Brazilian para‑badminton squad opens Lima tournament with multiple victories

The International Para Badminton tournament in Lima, Peru, ran from 4 to 9 August. Brazil’s para‑badminton team began the competition with a series of wins across men’s, women’s and mixed categories. Highlights included the SL3‑SU5 men’s pair Khalil Ghannoum and Victor Hugo Dutra defeating Colombia’s Jorge Moreno and Isaac Novoa, Vinicius Costa beating Canada’s Emilien Langelier in SH6, and Arthur Dias overcoming Mexico’s Joaquin Pineiro in WH1. In the women’s events, Maria Eduarda de Castro beat Germany’s Julia Schramm, while Ana Gomes defeated Poland’s Anna Wolny. Other Brazilian successes featured José Chaves Neto, Sergio Santana, Yuki Rodrigues, Kauana Beckenkamp, Marcelo Conceição, Ana Carolina Coutinho Reis and Edwarda Oliveira. The strong start follows Brazil’s record haul of 40 medals (including eight gold) at the recent São Paulo International Para Badminton competition.