Introduction
Luana Vicente (born 30 January 1994) is a Brazilian badminton player who won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.
Personal life
Vicente was born on 30 January 1994 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her younger sister Lohaynny Vicente is also an international badminton player. When Luana was six, her father, a drug dealer, was killed in a shootout with police. Following her father's death her mother moved the family from the west of the city to Chacrinha, a favela in the north of Rio. She now lives with her sister in Campinas, São Paulo, in a house funded by the Brazilian Badminton Federation.
Career
Both Vicente and her sister began playing badminton through a programme set up by a coach to teach the sport to kids in the community.
Vicente won a silver medal in the women's doubles at the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, playing alongside her sister . The pair defeated Daigenis Saturria and Bermary Altagracia Polanco Muñoz of the Dominican Republic in the quarterfinals then Alexander Bruce and Phyllis Chan of Canada in the semifinals. In the final they lost to the American pairing of Eva Lee and Paula Lynn Obanana by a score of 14−21, 6−21, to finish as runners-up.
Achievements
Pan American Games
Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada |  Lohaynny Vicente |
 Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obanana |
14-21, 6-21 |  Silver |
Pan Am Championships
Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada |
Lohaynny Vicente |
Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obanana |
21-23, 14-21 | Silver |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's SIngles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Carebaco International | Lohaynny Vicente |
15-21, 18-21 | 02 ! Runner-up |
Women's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Chile International Challenge | Lohaynny Vicente |
Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obanana |
17-21, 16-21 | 02 ! Runner-up |
| 2015 | Internacional Mexicano | Lohaynny Vicente |
 Cynthia González Mariana Ugalde |
21-8, 21-17 | 01 ! Winner |
| 2015 | Chile International | Lohaynny Vicente |
Paula B. Pereira Fabiana Silva |
21-18, 21-15 | 01 ! Winner |
| 2015 | Peru International Series | Lohaynny Vicente |
Paula B Pereira Fabiana Silva |
21-9, 21-17 | 01 ! Winner |
| 2014 | Venezuela International | Lohaynny Vicente |
Paula B. Pereira Fabiana Silva |
21-13, 21-5 | 01 ! Winner |
| 2014 | Argentina International | Lohaynny Vicente |
Paula B. Pereira Fabiana Silva |
18-21, 21-11, 21-15 | 01 ! Winner |
| 2014 | Mercosul International | Lohaynny Vicente |
Paula B. Pereira Fabiana Silva |
21-11, 21-13 | 01 ! Winner |
| 2011 | Internacional Mexicano | Lohaynny Vicente |
Cynthia González Victoria Montero |
21-10, 21-19 | 01 ! Winner |
| 2011 | Miami International | Lohaynny Vicente |
Dayanis Alvarez Shannon Pohl |
21-9, 21-16 | 01 ! Winner |
| 2011 | Carebaco International | Lohaynny Vicente |
 Mariama Eastmond Shari Watson |
21-16, 21-11 | 01 ! Winner |
Women's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Chile International Challenge | Alex Yuwan Tjong |
Phillip Chew Jamie Subandhi |
14-21, 14-21 | 02 ! Runner-up |
| 2015 | Internacional Mexicano | Alex Yuwan Tjong |
 David Obernosterer Elisabeth Baldauf |
17-21, 17-21 | 02 ! Runner-up |