Olivia Meier

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Olivia Meier
Olivia Meier 2017.jpg
Meier in 2017
Personal information
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1999-04-14) April 14, 1999 (age 25)
Farmington, Connecticut, United States
ResidenceWinnipeg, Manitoba
CoachElliot Beals
Women's singles SL4
Women's doubles SL3–SU5
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Highest ranking7 (WS 25 April 2022)
8 (WD with Jenny Huaranga 22 September 2022)
8 (XD with Pascal Lapointe 1 January 2019)
Current ranking7 (WS)
10 (WD with Jenny Huaranga)
14 (XD with Pascal Lapointe) (15 November 2022)
Medal record
Para badminton
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Santiago Women's singles
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 LimaMixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 LimaWomen's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 LimaWomen's singles

Olivia Meier (born April 14, 1999) is a Canadian para badminton player who competes in both singles and doubles competitions in international level events. She qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in women's singles SL4. [1] [2]

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Meier is a two time recipient of the Petro Canada FACE program. Meier was named the Canadian Para-Badminton athlete of the year by Badminton Canada in 2020, following her gold and silver medals at the Parapan American games. She is currently sponsored by YONEX Canada, SpiderTech, and is a Bell Canada athlete.

Personal life

Meier has a disability called hemiparesis. [3] She began playing badminton aged eight at the Winnipeg Winter Club, and started competing at age ten. [4] [5] [6] She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Manitoba. She is currently a law student at the University of Ottawa.

Achievements

Parapan American Games

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2019 [lower-alpha 1] National Sport Village, Lima, Peru Flag of Brazil.svg Mikaela Costa Almeida 12–21, 15–21 Med 2.png Silver
Flag of Cuba.svg Laura Yanes Carbrera 21–6, 21–12
Flag of Peru.svg Laura Puntriano 21–1, 21–3
Flag of Peru.svg Jenny Ventocilla 21–5, 21–2

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 [lower-alpha 2] National Sport Village,
Lima, Peru
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pascal Lapointe Flag of Peru.svg Pablo Cesar Cueto
Flag of Peru.svg Jenny Ventocilla
21–15, 21–7 Med 1.png Gold
Flag of Brazil.svg Renan Augusto Rosso
Flag of Brazil.svg Mikaela Costa Almeida
21–8, 21–16
Flag of Cuba.svg Rolando Bello Rodriguez
Flag of Cuba.svg Laura Yanes Carbrera
21–11, 21–11
Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Cavalli
Flag of Brazil.svg Abinaecia Maria da Silva
21–16, 18–21, 21–19

Pan Am Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2018Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru Flag of Brazil.svg Cintya Oliveira 21–14, 18–21, 16–21 Med 2.png Silver

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 [lower-alpha 3] Polideportivo 2,
Lima, Peru
Flag of Peru.svg Jenny Ventocilla Flag of Peru.svg Xustinia Ponce
Flag of Peru.svg Laura Puntriano
21–3, 21–8 Med 2.png Silver
Flag of Peru.svg Rosario Chávez
Flag of Brazil.svg Mikaela Costa Almeida
21–18, 21–14
Flag of Brazil.svg Abinaecia Maria da Silva
Flag of Brazil.svg Cintya Oliveira
19–21, 9–21

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Polideportivo 2,
Lima, Peru
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pascal Lapointe Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Cavalli
Flag of Brazil.svg Abinaecia Maria da Silva
21–16, 21–13 Med 1.png Gold

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 runner-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022. [7] [8]

Women's singles

YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2022Brazil Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of India.svg Jyothi Verma 21–18, 18–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

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References

  1. "Meier | Canadian Paralympic Committee". paralympic.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  2. Committee (Sponsorships), Canadian Paralympic. "Olivia Meier to become first Canadian to compete in Para badminton at Paralympic Games in Tokyo". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  3. Akwei, Abi (April 24, 2022). "Who Is Olivia Meier? Everything About The Canadian Para Badminton Player". 44Bars.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  4. "Olivia Meier - Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. May 18, 2020.
  5. "Olivia Meier - BWF Profile". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. May 18, 2020.
  6. "Canada wraps up Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games with 60 total medals". newswire.ca. September 2, 2019.
  7. "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation . May 29, 2022.
  8. "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation . July 11, 2022.

Notes

  1. This tournament uses a round robin system.
  2. This tournament uses a round robin system.
  3. This tournament uses a round robin system.