Lavina Martins

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Lavina Sabastian Martins
Personal information
CountryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Born (1993-02-03) 3 February 1993 (age 30)
Kisumu, Kenya [1]
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Women's
Highest ranking302 (WS) 5 Sep 2013
196 (WD) 28 Jan 2016
179 (XD) 19 Sep 2013
Medal record
Badminton
Representing Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Women's doubles
BWF profile

Lavina Sabastian Martins (born 3 February 1993) is a Kenyan badminton player. [2] In 2015, she won the bronze medal at the African Games in women's doubles event. [3] She also competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. [4]

Contents

Achievements

All-Africa Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Gymnase Étienne Mongha,
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Flag of Kenya.svg Mercy Joseph Flag of Mauritius.svg Kate Foo Kune
Flag of Mauritius.svg Yeldy Marie Louison
10–21, 11–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 Kenya International Flag of Kenya.svg Matheri Joseph Githitu Flag of Kenya.svg Patrick Kinyua Mbogo
Flag of Kenya.svg Mercy Joseph
8–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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References

  1. "Lavina Sabastian Martins Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  2. "Players: Lavina Martins". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  3. "Team Kenya elated as girls win first ever badminton medal, Bronze, at major games". Voice of Sport. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  4. "Badminton: Women's Singles". BBC . Retrieved 12 January 2018.