Debra O'Connor

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Debra O'Connor
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NationalityTrinidad and Tobago
Born (1966-07-04) 4 July 1966 (age 57)
Jamaica
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SportBadminton

Debra Ann O'Connor (born 4 July 1966) is a Trinidad and Tobago badminton player born in Jamaica. She competed in women's singles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [1] She was a record ten times winner of the Women's Singles event at the Carebaco Games Caribbean Regional Badminton Championships. (1983 - 1987, 1990, 1992-1993, & 1995-1996). She also won the Women's Doubles Carebaco event nine times for Trinidad & Tobago and the Mixed Doubles event 3 times (1983, 1986 & 1990).

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Debra O'Connor". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2019.