Osleni Guerrero
Osleni Guerrero Velazco (born 18 October 1989) is a Cuban badminton player. He is the first Cuban badminton player to win a medal in the Pan American Games.[2] Guerrero also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]
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| Birth name | Osleni Guerrero Velazco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 October 1989 Havana, Cuba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 43 (MS 5 March 2015) 65 (MD 13 August 2019) 93 (XD 22 October 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 87 (MS), 86 (MD), 93 (XD) (22 October 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Guerrero, born in Havana, started competing in badminton in 2000, and joined the national team in 2005.[1] As a junior player he won the under-19 category at the 2007 Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships held at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where he beat first seed Howard Shu of the USA, 21–13, 21–10 in the final.[1]
Guerrero won a bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 2015 Pan Am Games, losing the semi-final to Canadian Andrew D'Souza.[4] In the 2011 Pan American Games he made history, reaching the final and a silver Pan Am Games medal for Cuba at badminton for the first time. He eventually lost that final to first seeded Kevin Cordón of Guatemala with 13–21, 19–21.
Guerrero competed in 2014 and 2015 BWF World Championships. He is a member of the Cuban national badminton team since 2005. He twice won the continental Pan American Badminton Championship. First in 2013 [5] at Santo Domingo,[6] beating first seeded American Sattawat Pongnairat 17-21, 21-6, 21-16 in a close 51 minutes final. In 2014 at the Markham[7] venue he successfully defended his Pan American badminton title, this time beating another American Bjorn Seguin in another close fought final of 58 minutes with 19-21, 21-14, and 21-13.[8] Osleni Guerrero won many events in the Pan American Badminton circuit.[9][10][11][12][13]
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Guerrero played the men's singles event in Group J with Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia, and Howard Shu of United States. He placed second in the group standing after won a match to Shu, but lost to Sugiarto.[3] He won the silver medal at the 2017 Pan Am Championships defeated by the Brazilian Ygor Coelho de Oliveira in the final.[14]
In 2018, he won four medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games, a gold medal in the mixed doubles, also three silver medals in the men's singles, doubles, and team events.
In 2019, he reached the finals at the Pan Am Championships in two different events, won a gold medal in the men's singles event.
Achievements
Pan American Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada | .svg.png){kind=small} |
21–13, 14–21, 13–21 |  |
| 2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |  |
21–23, 19–21 |  |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru |
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21–23, 15–21 | |
Pan Am Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Gimnasio Olímpico, Aguascalientes, Mexico | |
21–11, 22–20 |  |
| 2018 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  |
17–21, 7–21 | |
| 2017 | Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba | |
21–12, 16–21, 10–21 | |
| 2014 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada |  |
19–21, 21–14, 21–13 | |
| 2013 | Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
17–21, 21–6, 21–16 | |
| 2012 | Coliseo Manuel Bonilla, Lima, Peru | |
20–22, 10–21 | |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Gimnasio Olímpico, Aguascalientes, Mexico |
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11–21, 22–20, 10–21 | |
Central American and Caribbean Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Coliseo Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
16–21, 21–14, 23–25 | |
| 2014 | Omega Complex, Veracruz, Mexico | |
22–20, 13–21, 22–24 | |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Coliseo Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia |
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12–21, 21–11, 19–21 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Coliseo Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia |
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18–21, 21–17, 21–19 | |
| 2014 | Omega Complex, Veracruz, Mexico |
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16–21, 21–14, 21–13 | |
Pan Am Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | |
21–13, 21–10 | |
BWF International Challenge/Series (33 titles, 16 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Mexico Future Series | |
20–22, 21–18, 21–15 |  |
| 2018 | Santo Domingo Open |  |
21–13, 19–21, 21–18 | |
| 2018 | Peru International | |
20–22, 21–14, 15–21 |  |
| 2017 | Suriname International | |
21–12, 17–21, 14–21 | |
| 2017 | Santo Domingo Open | |
12–21, 21–16, 21–12 | |
| 2017 | Giraldilla International | |
21–15, 21–15 | |
| 2016 | Chile International |  |
14–21, 21–8, 21–14 | |
| 2016 | Giraldilla International |  |
21–16, 21–17 | |
| 2016 | Guatemala International | |
Walkover | |
| 2015 | Suriname International | |
21–11, 21–16 | |
| 2015 | Internacional Mexicano |  |
13–21, 14–21 | |
| 2015 | Chile International |  |
21–9, 21–15 | |
| 2015 | Giraldilla International | |
21–16, 21–16 | |
| 2014 | Santo Domingo Open | |
16–21, 21–16, 17–21 | |
| 2015 | Suriname International | |
21–7 Retired | |
| 2014 | Brazil International |  |
6–11, 7–11, 6–11 | |
| 2014 | Venezuela International | |
21–13, 21–8 | |
| 2014 | Peru International | |
21–17, 21–13 | |
| 2013 | Internacional Mexicano | |
21–16, 21–17 | |
| 2013 | Suriname International | |
21–11, 21–18 | |
| 2013 | Santo Domingo Open | |
21–16, 21–6 | |
| 2013 | Brazil International |  |
21–8, 18–21, 18–21 | |
| 2013 | Guatemala International | |
10–21, 23–25 | |
| 2013 | Venezuela International | |
21–14, 21–16 | |
| 2013 | Peru International |  |
17–21, 21–13, 21–11 | |
| 2013 | Giraldilla International | |
21–19, 21–3 | |
| 2012 | Suriname International | |
21–16, 18–21, 11–21 | |
| 2012 | Venezuela International | |
21–17, 17–21, 21–15 | |
| 2012 | Peru International |  |
15–21, 11–21 | |
| 2012 | Giraldilla International | |
21–17, 21–19 | |
| 2011 | Giraldilla International |  |
19–21, 17–21 | |
| 2010 | Internacional Mexicano |  |
17–21, 21–19, 21–17 | |
| 2010 | Giraldilla International | |
21–13, 21–17 | |
| 2009 | Peru International |  |
16–21, 13–21 | |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Santo Domingo Open | |
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21–19, 21–16 | |
| 2019 | Mexico Future Series | |
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21–13, 21–19 | |
| 2019 | Peru Future Series | |
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21–14, 21–17 | |
| 2018 | Guatemala International | |
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12–21, 17–21 | |
| 2018 | Giraldilla International | |
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21–10, 21–16 | |
| 2017 | Santo Domingo Open | |
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21–12, 21–14 | |
| 2017 | Giraldilla International | |
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21–11, 22–24, 21–8 | |
| 2012 | Venezuela International | |
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18–21, 21–8, 21–8 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Mexico Future Series | |
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22–20, 15–21, 21–16 | |
| 2019 | Peru Future Series | |
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20–22, 9–21 | |
| 2018 | Giraldilla International | |
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21–13, 13–21, 21–19 | |
| 2018 | Jamaica International | |
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22–20, 21–15 | |
| 2017 | Santo Domingo Open | |
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11–21, 21–13, 15–21 | |
| 2014 | Giraldilla International | |
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21–16, 21–15 | |
| 2009 | Giraldilla International | |
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17–21, 12–21 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- "Osleni GUERRERO Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- "Cuba Climbs in Medal Standings of Pan American Games of Guadalajara". 21 October 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- "Osleni Guerrero cae en su segunda presentación". Juventud Rebelde. 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- "D'Souza Upsets Guerrero – Pan Am Games 2015 - Badminton World Federation". Bwfbadminton.org. 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- "PAN AM CHAMPS – Cuba's 1st to Guerrero; 3 more to Canada". Badzine.net. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- "Osleni Guerrero makes history in Badminton | OnCuba". Oncubamagazine.com. 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- "Cuba has a participant in the Panamerican Badminton Championships | Cuba Headlines – Cuba News, Breaking News, Articles and Daily Information". Cubaheadlines.com. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- "XIX Pan Am Championships 2014 – Day 4: Guerrero, Michelle Li Retain Titles - Badminton World Federation". Bwfbadminton.org. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- "Osleni, un guerrero para respetar". Cubasi.cu. 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- "Cuban Guerreo wins Suriname International Badminton Tournament". Cadenagramonte.cu. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- "Osleni Guerrero gana Torneo Internacional de badminton | Cubadebate". Cubadebate.cu. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- "Cuba Celebrates Osleni Guerrero Badminton Victory : Escambray". En.escambray.cu. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- "Osleni Guerrero to Defend Title in International Badminton Tourney". Cadenagramonte.cu. 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- "Cuban Players to attend Pan American Badminton Championships". Cuban News Agency. 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
External links
- Osleni Guerrero at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Osleni Guerrero at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
