Méril Loquette
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| Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 December 1996 Boulogne-Billancourt, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles SU5 Men's doubles SL3–SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 3 (MS 23 August 2023) 4 (MD with Lucas Mazur 1 January 2019) 1 (XD with Coraline Bergeron 23 August 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 8 (MS) 20 (MD with Lucas Mazur) 17 (XD with Coraline Bergeron) (3 September 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Méril Loquette (born 18 December 1996) is a French para badminton player who competes in international badminton competitions, he is a double European Para champion in singles and doubles events. He was a former judoka before discovering badminton aged fourteen, he progressed quickly to join the French national badminton team as well as the world rankings. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where he did not advance to the quarterfinals in the men's singles SU5.[1][2][3]
Achievements
European Para Championships
Men's singles SU5
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Bartłomiej Mróz
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21–11, 21–13 |  Gold
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Men's doubles SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
 Lucas Mazur
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Bartłomiej Mróz Jack Wilson
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21–17, 21–15 | Gold
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Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Coraline Bergeron
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 Rickard Nilsson Helle Sofie Sagøy
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18–21, 18–21 |  Bronze
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European Championships
Men's singles SU5
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |  İlker Tuzcu
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12–21, 12–21 | Bronze
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| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | İlker Tuzcu
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15–21, 15–21 | Bronze
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Men's doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
 Jack Wilson
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Bartłomiej Mróz İlker Tuzcu
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4–21, 14–21 |  Silver
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| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
 Lucas Mazur
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Bartłomiej Mróz İlker Tuzcu
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19–21, 23–25 | Bronze
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 titles, 8 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.[4][5]
Men's singles SU5
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 |  Fang Jen-yu
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13–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 |  Taiyo Imai
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18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Cheah Liek Hou
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17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Fang Jen-yu
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13–21, 22–20, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Peru Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Bartłomiej Mróz
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23–21, 21–12 |  Winner
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Men's doubles SU5
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Abdoullah Ait Bella
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 Chirag Baretha Raj Kumar
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12–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Abdoullah Ait Bella
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Hardik Makkar Ruthick Ragupathi
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19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Lucas Mazur
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Cheah Liek Hou Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri
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12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| Fang Jen-yu Pu Gui-yu
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21–14, 21–16 | |||||
 Pricha Somsiri Chok-Uthaikul Watcharaphon
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20–22, 21–18, 23–21 | |||||
 Kim Gi-yeon Lee Jeong-soo
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21–9, 21–6 |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Peru Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Coraline Bergeron
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Mathieu Thomas Maud Lefort
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14–21, 21–12, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Coraline Bergeron
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Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël
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17–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (2 title, 4 runners-up)
Men's singles SU5
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Irish Para Badminton International |  Tay Wei Ming
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19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton International |  Dheva Anrimusthi
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16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles SU5
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Irish Para Badminton International | Jack Wilson
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 Oleg Dontsov Pavel Kulikov
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28–30, 21–19, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | Lucas Mazur
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Pricha Somsiri Chok-Uthaikul Watcharaphon
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20–22, 22–20, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Lucas Mazur
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Raj Kumar Rakesh Pandey
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18–21, 21–18, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Lucas Mazur
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Suryo Nugroho Fredy Setiawan
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21–19, 13–21, 21–19 | Winner
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References
- ^ "Meril Loquette - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Meril Loquette - France Paralympique (in French)". France Paralympique. 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Meril Loquette - BWF Para-Badminton Player Profile". BWF Para-Badminton Software. 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.