Carmen Giuliana Póveda Flores (born 27 July 2001) is a Peruvian para-badminton player who competes in international badminton competitions. She is a double World champion, four-time Pan American champion and a Parapan American Games champion.^[1][2]

Quick Facts Personal information, Full name ...

Carmen Póveda

Personal information
Full name	Carmen Giuliana Póveda Flores
Born	(2001-07-27) 27 July 2001 (age 22) Lima, Peru
Sport
Country	Peru
Sport	Para-badminton
Event(s)	Women's singles SS6 Women's doubles SH6 Mixed doubles SH6
Coached by	Isaac Nunes
Medal record Para-badminton Representing  Peru World Championships 2019 Basel Women's singles 2022 Tokyo Women's doubles 2017 Ulsan Women's singles 2019 Basel Women's doubles 2022 Tokyo Women's singles 2022 Tokyo Mixed doubles 2017 Ulsan Women's doubles 2017 Ulsan Mixed doubles 2024 Pattaya Women's singles 2024 Pattaya Women's doubles Pan American Championships 2018 Lima Women's singles 2018 Lima Women's doubles 2022 Cali Women's singles 2022 Cali Mixed doubles 2018 Lima Mixed doubles Parapan American Games 2023 Santiago Women's singles 2023 Santiago Mixed doubles

Close

Póveda Flores was brought up in a sporting family and introduced to sport aged six when she started playing football in a neighbourhood football club; her two sisters played football and volleyball while her father was a footballer and her mother, Lidia Flores, was an accomplished volleyball player. Carmen switched to badminton aged fourteen because of training schedule irregularities.^[3][4]