Gilmar Jones

Gilmar Jones (born 21 January 1986) is a Surinamese badminton player and national coach of the Surinamese badminton team.[1] In 2015 and 2017, he became the champion in men's doubles event at the Surinamese National Badminton Championships.[2] He is the current National mixed doubles champion of Suriname. He first won the mixed doubles title in 2017 with Priscille Tjitrodipo, and retained the National Surinamese title the following two years with different partners in 2018 with Rugshaar Ishaak and in 2019 with Anjali Paragsingh.[3] His biggest international achievement to date is winning the Caribbean title in Men's Doubles with Dylan Darmohoetomo in 2016 at the Carebaco International in Aruba. Together with doubles partner Dylan Darmohoetomo he also reached the finals of the Carebaco International in 2018 held in his home town Paramaribo. Beginning of 2018 Gilmar Jones was appointed the head-coach of the National badminton team of Suriname.[4]

Gilmar Jones
Personal information
CountrySuriname
Born (1986-01-21) January 21, 1986
HandednessRight
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking535 (MS 24 November 2016)
261 (MD 1 December 2016)
370 (XD 19 January 2017)
BWF profile

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Suriname International Suriname Mitchel Wongsodikromo Peru Mario Cuba
Peru Martín del Valle		 11–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Carebaco International Suriname Dylan Darmohoetomo Dominican Republic Therry Aquino
Dominican Republic Reimi Starling Cabrera Rosario		 21–18, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Carebaco International Suriname Dylan Darmohoetomo Barbados Dakeil Thorpe
Barbados Shae Martin		 19–21, 21–18, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Gilmar Jones". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. "Dylan Darmohoetomo triple kampioen A-klasse" (in Dutch). SME Sport. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. "Opti verovert vierde nationale badmintontitel op rij" (in Dutch). De Ware Tijd. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  4. "SBB Badminton Bulletin - 1e editie 2018" (in Dutch). SME Sport. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
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