Oleksandr Chyrkov
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| Born | 16 June 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles SL3 Men's doubles SL3–SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 4 (MS 15 December 2025) 7 (MD with Dilan Jacobsson 6 October 2025) 13 (XD with Ivanna Redka 28 February 2023) (19 July 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 4 (MS) 9 (MD with Dilan Jacobsson) 105 (XD with Ivanna Redka) (16 January 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Oleksandr Chyrkov (Ukrainian: Олександр Чирков; born 16 June 1996) is a Ukrainian para-badminton player that won the first and only badminton gold medal at a European Championship in the history of Ukraine. He is a two-time Paralympian and has represented Ukraine in the men's singles SL3 event at the Paralympic Games in 2020 and 2024.[1]
Chyrkov became European Champion in October 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey with his double partner Dilan Jacobsson from Sweden. He won a silver medal at the 2025 European Championships, 2023 European Para Championships and the 2018 European Para-Badminton Championships in the men's singles SL3 event.[2]
Achievements
European Championships
Men's doubles SL3-SL4
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2025 | Istanbul, Turkey | Dilan Jaccobson | Diogo Daniel | 21-9, 21-13 | Gold |
| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Dilan Jaccobson | Rickard Nilsson | 17-21, 11-21 | Bronze |
Men's singles SL3
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2025 | Istanbul, Turkey | Daniel Bethell | 9–21, 8–21 | Silver |
| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Daniel Bethell | 4–21, 12–21 | Silver |
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Daniel Bethell | 9–21, 7–21 | Silver |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 runner-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.[3][4]
Men's singles SL3
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2025 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | Daniel Bethell | 21–17, 13–21 21–17 | Gold |
| 2025 | POLYTRON Indonesia Para Badminton
International 2025 |
Level 1 | Kumar Nitesh | 19–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
| 2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | Kumar Nitesh | 11–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
References
- ^ "Український парабадмінтоніст вперше виступить на Паралімпійських Іграх" (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Para Badminton – Men – SL3". European Para Championships. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
External links
- Oleksandr Chyrkov at BWFBadminton.com
- Oleksandr Chyrkov at BWFPara.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Oleksandr Chyrkov at the International Paralympic Committee