# Charles Noakes

Charles Noakes (born 19 August 1997) is a French para-badminton player. He competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where he reached the finals of the men's singles SH6 event and won gold after defeating Krysten Coombs of Great Britain.

## Achievements
### Paralympic Games

Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Krysten Coombs | 21–19, 21–13 | Gold |

### European Para Championships

Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Jack Shephard | 21–23, 21–17, 20–22 | Silver |

### BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (3 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 SL4
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Vitor Tavares | 21–15, 16–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Chu Man Kai | 21–23, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Vitor Tavares | 22–20, 19–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Chu Man Kai | 26–24, 16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Chu Man Kai | 16–21, 6–11 retired | Runner-up |
Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Fabien Morat | Dhinagaran Pandurangan Sivarajan Solaimalai | 16–21, 22–20, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2022 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Fabien Morat | Nilton Quispe Héctor Salva | 21–12, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Fabien Morat | Justin Kendrick Wyatt Lightfoot | 21–10, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Fabien Morat | Natthapong Meechai Bunthan Yaemmali | 19–21, 21–17, 21–16 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Fabien Morat | Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim | 12–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Fabien Morat | Dhinagaran Pandurangan Sivarajan Solaimalai | 22–20, 21–15 | Runner-up |

### International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (1 title, 2 runners-up)

Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Fabien Morat | Lin Naili Luo Guangliang | 20–22, 22–20, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Fabien Morat | Dheyvid Bisto Márcio Dellafina | 21–5, 21–3 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Fabien Morat | Miles Krajewski Héctor Salva | 21–19, 21–19 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Fabien Morat | Miles Krajewski Héctor Salva | 22–20, 21–10 | Winner |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2021 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Nina Kozlova | Héctor Salva Daria Bujnicka | 21–17, 21–14 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Nina Kozlova | Alexander Mekhdiev Uliana Podpalnaya | 21–8, 21–17 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Nina Kozlova | Fabien Morat Oliwia Szmigiel | 16–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |