Thomas Jakobs
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| Country |  France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 August 1991 Courcouronnes, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles WH2 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 5 (MS 13 August 2024) 4 (MD with David Toupé 20 February 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 6 (MS) 8 (MD with David Toupé) (3 September 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Thomas Jakobs (born 7 August 1991) is a French para badminton player who competes in international badminton competitions. He is a World bronze medalist and European silver medalist in the men's doubles with doubles partner David Toupé. Jakobs competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but did not medal.[1][2]
Jakobs was a former tennis player and worked as a thermal engineer before his accident. He took up badminton in 2017.[3]
Achievements
[edit]World Championships
[edit]Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
David Toupé
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 Noor Azwan Noorlan Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli
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18–21, 21–18, 19–21 |  Bronze
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European Para Championships
[edit]Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Rick Hellmann
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14–21, 17–21 | Bronze
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
David Toupé
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Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider
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19–21, 18–21 |  Silver
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (3 runners-up)
[edit]The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[4]
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | Level 2 |  Daiki Kajiwara
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6–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2024 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 |  Chan Ho Yuen
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21–16, 15–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | David Toupé
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Daiki Kajiwara Keita Nishimura
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14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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International tournaments (2011–2021) (2 titles)
[edit]Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Uganda Para-Badminton International |  David Toupé
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 Marcelo Alves Conceição Julio César Godoy
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21–8, 21–12 |  Winner
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| 2021 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | David Toupé
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 Prem Kumar Ale Abu Hubaida
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21–19, 23–21 | Winner
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References
[edit]- ^ "Thomas Jakobs - France Paralympique (in French)". France Paralympique. 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Jakobs - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Jakobs: Sport gave me courage". Badminton Europe. 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.