Katherine Wynter

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Katherine Wynter
Personal information
CountryJamaica
Born (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 29)
Kingston, Jamaica
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking227 (WS 21 December 2017)
232 (WD 14 August 2014)
149 (XD 30 November 2017)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Pan Am Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Campinas Mixed doubles
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 San Salvador Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 San SalvadorMixed team
BWF profile

Katherine Wynter (born 9 February 1996) is a Jamaican badminton player. [1] [2] She won the 2016 Jamaica International tournament in the women's doubles event partnered with Ruth Williams. [3] Wynter was the bronze medalists in the mixed doubles at the 2016 Pan Am Badminton Championships partnered with Dennis Coke, [4] and also in the team event and women's doubles at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games. [5] She competed at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games. [6] [7]

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Personal life

Wynter educated at the University of the West Indies in Mona, and was awarded University Sportswoman of the Year in 2015 and 2016. [6]

Achievements

Pan Am Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Clube Fonte São Paulo,
Campinas, Brazil
Flag of Jamaica.svg Dennis Coke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nyl Yakura
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brittney Tam
11–21, 9–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Central American and Caribbean Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2023 Coliseo Complejo El Polvorín,
San Salvador, El Salvador
Flag of Jamaica.svg Tahlia Richardson Diana Corleto
Nikté Sotomayor
13–21, 16–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Jamaica International Flag of Jamaica.svg Ruth Williams Flag of Jamaica.svg Geordine Henry
Flag of Jamaica.svg Mikaylia Haldane
21–17, 10–21, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Carebaco International Flag of Jamaica.svg Mikaylia Haldane Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Nairoby Jiménez
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Bermary Polanco
17–21, 23–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017 Jamaica International Flag of Jamaica.svg Mikaylia Haldane Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leanne Choo
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rachel Honderich
2–21, 8–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Carebaco International Flag of Jamaica.svg Gareth Henry Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Nelson Javier
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Daigenis Saturria
17–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017 Jamaica International Flag of Jamaica.svg Dennis Coke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toby Ng
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rachel Honderich
9–21, 8–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017 Peru International Flag of Jamaica.svg Dennis Coke Flag of Peru.svg Mario Cuba
Flag of Peru.svg Katherine Winder
9–21, 9–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017 Suriname International Flag of Jamaica.svg Dennis Coke Flag of Cuba.svg Leodannis Martínez
Flag of Cuba.svg Taymara Oropesa
16–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018 Suriname International Flag of Suriname.svg Mitchel Wongsodikromo Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg César Brito
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Bermary Polanco
10–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Players: Katherine Wynter". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. "Badminton - Athlete Profile: Katherine Wynter". results.toronto2015.org. Toronto 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. "Martins, Cicognini capture singles titles at Jamaica International Badminton Tournament". The Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  4. "Pomoceno faz aniversário e leva prata de presente no Pan de Badminton" (in Portuguese). Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  5. Buchanan, Orane (3 July 2023). "Badminton team mines Jamaica's third CAC bronze". The Gleaner. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Participants: Katherine Wynter". Gold Coast 2018. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  7. Lowe, Andre (4 August 2022). "More help needed for badminton — Wynter". The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 18 July 2023.