Oleksandr Chyrkov

Oleksandr Chyrkov
Personal information
Country Ukraine
Born (1996-06-16) 16 June 1996 (age 28)
HandednessRight
Men's singles SL3
Men's doubles SL3–SU5
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Highest ranking5 (MS 19 December 2023)
12 (MD with Dilan Jacobsson 5 March 2024)
13 (XD with Ivanna Redka 28 February 2023) (19 July 2022)
Current ranking5 (MS)
13 (MD with Dilan Jacobsson)
39 (XD with Ivanna Redka) (3 September 2024)
Medal record
Men's para-badminton
Representing  Ukraine
European Para Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Rotterdam Men's singles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Rodez Men's singles
BWF profile

Oleksandr Chyrkov (Ukrainian: Олександр Чирков; born 16 June 1996) is a Ukrainian para-badminton player. He is a two-time Paralympian and has represented Ukraine in the men's singles SL3 event at the Paralympic Games in 2020 and 2024.[1]

Chyrkov won a silver medal in the 2018 European Para-Badminton Championships.[2] In 2023, he won a silver medal at the 2023 European Para Championships in the men's singles SL3 event.[3]

Achievements

European Para Championships

Men's singles SL3

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2023 Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands United Kingdom Daniel Bethell 4–21, 12–21 Silver Silver

European Championships

Men's singles SL3

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France England Daniel Bethell 9–21, 7–21 Silver Silver

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 runner-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.[4][5]

Men's singles SL3

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2024 Spanish Para-Badminton International I Level 1 India Kumar Nitesh 11–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ^ "Український парабадмінтоніст вперше виступить на Паралімпійських Іграх" (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  2. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (2018-11-04). "Ukraine's Chyrkov earns shock place in final at European Para-Badminton Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  3. ^ "Para Badminton – Men – SL3". European Para Championships. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  4. ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.