# Jan-Niklas Pott

Jan-Niklas Pott (born 8 November 1993) is a German para-badminton player. He competed in the men's singles SL4 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but did not advance to the knockout stage.

## Biography

Pott has tibial hypoplasia. He has a hereditarily shortened right leg without an ankle joint or growth plate, which is lengthened by a prosthesis.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Coliseo Deportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Raúl Anguiano | Lin Cheng-che Lin Yung-chang | 18–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Antony Forster | Chawarat Kitichokwattana Dachathon Saengarayakul | 18–21, 14–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Katrin Seibert | Hary Susanto Leani Ratri Oktila | 4–21, 11–21 | Silver |

### European Championships

Men's singles SL4
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | Lucas Mazur | 7–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | Simón Cruz Mondejar | Daniel Lee Colin Leslie | 21–13, 21–12 | Gold |
| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | Pascal Wolter | Lucas Mazur Mathieu Thomas | 10–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Pascal Wolter | Guillaume Gailly Mathieu Thomas | 22–20, 21–14 | Gold |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Helle Sofie Sagøy | Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël | 14–21, 11–21 | Bronze |

### International tournaments (2011–2021) (5 titles, 8 runners-up)

Men's singles SL4
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | David Purdie | 21–19, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2013 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Antony Forster | 18–21, 21–19, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2013 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Bobby Griffin | 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | French Para-Badminton International | Antony Forster | Chawarat Kitichokwattana Dachathon Saengarayakul | 15–21, 22–24 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Antony Forster | Jimoh Adisa Folawiyo Moises Pujante Gomez | 21–1, 21–5 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Antony Forster | Bobby Griffin Pablo Ramos | 21–11, 21–12 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Antony Forster | Nail Jarvie David Purdie | 21–17, 21–5 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Antony Forster | Kim Gi-yeon Bartłomiej Mróz | 8–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Bobby Griffin | Bartłomiej Mróz İlker Tuzcu | 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Pascal Wolter | Lucas Mazur Mathieu Thomas | 15–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Pascal Wolter | Siripong Teamarrom Mathieu Thomas | 21–17, 14–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Pascal Wolter | Daisuke Fujihara Siripong Teamarrom | 14–21, 21–18, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Denmark Para-Badminton International | Rickard Nilsson | Joshua Donker Mark Modderman | 21–17, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2019 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Pascal Wolter | Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan | 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Katrin Seibert | Manoj Sarkar Parul Parmar | 21–13, 17–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2016 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Helle Sofie Sagøy | Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël | 17–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Helle Sofie Sagøy | Marcel Adam Katrin Seibert | 21–17, 16–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018 | Denmark Para-Badminton International | Helle Sofie Sagøy | Colin Leslie Cathrine Rosengren | 26–24, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2018 | Denmark Para-Badminton International | Helle Sofie Sagøy | Oleksandr Chyrkov Ivanna Redka | 21–8, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2018 | Denmark Para-Badminton International | Helle Sofie Sagøy | Rogério Oliveira Mary Margaret Wilson | 21–18, 21–8 | Winner |