# Jaime Aránguiz

Jaime Nicolás Aránguiz Urrutia (born 22 November 1992) is a Chilean para-badminton player. He won gold in the men's singles WH2 event at the 2023 Parapan American Games. He became the first Chilean para-badminton player to compete in the Paralympics when he made his debut at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.

## Biography

Aránguiz was born with osteogenesis imperfecta. He was introduced to para-badminton in 2015 by fellow Chilean para-badminton player Catalina Jimeno.

## Achievements
### Parapan American Games

Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile | Julio César Godoy | 21–15, 21–11 | Gold |

### Pan Am Championships

Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru | Bernard Lapointe | 15–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Coliseo Alberto León Betancur, Cali, Colombia | Julio César Godoy | 21–14, 21–14 | Gold |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru | Constancio Cancino | Rodolfo Cano Gabriel Jannini | 7–21, 7–21 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Coliseo Alberto León Betancur, Cali, Colombia | Víctor Aragón | Edmar Barbosa Rodolfo Cano | 7–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Coliseo Alberto León Betancur, Cali, Colombia | Ana Gomes | José Ambrósio Auricélia Nunes | 16–21, 24–22, 17–21 | Bronze |

### South American Championships

Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru | Rômulo Soares | 21–17, 21–19 | Gold |
| 2022 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru | Roberth Fajardo | 21–9, 21–14 | Gold |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru | Rodolfo Cano | Ronald Miranda Rômulo Soares | 21–5, 21–8 | Gold |
| 2022 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru | Ronald Miranda | Sivaldo Bezerra Osvaldo Crema Junior | 21–6, 21–11 | Gold |
| 2022 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru | Ronald Miranda | Roberth Fajardo Fernando Vilcachagua | 19–21, 21–15, 21–6 | Gold |
| 2022 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru | Ronald Miranda | Lucas Díaz Amilcar Sebastián | 21–15, 21–8 | Gold |
| 2022 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru | Ronald Miranda | José Ambrósio Sergio Barreto | 21–15, 21–16 | Gold |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru | Catalina Jimeno | Roberth Fajardo Pilar Jáuregui | 10–21, 11–21 | Bronze |

### BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title, 4 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 WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Daiki Kajiwara | 12–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Peru Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Takumi Matsumoto | 13–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Peru Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Ana Gomes | Ryu Dong-hyun Pilar Jáuregui | 5–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | To Man-kei | Prem Kumar Ale Emine Seçkin | 13–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Western Australia Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | To Man-kei | Yuri Ferrigno Pilar Jáuregui | 21–12, 13–21, 21–16 | Winner |