Sören Hans Brad Opti (born 16 May 1997) is a

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player from Suriname. He is an Olympian, respresenting Suriname at the

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. He was also selected to represent his country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, but due to a positive Covid-test had to stay home. In the 2016 Olympics Opti was the flagbearer for Suriname during the opening ceremony. Opti participated at the

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and

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Career

After winning many National and Regional junior titles, he became Surinamese National Champion Men's Singles in 2016 and retained this title in 2017, 2018 and 2019. In 2016 and 2018 he was runner-up at the

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. In 2016 he reached the semi-finals at the Chile International and the

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. He competed at the

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. He lost to both

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and

Derek Wong Zi Liang Derek Wong (born Wong Zi Liang, traditional Chinese: 黃梓良, 13 January 1989) is a retired Singaporean badminton player. Wong is a two-time Olympian, who took part at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, where he was flag bearer in the latter ...

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during group play and did not advance further. Opti participated at the 2019 Pan Am Games for Suriname in the Men's Singles and Men's Doubles events. In 2019 he reached the semi-finals in the Men's Doubles category with his doubles partner Mitch Nai Chung Tong at the Carebaco International in

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. At the end of 2019 he joined the Cuntapay Badminton Academy (CBA) in Switzerland. In 2021, Opti received a Tripartite invitation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Men's Singles event. For the

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Opti was placed by draw in a group with

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from China and Matthew Abela from Malta. However, due to attaining a positive Covid test upon departure to Tokyo, he had to withdraw his participation.

Achievements

National badminton titles

*2019 -

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: Men's Singles Gold, Men's Doubles Bronze *2018 -

: Men's Singles Gold, Men's Doubles Gold, Mixed Doubles Bronze *2017 -

: Men's Singles Gold *2016 -

: Men's Singles Gold, Men's Doubles Gold *2015 - National Junior Championships : Boys' Singles U19 Gold, Boys' Doubles U19 Gold, Mixed Doubles U19 Gold *2014 -

: Men's Singles Silver, Men's Doubles Bronze, Mixed Doubles Silver *2014 - National Junior Championships : Boys' Singles U19 Gold, Boys' Doubles U19 Gold, Mixed Doubles U19 Gold *2013 -

: Men's Singles Bronze, Men's Doubles Gold, Mixed Doubles Bronze *2013 - National Junior Championships : Boys' Singles U19 Gold, Boys' Doubles U19 Gold, Mixed Doubles U19 Gold *2013 - National Junior Championships : Boys' Singles U17 Gold, Boys' Doubles U17 Gold, Mixed Doubles U17 Gold *2012 - National Junior Championships : Boys' Singles U19 Gold, Boys' Doubles U19 Gold, Mixed Doubles U19 Gold *2012 - National Junior Championships : Boys' Singles U17 Gold, Boys' Doubles U17 Gold, Mixed Doubles U17 Gold *2011 - National Junior Championships : Boys' Singles U19 Gold, Boys' Doubles U19 Gold *2011 - National Junior Championships : Boys' Singles U17 Gold, Boys' Doubles U17 Gold, Mixed Doubles U17 Silver *2011 - National Junior Championships : Boys' Singles U15 Gold, Boys' Doubles U15 Gold, Mixed Doubles U15 Gold *2010 - National Junior Championships : Boys' Singles U19 Bronze *2010 - National Junior Championships : Boys' Singles U15 Gold, Mixed Doubles U15 Gold *2009 - National Junior Championships : Boys' Singles U19 Bronze, Boys' Doubles U19 Silver *2009 - National Junior Championships : Boys' Singles U15 Gold, Boys' Doubles U15 Gold, Mixed Doubles U15 Gold *2008 - National Junior Championships : Boys' Singles U13 Gold, Boys' Doubles U13 Gold, Mixed Doubles U13 Gold *2005 - National Junior Championships : Boys' Singles U11 Gold, Boys' Doubles U11 Gold, Mixed Doubles U11 Gold 6-time badminton athlete of the year in Suriname (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019) Most Promising Sportman of the year in Suriname 2012

International badminton achievements

*2019 -

(

) Men's Doubles Bronze Semi-Finalist *2019 - Pan American Games (

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) Participant *2018 - CACSO Games ( Barranquilla, Colombia) Participant *2018 -

(

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) Men's Singles Silver Finalist *2016 -

Men's Singles Bronze Semi-Finalist *2016 -

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) Men's Singles Silver Finalist *2016 - Carebaco Games (

) Mixed Team Championships Silver *2016 - 2016 Rio Summer Olympics - Men's Singles (

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) Participant *2016 - Chile International Men's Singles Bronze Semi-Finalist *2015 - BWF World Junior Championships (

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) Participant *2015 - Carebaco Junior International (

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) U19 Boys' Singles Gold Winner & U19 Boys' Doubles Silver Finalist *2015 - Carebaco Games Junior (

) U19 Boys' Singles Silver Finalist, U19 Boys' Doubles Gold Winner *2015 - Peru Junior U19 International (

) U19 Boys' Singles Bronze Semi-Finalist *2014 - CACSO Games (

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) Participant *2014 -

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(

) Men's Doubles Bronze Semi-Finalist *2013 -

(

) Men's Doubles Bronze Semi-Finalist & Mixed Doubles Bronze Semi-Finalist *2013 - South American Youth Games (

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) U19 Boys' Singles Bronze Semi-Finalist & U19 Mixed Doubles Bronze Semi-Finalist *2013 - Carebaco Games Junior (

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) U17 Boys' Singles Silver Finalist, U17 Boys' Doubles Silver Finalist & U17 Mixed Doubles Gold Winner *2012 - South American Junior Championships (

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) U17 Boys' Singles Bronze Semi-Finalist & U17 Boys' Doubles Silver Finalist *2012 - Carebaco Games Junior (

) U17 Boys' Singles Bronze Semi-Finalist, U17 Boys' Doubles Silver Finalist & U17 Mixed Doubles Silver Finalist *2012 - Carebaco Games Junior (

) Mixed Team Junior Championships Bronze *2012 - Junior Master Gulicktoernooi (

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) U17 Boys' Singles Gold Winner, U17 Boys' Doubles Gold Winner & U17 Mixed Doubles Gold Winner *2012 - Junior Master BCRS ( Spijkenisse,

) U17 Boys' Singles Gold Winner, U19 Boys' Doubles Silver Finalist & U17 Mixed Doubles Gold Winner *2011 - Carebaco Games Junior (

) U15 Boys' Singles Gold Winner, U15 Boys' Doubles Gold Winner & U15 Mixed Doubles Gold Winner *2011 - Carebaco Games Junior (

) Mixed Team Junior Championships Silver *2010 -

(

) Men's Doubles Bronze Semi-Finalist *2008 -

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( Guatemala) U15 Boys' Doubles Bronze Semi-Finalist *2008 - Suriname Junior International (

) U13 Boys' Singles Gold Winner, U13 Boys' Doubles Gold Winner, U13 Mixed Doubles Gold Winner, U15 Boys' Singles Silver Finalist & U15 Boys' Doubles Gold Winner *2006 -

(Campinas,

) U11 Boys' Singles Silver Finalist & U11 Boys' Doubles Bronze Semi-Finalist

Achievements with results

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tournament : BWF Future Series tournament

BWF Junior International (1 title, 1 runners-up)

''Boys' singles'' ''Boys' doubles'' : BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament : BWF Junior International Challenge tournament : BWF Junior International Series tournament : BWF Junior Future Series tournament

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Opti, Soren 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Paramaribo Surinamese male badminton players Badminton players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic badminton players for Suriname Badminton players at the 2019 Pan American Games Badminton players at the 2023 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Suriname Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games