Carissa Turner | |
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Personal information | |
Country | ![]() |
Born | Cardiff, Wales | 6 August 1989
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
Women's singles and doubles | |
Highest ranking | 86 (WS 11 July 2013) 52 (WD 27 March 2014 171 (XD 18 August 2016) |
BWF profile |
Carissa Turner (born 6 August 1989) is a Welsh badminton and Australian rules football player.
In her badminton career she achieved 42 Welsh Caps, 13 Welsh National Badminton Championship titles, 3 International Titles and represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 and Glasgow 2014.
In Australian Football she has 9 Welsh Caps and 5 GB Caps, represents Cardiff Panthers in the Wales & England Women's 9s League while also representing West London Wildcats in the AFL London 18 a-side league. She was part of the South Wales Universities team that finished as minor premiers in the 2020 AFL England National University League. [1] [2] [3]
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Cyprus International | ![]() | 15–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Portugal International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–15 | ![]() |
2014 | Iceland International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–11, 21–8 | ![]() |
2013 | Cyprus International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 21–13 | ![]() |
2012 | Polish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2012 | Slovenia International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 21–13, 17–21 | ![]() |
Welsh National Titles
Women's Singles Titles; 2013, 2014, 2015.
Women's Doubles Titles; partner Caroline Harvey 2010 - partner Sarah Thomas 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 - partner Gean Sou Mo 2018 - partner Amy Whiteman 2019
Mixed Doubles Titles; partner Will Kitching 2019
Wales
Gained 13 Caps for Wales at the Euro Cup 2018, 2019 and 2022.
Great Britain
5 Caps for the GB Swans at the European Championships 2019. Selected to represent Great Britain at the International Cup 2020 (cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic). 5 Caps for the GB Swans at the European Championships 2022. 4 Caps for the GB Swans at the Transatlantic Cup 2024.
Club
Cardiff Panthers awards; Most Improved 2019, Player's Player 2021, President's Choice 2023, Club Person of the Year 2024.
West London Wildcats award; Women's Premiership's Best International Player 2021.