leistungssport/paris2024/adam/ |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=BSN e.V. |language=de}}

Achievements

= World Championships =

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea

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

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

| align="left" | 5–21, 11–21

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

= European Para Championships =

Men's singles SL4

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Rickard Nilsson

| align="left" | 20–22, 18–21

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

= European Championships =

Men's doubles SL3–SL4

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! Year

! Venue

!Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2016

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

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Simón Cruz Mondejar

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

| align="left" | 13–21, 10–21

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

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|GER}} Katrin Seibert

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

| align="left" | 19–21, 10–21

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

= BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 titles, 2 runners-up) =

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.{{cite news |date=29 May 2022 |title=Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards |language=en |website=Badminton World Federation |url=https://corporate.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2021/06/03/para-badminton-tournament-structure-bids-for-tournaments-2022-onwards}}{{cite news |date=11 July 2022 |title=BWF Para Tournamentsoftware |language=en |website=Badminton World Federation |url=https://bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com/}}

Men's singles SL4

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! Year

! Tournament

!Level

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2022

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

|Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Sukant Kadam

| align="left" | 13–21, 18–21

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

align="center" | 2022

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

|Level 1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Rickard Nilsson

| align="left" | 21–17, 20–22, 22–20

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

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International

|Level 1

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

| align="left" | 4–21, 10–21

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

align="center" | 2024

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

|Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Jeremiah Nnanna

| align="left" | 21–19, 13–21, 21–15

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

= International tournaments (2011–2021) (3 runners-up) =

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5

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! Year

! Tournament

!Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2017

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

|{{flagicon|GER}} Katrin Seibert

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Jan-Niklas Pott
{{Flagicon|NOR}} Helle Sofie Sagøy

| align="left" | 17–21, 21–16, 19–21

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

align="center" | 2017

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

|{{flagicon|GER}} Katrin Seibert

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Siripong Teamarrom
{{Flagicon|THA}} Nipada Saensupa

| align="left" | 19–21, 12–21

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

align="center" | 2018

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

|{{flagicon|GER}} Katrin Seibert

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Siripong Teamarrom
{{Flagicon|THA}} Nipada Saensupa

| align="left" | 16–21, 11–21

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

References

External links

{{BWFB|P68016}}
{{BWFPara|184F1336-8139-4A7E-A7E1-6D38E732620C}}
{{TDP}}

Category:1995 births

Category:Living people

Category:German male badminton players

Category:German para-badminton players

Category:Medalists at the European Para Championships

Category:Paralympic badminton players for Germany

Category:Badminton players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Category:21st-century German sportsmen