Alonso Ignacio Medel Araya (born 19 December 2001) is a Chilean badminton player.[3] In 2016, he won the Chile International tournament in men's doubles event partnered with Diego Castillo and the runner-up in mixed doubles event partnered with Mickaela Skaric.[4][5] He represented his country competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[6]

Alonso Medel
Personal information
Birth nameAlonso Ignacio Medel Araya
CountryChile
Born (2001-12-19) 19 December 2001 (age 22)
Antofagasta, Chile[1]
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)[2]
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking219 (MS 6 December 2018)
271 (MD 21 December 2017)
358 (XD 30 August 2018)
BWF profile

Achievements edit

BWF International Challenge/Series edit

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Chile International   Diego Castillo   Iván León
  Bastián Lizama
13–21, 22–20, 21–17   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Chile International   Mickaela Skaric   Iván León
  Camila Macaya
7–21, 21–18, 13–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Alonso Medel: "El trabajo duro y la disciplina son fundamentales para obtener logros importantes" - Deportivo Escolar". Deportivo Escolar (in Spanish). 20 September 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Athletes: Medel Alonso". Bueonos Aires 2018. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Players: Alonso Medel". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Cristián Araya y Mickaela Skaric ganan medalla de bronce en el Chile Open de Badminton". eldeportero.cl (in Spanish). El Deportero Chile. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Chile International Series 2016". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  6. ^ "YOG2018: Alonso Medel – CHI". Badminton Pan Am. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.

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