Sören Opti


Sören Hans Brad Opti is a badminton player from Suriname. He is a two time Olympian, respresenting Suriname at the 2016 Rio Olympics and at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He was also selected to represent his country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, but had to stay home due to a positive Covid-test. During the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics, Opti was the flagbearer for Suriname. Opti participated in the [Badminton at the Badminton at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games|2014 Central American and Caribbean Games|2014] and 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games.
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Career

After winning many National and Regional junior titles, he became Surinamese National Champion Men's Singles in 2016 and retained this title in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023. In 2016 and 2018 he was runner-up at the Carebaco International. In 2016 he reached the semi-finals at the Chile International and the Santo Domingo Open. He competed at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. He lost to both Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia and Derek Wong Zi Liang of Singapore during group play and did not advance further.
Opti participated at the 2019 Pan Am Games for Suriname in the Men's Singles and Men's Doubles events. In 2019 he reached the semi-finals in the Men's Doubles category with his doubles partner Mitch Nai Chung Tong at the Carebaco International in Bridgetown, Barbados. At the end of 2019 he joined the Cuntapay Badminton Academy in Switzerland. In 2021, Opti received a Tripartite invitation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Men's Singles event. For the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Opti was placed by draw in a group with Shi Yuqi from China and Matthew Abela from Malta. However, due to attaining a positive Covid test upon departure to Tokyo, he had to withdraw his participation.

Achievements

National badminton titles

6-time badminton athlete of the year in Suriname
Most Promising Sportman of the year in Suriname 2012

International badminton achievements

  • 2023 - French Guiana International Men's Doubles Gold Winner, Men's Singles Bronze Semi-Finalist
  • 2023 - Suriname International Men's Doubles Gold Winner
  • 2019 - Carebaco International Men's Doubles Bronze Semi-Finalist
  • 2019 - Pan American Games Participant
  • 2018 - CACSO Games Participant
  • 2018 - Carebaco International Men's Singles Silver Finalist
  • 2016 - Santo Domingo Open Men's Singles Bronze Semi-Finalist
  • 2016 - Carebaco International Men's Singles Silver Finalist
  • 2016 - Carebaco Games Mixed Team Championships Silver
  • 2016 - 2016 Rio Summer Olympics - Men's Singles Participant
  • 2016 - Chile International Men's Singles Bronze Semi-Finalist
  • 2015 - BWF World Junior Championships Participant
  • 2015 - Carebaco Junior International U19 Boys' Singles Gold Winner & U19 Boys' Doubles Silver Finalist
  • 2015 - Carebaco Games Junior U19 Boys' Singles Silver Finalist, U19 Boys' Doubles Gold Winner
  • 2015 - Peru Junior U19 International U19 Boys' Singles Bronze Semi-Finalist
  • 2014 - CACSO Games Participant
  • 2014 - Suriname International Men's Doubles Bronze Semi-Finalist
  • 2013 - Suriname International Men's Doubles Bronze Semi-Finalist & Mixed Doubles Bronze Semi-Finalist
  • 2013 - South American Youth Games U19 Boys' Singles Bronze Semi-Finalist & U19 Mixed Doubles Bronze Semi-Finalist
  • 2013 - Carebaco Games Junior U17 Boys' Singles Silver Finalist, U17 Boys' Doubles Silver Finalist & U17 Mixed Doubles Gold Winner
  • 2012 - South American Junior Championships U17 Boys' Singles Bronze Semi-Finalist & U17 Boys' Doubles Silver Finalist
  • 2012 - Carebaco Games Junior U17 Boys' Singles Bronze Semi-Finalist, U17 Boys' Doubles Silver Finalist & U17 Mixed Doubles Silver Finalist
  • 2012 - Carebaco Games Junior Mixed Team Junior Championships Bronze
  • 2012 - Junior Master Gulicktoernooi U17 Boys' Singles Gold Winner, U17 Boys' Doubles Gold Winner & U17 Mixed Doubles Gold Winner
  • 2012 - Junior Master BCRS U17 Boys' Singles Gold Winner, U19 Boys' Doubles Silver Finalist & U17 Mixed Doubles Gold Winner
  • 2011 - Carebaco Games Junior U15 Boys' Singles Gold Winner, U15 Boys' Doubles Gold Winner & U15 Mixed Doubles Gold Winner
  • 2011 - Carebaco Games Junior Mixed Team Junior Championships Silver
  • 2010 - Suriname International Men's Doubles Bronze Semi-Finalist
  • 2008 - Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships U15 Boys' Doubles Bronze Semi-Finalist
  • 2008 - Suriname Junior International U13 Boys' Singles Gold Winner, U13 Boys' Doubles Gold Winner, U13 Mixed Doubles Gold Winner, U15 Boys' Singles Silver Finalist & U15 Boys' Doubles Gold Winner
  • 2006 - Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships U11 Boys' Singles Silver Finalist & U11 Boys' Doubles Bronze Semi-Finalist

Achievements with results

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 2 runners-up)

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2016Carebaco Internationalsilver2

BWF Junior International (1 title, 1 runners-up)

Boys' singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2015Carebaco Junior Internationalgold1