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Birth name | Osleni Guerrero Velazco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Havana, Cuba | 18 October 1989||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 124 (MS), 139 (MD), 158 (XD) (26 April 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
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]
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 US, 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 [an 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 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] 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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2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico | ![]() |
21–23, 19–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada | ![]() |
21–13, 14–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
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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2012 | Manuel Bonilla Stadium, Lima, Peru | ![]() |
20–22, 10–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ![]() |
17–21, 21–6, 21–16 | ![]() |
2014 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada | ![]() |
19–21, 21–14, 21–13 | ![]() |
2017 | Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba | ![]() |
21–12, 16–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | ![]() |
17–21, 7–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Gimnasio Olímpico, Aguascalientes, Mexico | ![]() |
21–11, 22–20 | ![]() |
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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2014 | Omega Complex, Veracruz, Mexico | ![]() |
22–20, 13–21, 22–24 | ![]() |
2018 | Coliseo Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia | ![]() |
16–21, 21–14, 23–25 | ![]() |
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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2014 | Omega Complex, Veracruz, Mexico |
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16–21, 21–14, 21–13 | ![]() |
2018 | Coliseo Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia |
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18–21, 21–17, 21–19 | ![]() |
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, 17 runners-up)
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Peru International | ![]() |
16–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2010 | Giraldilla International | ![]() |
21–13, 21–17 | ![]() |
2010 | Internacional Mexicano | ![]() |
17–21, 21–19, 21–17 | ![]() |
2011 | Giraldilla International | ![]() |
19–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2012 | Giraldilla International | ![]() |
21–17, 21–19 | ![]() |
2012 | Peru International | ![]() |
15–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2012 | Venezuela International | ![]() |
21–17, 17–21, 21–15 | ![]() |
2012 | Suriname International | ![]() |
21–16, 18–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Giraldilla International | ![]() |
21–19, 21–3 | ![]() |
2013 | Peru International | ![]() |
17–21, 21–13, 21–11 | ![]() |
2013 | Venezuela International | ![]() |
21–14, 21–16 | ![]() |
2013 | Guatemala International | ![]() |
10–21, 23–25 | ![]() |
2013 | Brazil International | ![]() |
21–8, 18–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Santo Domingo Open | ![]() |
21–16, 21–6 | ![]() |
2013 | Suriname International | ![]() |
21–11, 21–18 | ![]() |
2013 | Internacional Mexicano | ![]() |
21–16, 21–17 | ![]() |
2014 | Peru International | ![]() |
21–17, 21–13 | ![]() |
2014 | Venezuela International | ![]() |
21–13, 21–8 | ![]() |
2014 | Brazil International | ![]() |
6–11, 7–11, 6–11 | ![]() |
2015 | Suriname International | ![]() |
21–7 retired | ![]() |
2014 | Santo Domingo Open | ![]() |
16–21, 21–16, 17–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Giraldilla International | ![]() |
21–16, 21–16 | ![]() |
2015 | Chile International | ![]() |
21–9, 21–15 | ![]() |
2015 | Internacional Mexicano | ![]() |
13–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Suriname International | ![]() |
21–11, 21–16 | ![]() |
2016 | Guatemala International | ![]() |
Walkover | ![]() |
2016 | Giraldilla International | ![]() |
21–16, 21–17 | ![]() |
2016 | Chile International | ![]() |
14–21, 21–8, 21–14 | ![]() |
2017 | Giraldilla International | ![]() |
21–15, 21–15 | ![]() |
2017 | Santo Domingo Open | ![]() |
12–21, 21–16, 21–12 | ![]() |
2017 | Suriname International | ![]() |
21–12, 17–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Peru International | ![]() |
20–22, 21–14, 15–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Santo Domingo Open | ![]() |
21–13, 19–21, 21–18 | ![]() |
2019 | Mexico Future Series | ![]() |
20–22, 21–18, 21–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Venezuela International | ![]() |
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18–21, 21–8, 21–8 | ![]() |
2017 | Giraldilla International | ![]() |
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21–11, 22–24, 21–8 | ![]() |
2017 | Santo Domingo Open | ![]() |
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21–12, 21–14 | ![]() |
2018 | Giraldilla International | ![]() |
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21–10, 21–16 | ![]() |
2018 | Guatemala International | ![]() |
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12–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Peru Future Series | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–17 | ![]() |
2019 | Mexico Future Series | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–19 | ![]() |
2019 | Santo Domingo Open | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–16 | ![]() |
2022 | Santo Domingo Open | ![]() |
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13–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Giraldilla International | ![]() |
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17–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Giraldilla International | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–15 | ![]() |
2017 | Santo Domingo Open | ![]() |
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11–21, 21–13, 15–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Jamaica International | ![]() |
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22–20, 21–15 | ![]() |
2018 | Giraldilla International | ![]() |
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21–13, 13–21, 21–19 | ![]() |
2019 | Peru Future Series | ![]() |
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20–22, 9–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Mexico Future Series | ![]() |
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22–20, 15–21, 21–16 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ a b c d "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. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Osleni Guerrero cae en su segunda presentación". Juventud Rebelde. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "D'Souza Upsets Guerrero – Pan Am Games 2015 - Badminton World Federation". Bwfbadminton.org. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "PAN AM CHAMPS – Cuba's 1st to Guerrero; 3 more to Canada". Badzine.net. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Osleni Guerrero makes history in Badminton | OnCuba". Oncubamagazine.com. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Cuba has a participant in the Panamerican Badminton Championships | Cuba Headlines – Cuba News, Breaking News, Articles and Daily Information". Cubaheadlines.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "XIX Pan Am Championships 2014 – Day 4: Guerrero, Michelle Li Retain Titles - Badminton World Federation". Bwfbadminton.org. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Osleni, un guerrero para respetar". Cubasi.cu. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Cuban Guerreo wins Suriname International Badminton Tournament". Cadenagramonte.cu. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Osleni Guerrero gana Torneo Internacional de badminton | Cubadebate". Cubadebate.cu. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Cuba Celebrates Osleni Guerrero Badminton Victory : Escambray". En.escambray.cu. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Osleni Guerrero to Defend Title in International Badminton Tourney". Cadenagramonte.cu. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Cuban Players to attend Pan American Badminton Championships". Cuban News Agency. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
External links
- Osleni Guerrero at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Osleni Guerrero at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)