Luis Montoya (badminton)

Luis Montoya
Personal information
Birth nameLuis Armando Montoya Navarro
CountryMexico
Born (2000-12-08) 8 December 2000 (age 23)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking100 (MS 19 October 2021)
51 (MD with Job Castillo 26 March 2024)
53 (XD with Miriam Rodríguez 30 January 2024)
Current ranking217 (MS),
52 (MD with Job Castillo),
59 (XD with Miriam Rodríguez) (9 April 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Men's doubles
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 San Salvador Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Aguascalientes Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Guatemala City Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Guatemala City Men's doubles
Pan Am Male Cup
Silver medal – second place 2020 Salvador Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Acapulco Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 São Paulo Men's team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2023 San Salvador Men's doubles
BWF profile

Luis Armando Montoya Navarro (born 8 December 2000) is a Mexican badminton player.[1] Partnering Job Castillo, he won the gold medal at the 2022 Pan Am Championships,[2] and the bronze medal at the 2023 Pan American Games.[3] He was part of the Mexican team that won the gold medals at the 2018 and 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Players: Luis Armando Montoya Navarro". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ Vázquez, Humberto (2 May 2022). "Job Castillo y Luis Montoya conquistan oro en Panamericano de Bádminton" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Bádminton mexicano logra histórica participación con tres bronces en Santiago 2023" (in Spanish). Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y Deporte. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Athlete Profile: Montoya Navarro Luis Armando". Barranquilla 2018. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  5. ^ Marrón Vélez, Jorge Rolando (3 July 2023). "El bádminton mexicano es de oro en equipo mixto" (in Spanish). Claro-sports. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.