# Vitor Tavares

Vitor Gonçalves Tavares (born 7 March 1999) is a Brazilian para badminton player who competes in international badminton competitions. He is a five-time World medalist and is a Parapan American Games champion. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where he reached the bronze medal match in the men's singles SH6 but lost to Krysten Coombs.

## Achievements
### Paralympic Games

Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Chu Man Kai | 23–21, 16–21, 21–12 | Bronze |

### World Championships

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Wong Chun Yim | 13–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Jack Shephard | 14–21, 20–22 | Bronze |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Krishna Nagar | 16–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Miles Krajewski | Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim | 13–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Miles Krajewski | Lee Dae-sung Natthapong Meechai | 21–19, 11–21, 15–21 | Silver |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Miles Krajewski | Lin Naili Zeng Qingtao | 9–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Rubí Fernández | Robert Laing Rebecca Bedford | 11–21, 25–23, 21–23 | Bronze |

### Parapan American Games

Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru | Miles Krajewski | 21–18, 14–21, 21–14 | Gold |
| 2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile | Miles Krajewski | 19–21, 15–21 | Silver |

### Pan Am Championships

Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru | Miles Krajewski | 21–13, 21–13 | Gold |
| 2022 | Coliseo Alberto León Betancur, Cali, Colombia | Miles Krajewski | 21–12, 14–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru | Miles Krajewski | Dhiego Vidal Guimarães Jesús Salva | 21–7, 21–9 | Gold |
Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru | Rubí Fernández | Jesús Salva Giuliana Póveda | 21–12, 21–19 | Gold |

### South American Championships

Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru | Jesús Salva | 21–8, 21–10 | Gold |
Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru | Jesús Salva | Angel Ielpo Jonatan Mattos | 21–4, 21–8 | Gold |
| 2018 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru | Jesús Salva | Cristóbal Brunet David López | 21–8, 21–7 | Gold |
| 2018 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru | Jesús Salva | Brayan Abarca Nilton Quispe | 21–8, 21–2 | Gold |

### BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (4 titles, 6 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.
Men's singles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Krishna Nagar | 26–24, 17–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Charles Noakes | 15–21, 21–16, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Jack Shephard | 17–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Charles Noakes | 20–22, 21–19, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chu Man Kai | 22–20, 12–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Western Australia Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Wong Chun Yim | 22–20, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Chu Man Kai | 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Miles Krajewski | Dhinagaran Pandurangan Sivarajan Solaimalai | Walkover | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Miles Krajewski | Justin Kendrick Wyatt Lightfoot | 21–7, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Miles Krajewski | Maxime Greboval Iván Segura | 21–13, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Miles Krajewski | Nilton Quispe Jesús Salva | 21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Miles Krajewski | Lee Dae-sung Natthapong Meechai | 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Miles Krajewski | Justin Kendrick Wyatt Lightfoot | 21–9, 21–12 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Miles Krajewski | Krishna Nagar Sivarajan Solaimalai | 24–26, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Miles Krajewski | Nilton Quispe Jesús Salva | 21–12, 22–20 | Runner-up |

### International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (6 titles, 1 runner-up)

Men's singles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Peru Para Badminton International | Yohei Hatakeyama | 21–12, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Yohei Hatakeyama | 21–9, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Krishna Nagar | 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Krishna Nagar | 21–17, 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Indonesia Para Badminton International | Rubí Fernández | Jesús Salva Giuliana Póveda | 21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton Championships | Daria Bujnicka | Miles Krajewski Katherine Valli | 21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Oliwia Szmigiel | Krishna Nagar Maria Bartusz | 19–21, 24–22, 21–16 | Winner |