Doriana Rivera

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Doriana Rivera Aliaga
Personal information
CountryNew Zealand
Born (1977-06-18) 18 June 1977 (age 46)
EventDoubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Santo Domingo Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg Women's doubles
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Winnipeg Women's doubles
South American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Buenos Aires Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Campinas Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Campinas Women's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Buenos Aires Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Campinas Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Campinas Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Buenos Aires Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Buenos Aires Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Doriana Rivera Aliaga (born 18 June 1977) is a retired Peruvian badminton player who later represented New Zealand in her career. [1] [2] [3] She is the two time bronze medalist at the Pan American Games in Women's doubles category. Besides this, she has also represented her country in World Championships. [4]

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Doriana Rivera completed her Bachelor in Medicine in the year 2004 after which she moved to New Zealand to start her career. She worked in a hospital for 3 years where she gained experience in various aspects of medicine. Dr. Rivera started her journey as a General Practitioner in 2012, and was granted Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners in 2015. She was appointed as the Deputy Medical Director for a busy GP and Urgent Care clinic where she worked for 7 years. [5]

Achievements

Pan American Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003 UASD Pavilion,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Flag of Peru.svg Sandra Jimeno Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anna Rice
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denyse Julien
8–15, 6–15 Med 3.png Bronze
1999 Winnipeg Convention Center,
Manitoba, Canada
Flag of Peru.svg Adrienn Kocsis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milaine Cloutier
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robbyn Hermitage
8–15, 4–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Pan American Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997 Winnipeg,
Canada
Flag of Peru.svg Sandra Jimeno Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milaine Cloutier
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robbyn Hermitage
1–15, 5–15 Med 3.png Bronze

South American Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1996 Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Flag of Peru.svg Ximena Bellido 4–11, 9–11 Med 3.png Bronze

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1996 Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Flag of Peru.svg Lucero Chueca Flag of Peru.svg Lorena Blanco
Flag of Peru.svg Ximena Bellido
8–15, 9–15 Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1996 Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Flag of Peru.svg Federico Valdez Flag of Peru.svg Gustavo Salazar
Flag of Peru.svg Lorena Blanco
8–15, 3–15 Med 3.png Bronze

IBF/BWF International

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2002 Carebaco International Flag of Peru.svg Sandra Jimeno 0–7, 1–7, 2–7Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2000 Brazil International Flag of Peru.svg Ximena Bellido 3–11, 0–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1996 São Paulo Cup Flag of Peru.svg Ximena Bellido 6–11, 2–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Manukau International Flag of New Zealand.svg Madeleine Stapleton Flag of New Zealand.svg Emma Chapple
Flag of New Zealand.svg Louise Mckenzie
21–17, 12–21, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2003 Peru International Flag of Peru.svg Sandra Jimeno Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabienne Baumeyer
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Judith Baumeyer
8–15, 15–12, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2002 Mexico International Flag of Peru.svg Sandra Jimeno Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Felicity Gallup
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Joanne Muggeridge
2–11, 8–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2002 Brazil International Flag of Peru.svg Sandra Jimeno Flag of Peru.svg Lorena Blanco
Flag of Peru.svg Valeria Rivero
11–3, 11–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2002 Carebaco International Flag of Peru.svg Sandra Jimeno Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Zuedi Mack
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Sabrina Cassie
7–4, 7–2, 7–0Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2001 USA International Flag of Peru.svg Sandra Jimeno Flag of the United States.svg Meiluawati
Flag of the United States.svg Mesinee Mangkalakiri
7–0, 3–7, 5–7, ?, ?Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2001 Chile International Flag of Peru.svg Sandra Jimeno Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Felicity Gallup
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Joanne Muggeridge
5–7, 5–7, 2–7Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2001 Peru International Flag of Peru.svg Sandra Jimeno Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Felicity Gallup
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Joanne Muggeridge
2–7, 2–7, 1–7Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2000 Brazil International Flag of Peru.svg Ximena Bellido Flag of Mexico.svg Gabriella Rodriguez
Flag of Mexico.svg Laura Amaya
15–5, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1999 Argentina International Flag of Peru.svg Sandra Jimeno Flag of Peru.svg Lorena Blanco
Flag of Peru.svg Ximena Bellido
11–15, 15–8, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1999 USA International Flag of Peru.svg Sandra Jimeno Flag of Peru.svg Lorena Blanco
Flag of Peru.svg Ximena Bellido
7–15, 15–9, 3–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1998 Argentina International Flag of Peru.svg Adrienn Kocsis Flag of Peru.svg Lorena Blanco
Flag of Peru.svg Ximena Bellido
10–15, 0–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1996 São Paulo Cup Flag of Peru.svg Ximena Bellido Flag of Brazil.svg Cristina Nakano
Flag of Brazil.svg Patricia Finardi
15–2, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006 Waikato International Flag of Spain.svg José Antonio Crespo Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Cooper
Flag of New Zealand.svg Renee Flavell
17–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2002 Mexico International Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tjitte Weistra Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Hughes
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Joanne Muggeridge
6–11, 13–11, 11–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2002 Puerto Rico International Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tjitte Weistra Flag of Indonesia.svg Tony Gunawan
Flag of the United States.svg Mesinee Mangkalakiri
2–11, 3–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2002 Carebaco International Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tjitte Weistra Flag of Guatemala.svg Pedro Yang
Flag of Guatemala.svg Anelissa Micheo
7–2, 2–7, 7–3, ?, ?Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2002 Peru International Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tjitte Weistra Flag of Peru.svg Rodrigo Pacheco
Flag of Peru.svg Lorena Blanco
7–2, 8–7, 7–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2001 Chile International Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tjitte Weistra Flag of Peru.svg Jose Antonio Iturriaga
Flag of Peru.svg Ximena Bellido
8–6, 7–0, 7–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2001 Peru International Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tjitte Weistra Flag of Peru.svg Jose Antonio Iturriaga
Flag of Peru.svg Ximena Bellido
7–4, 7–4, 8–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2000 Brazil International Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tjitte Weistra Flag of Mexico.svg Bernardo Monreal
Flag of Mexico.svg Laura Amaya
15–9, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1996 São Paulo Cup Flag of Peru.svg Federico Valdez Flag of Peru.svg Mario Carulla
Flag of Peru.svg Ximena Bellido
WalkoverSilver medal icon.svgRunner-up

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