Vitor Tavares

{{Short description|Brazilian para-badminton player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Vitor Tavares

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Vitor Gonçalves Tavares

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|3|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Curitiba, Brazil

| height = 1.40m

| weight =

| country = Brazil

| coach =

| handedness = Right

| event = Men's singles and doubles SH6

| highest_ranking = 2 (MS 4 July 2022)
1 (MD with Miles Krajewski 20 April 2023)
2 (XD with Rubí Fernández 1 January 2019)

| date_of_highest_ranking =

| current_ranking = 2 (MS)
4 (MD with Miles Krajewski)

| date_of_current_ranking = 3 September 2024

| bwfbadminton_id = P50804

| bwfpara_id = ACF9C735-3B6C-4381-A676-7867F21EE0E4

| medaltemplates =

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

{{MedalCountry | {{BRA}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}}

{{MedalBronze | 2024 Paris | Men's singles}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}

{{Medal|Silver|2022 Tokyo|Men's doubles}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2019 Basel|Men's singles}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2019 Basel|Men's doubles}}

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

{{Medal|Bronze|2022 Tokyo|Men's singles}}

{{MedalBronze | 2024 Pattaya | Men's singles}}

{{MedalBronze | 2024 Pattaya | Men's doubles}}

{{Medal|Competition|Parapan American Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|2019 Lima|Men's singles}}

{{Medal|Silver|2023 Santiago|Men's singles}}

{{Medal|Competition|Pan Am Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2018 Lima|Men's singles}}

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

{{Medal|Gold|2018 Lima|Mixed doubles}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2022 Cali|Men's singles}}

{{Medal|Competition|South American Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2018 Lima|Men's singles}}

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

}}

Vitor Gonçalves Tavares (born 7 March 1999) is a Brazilian para badminton player who competes in international badminton competitions. He is a five-time World medalist and is a Parapan American Games champion. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where he reached the bronze medal match in the men's singles SH6 but lost to Krysten Coombs.{{Cite web|date=4 January 2024|title=Vitor Goncalves Tavares - Brazilian Paralympic Committee (in Portuguese)|url=https://cpb.org.br/atletas/vitor-goncalves-tavares/|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Brazilian Paralympic Committee}}{{Cite web|date=4 January 2024|title=Vitor Goncalves Tavares - IPC Profile|url=https://www.paralympic.org/vitor-goncalves-tavares|archive-date=|access-date=|website=International Paralympic Committee}}{{Cite web|date=14 April 2020|title=With Willpower and Great Dedication Comes Vitor Tavares|url=https://olympics.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2020/04/14/with-willpower-and-great-dedication-comes-vitor-tavares|archive-date=|access-date=|website=BWF Olympics}}

Achievements

= Paralympic Games =

Men's singles SH6

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France

| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Chu Man Kai

| align="left" | 23–21, 16–21, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | 16px Bronze

= World Championships =

Men's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2019

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Wong Chun Yim

| align="left" | 13–21, 16–21

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

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Shephard

| align="left" | 14–21, 20–22

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

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Krishna Nagar

| align="left" | 16–21, 17–21

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

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2019

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Miles Krajewski

| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Chu Man Kai
{{flagicon|HKG}} Wong Chun Yim

| align="left" | 13–21, 16–21

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

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Miles Krajewski

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Dae-sung
{{flagicon|THA}} Natthapong Meechai

| align="left" | 21–19, 11–21, 15–21

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

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Miles Krajewski

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Naili
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zeng Qingtao

| align="left" | 9–21, 12–21

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

Mixed doubles

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

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2019

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} Rubí Fernández

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Robert Laing
{{flagicon|ENG}} Rebecca Bedford

| align="left" | 11–21, 25–23, 21–23

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

= Parapan American Games =

Men's singles SH6

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Miles Krajewski

| align="left" | 21–18, 14–21, 21–14

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

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Miles Krajewski

| align="left" | 19–21, 15–21

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

= Pan Am Championships =

Men's singles SH6

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

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Miles Krajewski

| align="left" | 21–13, 21–13

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Coliseo Alberto León Betancur, Cali, Colombia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Miles Krajewski

| align="left" | 21–12, 14–21, 18–21

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

Men's doubles SH6

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

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | National Sport Village,
Lima, Peru

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Miles Krajewski

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} Dhiego Vidal Guimarães
{{flagicon|PER}} Jesús Salva

| align="left" | 21–7, 21–9

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

Mixed doubles SH6

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

!Year

!Venue

!Partner

!Opponent

!Score

!Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" |2018

| align="left" |National Sport Village,
Lima, Peru

| align="left" |{{flagicon|PER}} Rubí Fernández

| align="left" |{{flagicon|PER}} Jesús Salva
{{flagicon|PER}} Giuliana Póveda

| align="left" |21–12, 21–19

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

= South American Championships =

Men's singles SH6

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru

| align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} Jesús Salva

| align="left" | 21–8, 21–10

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

Men's doubles SH6

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

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| rowspan="3" align="center" | 2018

| rowspan="3" align="left" | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna,
Lima, Peru

| rowspan="3" align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} Jesús Salva

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ARG}} Angel Ielpo
{{flagicon|ARG}} Jonatan Mattos

| align="left" | 21–4, 21–8

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHI}} Cristóbal Brunet
{{flagicon|CHI}} David López

| align="left" | 21–8, 21–7

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHI}} Brayan Abarca
{{flagicon|PER}} Nilton Quispe

| align="left" | 21–8, 21–2

= BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (4 titles, 6 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}}

Men's singles SH6

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! Year

! Tournament

! Level

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2022

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

| align="left" | Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Krishna Nagar

| align="left" | 26–24, 17–21, 9–21

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

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Brazil Para Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Charles Noakes

| align="left" | 15–21, 21–16, 21–19

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

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Canada Para Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Shephard

| align="left" | 17–21, 10–21

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

align="center" | 2023

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

| align="left" | Level 1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Charles Noakes

| align="left" | 20–22, 21–19, 21–10

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

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Brazil Para Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Chu Man Kai

| align="left" | 22–20, 12–21, 11–21

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

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Western Australia Para Badminton International

| align="left" | Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Wong Chun Yim

| align="left" | 22–20, 21–8

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

align="center" | 2024

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

| align="left" | Level 1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Chu Man Kai

| align="left" | 18–21, 14–21

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

Men's doubles SH6

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

! Year

! Tournament

! Level

!Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

rowspan="4" align="center" | 2023

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

| rowspan="4" align="left" | Level 2

| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|USA}} Miles Krajewski

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Dhinagaran Pandurangan
{{Flagicon|IND}} Sivarajan Solaimalai

| align="left" | Walkover

| rowspan="4" style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Justin Kendrick
{{Flagicon|CAN}} Wyatt Lightfoot

| align="left" | 21–7, 21–19

align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Maxime Greboval
{{Flagicon|ESP}} Iván Segura

| align="left" | 21–13, 21–17

align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} Nilton Quispe
{{Flagicon|PER}} Jesús Salva

| align="left" | 21–13, 21–12

align="center" | 2023

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

| align="left" | Level 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Miles Krajewski

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Dae-sung
{{Flagicon|THA}} Natthapong Meechai

| align="left" | 14–21, 13–21

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

rowspan="3" align="center" | 2023

| rowspan="3" align="left" | Canada Para Badminton International

| rowspan="3" align="left" | Level 1

| rowspan="3" align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Miles Krajewski

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Justin Kendrick
{{Flagicon|CAN}} Wyatt Lightfoot

| align="left" | 21–9, 21–12

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Krishna Nagar
{{Flagicon|IND}} Sivarajan Solaimalai

| align="left" | 24–26, 17–21

align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} Nilton Quispe
{{Flagicon|PER}} Jesús Salva

| align="left" | 21–12, 22–20

= International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (6 titles, 1 runner-up) =

Men's singles SH6

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Peru Para Badminton International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yohei Hatakeyama

| align="left" | 21–12, 21–16

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

align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Brazil Para Badminton International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yohei Hatakeyama

| align="left" | 21–9, 21–13

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

align="center" | 2020

| align="left" | Brazil Para Badminton International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Krishna Nagar

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–19

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

align="center" | 2020

| align="left" | Peru Para Badminton International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Krishna Nagar

| align="left" | 21–17, 14–21, 13–21

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

Mixed doubles SH6

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

! Year

! Tournament

!Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Indonesia Para Badminton International

|{{flagicon|PER}} Rubí Fernández

| align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} Jesús Salva
{{Flagicon|PER}} Giuliana Póveda

| align="left" | 21–15, 21–16

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

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Canada Para Badminton Championships

|{{flagicon|POL}} Daria Bujnicka

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Miles Krajewski
{{Flagicon|USA}} Katherine Valli

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–14

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

align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Turkish Para Badminton International

|{{flagicon|POL}} Oliwia Szmigiel

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Krishna Nagar
{{Flagicon|POL}} Maria Bartusz

| align="left" | 19–21, 24–22, 21–16

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

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