French para badminton player
Badminton player
| Thomas Jakobs |
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| Country |  France |
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| Born | (1991-08-07) 7 August 1991 (age 33)
Courcouronnes, France |
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| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
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| Handedness | Right |
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| Highest ranking | 5 (MS 13 August 2024)
4 (MD with David Toupé 20 February 2024) |
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| Current ranking | 6 (MS)
8 (MD with David Toupé) (3 September 2024) |
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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
World Championships
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
European Para Championships
Men's singles WH2
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (3 runners-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]
Men's singles WH2
| Year
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Tournament
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Level
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Opponent
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Score
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Result
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| 2024
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Spanish Para-Badminton International II
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Level 2
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 Daiki Kajiwara
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6–21, 17–21
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 Runner-up
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| 2024
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Bahrain Para-Badminton International
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Level 2
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 Chan Ho Yuen
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21–16, 15–21, 17–21
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Runner-up
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
International tournaments (2011–2021) (2 titles)
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
References
