{{short description|German para-badminton player}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Jan-Niklas Pott | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|11|08|df=y}} | birth_place = Kiel, Germany | death_date = | height = | weight = | event = Men’s singles SL4<br/>Men's doubles SL3–SL4<br/>Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | highest_ranking =15 (MS 1 January 2019)<br/>2 (MD with Pascal Wolter 2 April 2019)<br/>3 (XD with Katrin Seibert 19 July 2022) | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking =31 (MS)<br/>26 (XD with Katrin Seibert) | date_of_current_ranking =17 September 2024 | country = Germany | coach = | handedness = Right | best_result = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's para-badminton}} {{MedalCountry| {{GER}}}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{Medal|Silver| 2013 Dortmund | Men's doubles}} {{Medal|Silver| 2019 Basel | Mixed doubles}} {{Medal|Bronze| 2011 Guatemala City | Men's doubles}} {{Medal|Bronze| 2011 Guatemala City | Team}} {{Medal|Competition|European Championships}} {{Medal|Gold|2014 Murcia|Men's doubles}} {{Medal|Gold|2018 Rodez|Men's doubles}} {{Medal|Bronze|2014 Murcia|Men's singles}} {{Medal|Bronze|2016 Beek|Men's doubles}} {{Medal|Bronze|2018 Rodez|Mixed doubles}} }}
'''Jan-Niklas Pott''' (born 8 November 1993) is a German para-badminton player.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paralympics |first=Team Deutschland |title=Jan-Niklas Pott |url=https://www.teamdeutschland-paralympics.de/athletinnen/details/jan-niklas-pott |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=www.teamdeutschland-paralympics.de |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jan Niklas Pott - Badminton {{!}} Paralympic Athlete Profile |url=https://www.paralympic.org/jan-niklas-pott |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}</ref> He competed in the men's singles SL4 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but did not advance to the knockout stage.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Deutsche Bilanz im Para-Badminton: Ohne Demut zum Debüt |url=https://www.tagesspiegel.de/sport/ohne-demut-zum-debut-5752372.html |access-date=2024-09-22 |work=Der Tagesspiegel Online |language=de-DE |issn=1865-2263}}</ref>
== Biography == Pott has tibial hypoplasia. He has a hereditarily shortened right leg without an ankle joint or growth plate, which is lengthened by a prosthesis.<ref>{{Cite web |title=jan niklas pott badminton kürzeres Bein - Google Search |url=https://www.google.com/search?q=jan+niklas+pott+badminton+k%C3%BCrzeres+Bein&sca_esv=a132f15dd61f3eec&sca_upv=1&biw=1366&bih=607&ei=cbTvZvGCJfuS4-EPo-iFoAU&ved=0ahUKEwix_-nY8dWIAxV7yTgGHSN0AVQQ4dUDCA8&uact=5&oq=jan+niklas+pott+badminton+k%C3%BCrzeres+Bein&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiKGphbiBuaWtsYXMgcG90dCBiYWRtaW50b24ga8O8cnplcmVzIEJlaW4yBRAhGKABMgQQIRgVSKVOUMZIWOpMcAJ4AJABAJgBiwGgAYsBqgEDMC4xuAEDyAEA-AEC-AEBmAIBoAKbAZgDAIgGAZIHAzAuMaAH5AI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=www.google.com}}</ref>
== Achievements == === World Championships ===
''Men's doubles SL3–SL4'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#F3E6D7" | align="center" | 2011 | align="left" | Coliseo Deportivo,<br />Guatemala City, Guatemala | align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Raúl Anguiano | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE|Paralympic}} Lin Cheng-che <br /> {{flagicon|TPE|Paralympic}} Lin Yung-chang | align="left" | 18–21, 10–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze '''Bronze''' |- style="background:#F3E6D7" | align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | Helmut-Körnig-Halle,<br>Dortmund, Germany | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Antony Forster | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Chawarat Kitichokwattana <br /> {{flagicon|THA}} Dachathon Saengarayakul | align="left" | 18–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver '''Silver''' |}
''Mixed doubles SL3–SU5'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#F3E6D7" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | St. Jakobshalle,<br />Basel, Switzerland | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Katrin Seibert | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Hary Susanto<br /> {{flagicon|INA}} Leani Ratri Oktila | align="left" | 4–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver '''Silver''' |}
=== European Championships === ''Men's singles SL4'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#ECF2FF" | align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Lucas Mazur | align="left" | 7–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze '''Bronze''' |} ''Men's doubles SL3–SL4'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue !Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#ECF2FF" | align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | High Performance Center,<br />Murcia, Spain |{{flagicon|ESP}} Simón Cruz Mondejar | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Daniel Lee<br />{{Flagicon|SCO}} Colin Leslie | align="left" | 21–13, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold '''Gold''' |- style="background:#ECF2FF" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Sporthal de Haamen,<br />Beek, Netherlands |{{flagicon|GER}} Pascal Wolter | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Lucas Mazur<br />{{Flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Mathieu Thomas | align="left" | 10–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze '''Bronze''' |- style="background:#ECF2FF" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Amphitheatre Gymnasium,<br />Rodez, France |{{flagicon|GER}} Pascal Wolter | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Guillaume Gailly<br />{{Flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Mathieu Thomas | align="left" | 22–20, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold '''Gold''' |} ''Mixed doubles SL3–SU5'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue !Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#ECF2FF" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Amphitheatre Gymnasium,<br />Rodez, France |{{flagicon|NOR}} Helle Sofie Sagøy | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Lucas Mazur<br />{{Flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Faustine Noël | align="left" | 14–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze '''Bronze''' |}
=== International tournaments (2011–2021) (5 titles, 8 runners-up) === ''Men's singles SL4'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- | rowspan="3" align="center" | 2013{{Efn|This tournament uses a round robin system.|name=RR}} | rowspan="3" align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} David Purdie | align="left" | 21–19, 21–13 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Antony Forster | align="left" | 18–21, 21–19, 22–20 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Bobby Griffin | align="left" | 21–18, 21–19 |} ''Men's doubles SL3–SL4'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament !Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- | align="center" | 2012 | align="left" | French Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|ENG}} Antony Forster | {{flagicon|THA}} Chawarat Kitichokwattana <br /> {{flagicon|THA}} Dachathon Saengarayakul | style="text-align:left; background:white" | 15–21, 22–24 |{{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | rowspan="4" align="center" | 2013{{Efn|This tournament uses a round robin system.|name=RR}} | rowspan="4" align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International | rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Antony Forster | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Jimoh Adisa Folawiyo<br />{{Flagicon|ESP}} Moises Pujante Gomez | align="left" | 21–1, 21–5 | rowspan="4" style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Bobby Griffin<br />{{Flagicon|ESP}} Pablo Ramos | align="left" | 21–11, 21–12 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Nail Jarvie<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} David Purdie | align="left" | 21–17, 21–5 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Gi-yeon<br>{{flagicon|POL}} Bartłomiej Mróz | align="left" | 8–21, 15–21 |- | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Turkish Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|ENG}} Bobby Griffin | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Bartłomiej Mróz<br>{{flagicon|TUR}} İlker Tuzcu | align="left" | 16–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Irish Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|GER}} Pascal Wolter | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Lucas Mazur<br />{{Flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Mathieu Thomas | align="left" | 15–21, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|GER}} Pascal Wolter | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Siripong Teamarrom<br />{{Flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Mathieu Thomas | align="left" | 21–17, 14–21, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Japan Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|GER}} Pascal Wolter | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Daisuke Fujihara<br>{{flagicon|THA}} Siripong Teamarrom | align="left" | 14–21, 21–18, 10–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Denmark Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|SWE}} Rickard Nilsson | align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Joshua Donker<br />{{Flagicon|NED}} Mark Modderman | align="left" | 21–17, 21–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Dubai Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|GER}} Pascal Wolter | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Dwiyoko<br>{{flagicon|INA}} Fredy Setiawan | align="left" | 15–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |} ''Mixed doubles SL3–SU5'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament !Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|GER}} Katrin Seibert | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manoj Sarkar<br />{{Flagicon|IND}} Parul Parmar | align="left" | 21–13, 17–21, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Irish Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|NOR}} Helle Sofie Sagøy | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Lucas Mazur<br />{{Flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Faustine Noël | align="left" | 17–21, 8–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|NOR}} Helle Sofie Sagøy | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Marcel Adam<br>{{flagicon|GER}} Katrin Seibert | align="left" | 21–17, 16–21, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | rowspan="3" align="center" | 2018{{Efn|This tournament uses a round robin system.|name=RR}} | rowspan="3" align="left" | Denmark Para-Badminton International | rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|NOR}} Helle Sofie Sagøy | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Leslie<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} Cathrine Rosengren | align="left" | 26–24, 21–11 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|UKR}} Oleksandr Chyrkov<br />{{Flagicon|UKR}} Ivanna Redka | align="left" | 21–8, 21–7 |- | align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} Rogério Oliveira<br />{{Flagicon|SCO}} Mary Margaret Wilson | align="left" | 21–18, 21–8 |}
== Notes == <references group="lower-alpha" responsive="1"></references>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{BWFB|P65687|Jan-Niklas Pott}} * {{IPC|jan-niklas-pott|Jan Niklas Pott}} * {{TDP|jan-niklas-pott|Jan-Niklas Pott}} * {{Threads|name=Jan-Niklas Pott}}
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