Miles Krajewski

Miles Krajewski
Personal information
Country United States
Born (2005-06-27) June 27, 2005
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
ResidenceYankton, South Dakota, U.S.
Height4 ft 5 in (135 cm)
HandednessRight
CoachMoss Lattison
Men's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking7 (MS 15 April 2024)
1 (MD with Vitor Tavares 15 April 2024)
Current ranking7 (MS)
1 (MD with Vitor Tavares) (16 April 2024)
Medal record
Para-badminton
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Mixed doubles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tokyo Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Pattaya Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Pattaya Mixed doubles
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Men's singles
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Medellín Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Medellín Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lima Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cali Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cali Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lima Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cali Mixed doubles

Miles Krajewski (born June 27, 2005) is an American para-badminton player who competes in international elite events. He is a World Championship silver medalist in the men's doubles and a Parapan American Games gold medalist in the men's singles and mixed doubles. Along with winning two gold medals in the 2016 Pan Am Championship and a 2018 silver medalist in singles and gold medalist in doubles. He won silver in doubles at the World Championships in Tokyo and then won gold in singles at the Parapan American Games in Colombia two weeks after World Championships.[1][2] On April 3, 2024, he qualified to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, along with his mixed doubles partner Jayci Simon. They won the silver medal in mixed doubles at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France.

Achievements

World Championships

Men’s doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland 		Brazil Vitor Tavares Hong Kong Chu Man Kai
Hong Kong Wong Chun Yim 		6–21, 5–21 Bronze Bronze
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan 		Brazil Vitor Tavares South Korea Lee Dae-sung
Thailand Natthapong Meechai 		21–19, 11–21, 15–21 Silver Silver
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand 		Brazil Vitor Tavares China Lin Naili
China Zeng Qingtao 		9–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

Parapan American Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 National Sport Village, Lima, Peru Brazil Vitor Tavares 18–21, 21–14, 14–21 Silver Silver
2023 Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile Brazil Vitor Tavares 21-19, 21-15 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile United States Jayci Simon Canada Justin Kendrick
Canada Colleen Cloetta 		21–5, 21-7 Gold Gold
Argentina Jonatan Mattos
Argentina Karina Loyola 		21-4, 21-4
Peru Nilton Quispe
Peru Giuliana Póveda 		21-18, 21-12
Peru Jesús Salva
Peru Rubí Fernández 		21-10, 21-2

Pan Am Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2016 Coliseo Municipal de Envigado, Medellín, Colombia Peru Jesús Salva 21–12, 21–19 Gold Gold
2018 Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru Brazil Vitor Tavares 13–21, 13–21 Silver Silver
2022 Coliseo Alberto León Betancourt, Cali, Colombia Peru Nilton Quispe 21–16, 21–16 Gold Gold

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016[a] Coliseo Municipal de Envigado,
Medellín, Colombia 		United States Danh Trang Colombia Jonatan Sanabria
Brazil Dhiego Vidal 		21–18, 18–21, 21–19 Gold Gold
Canada Justin Kendrick
Peru Jesús Salva 		21–19, 21–19
Canada Aaron Keith
Canada Wyatt Lightfoot 		21–12, 21–9
2018 Polideportivo 2,
Lima, Peru 		Brazil Vitor Tavares Peru Jesús Salva
Brazil Dhiego Vidal 		21–7, 21–9 Gold Gold

Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022[b] Coliseo Alberto León Betancourt,
Cali, Colombia 		Brazil Vitor Tavares Peru Jesús Salva
Peru Nilton Quispe 		21–5, 20–22, 21–6 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022[c] Coliseo Alberto León Betancourt,
Cali, Colombia 		United States Jayci Simon Canada Justin Kendrick
Peru Rosa Velasquez 		21–12, 21–19 Silver Silver
Argentina Jonatan Mattos
Argentina Karina Loyola 		21–15, 21–5
Peru Nilton Quispe
Peru Giuliana Póveda 		9–21, 21–18, 15–21
Peru Jesús Salva
Peru Rubí Fernández 		21–17, 21–17

International tournaments (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Peru Para Badminton International Peru Jesús Salva France Fabien Morat
France Charles Noakes 		20–22, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 USA Para Badminton International India Mark Joseph Dharmai Japan Yohei Hatakeyama
Peru Jesús Salva 		21–16, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Brazil Para Badminton International Brazil Vitor Tavares India Mark Joseph Dharmai
Japan Yohei Hatakeyama 		16–21, 21–17, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018[d] Australia Para Badminton International Japan Yohei Hatakeyama Australia Luke Missen
England Jonathan Pratt 		21–12, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
Hong Kong Chu Man Kai
Hong Kong Wong Chun Yim 		7–21, 7–21
Australia Kobie Jane Donovan
Australia Anthony Koedyk 		21–3, 21–5

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017[e] USA Para Badminton International United States Katherine Valli United States Ryan Gioffreda
United States Colleen Gioffreda 		21–7, 21–14 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
Peru Jesús Salva
Peru Giuliana Póveda 		13–21, 14–21
United States Danh Trang
Scotland Deidre Nagle 		21–7, 21–18
2019 Canada Para Badminton International United States Katherine Valli Brazil Vitor Tavares
Poland Daria Bujnicka 		16–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Notes

  1. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  2. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  3. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  4. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  5. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.

References

  1. ^ "Miles Krajewski - Team USA". Team USA. May 8, 2021. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Parabadminton player sets sights on 2020 Paralympics". Cornhusker State Games. May 8, 2021.
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