Taymara Oropesa

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Taymara Oropesa
Personal information
Birth nameTaymara Oropesa Pupo
CountryCuba
Born (1995-12-06) 6 December 1995 (age 29)
Holguín, Cuba
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking96 (WS 13 August 2019)
117 (WD 13 August 2019)
64 (XD 5 July 2018)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Santiago Women's singles
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Veracruz Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Barranquilla Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 BarranquillaWomen's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 BarranquillaMixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 BarranquillaMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 San Salvador Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 VeracruzWomen's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 VeracruzMixed team
BWF profile

Taymara Oropesa Pupo (born 6 December 1995) is a Cuban badminton player. [1]

Contents

Career

Oropesa started playing badminton at aged 14. She actually playing tennis since she was eight. She made the change because her mother asked her to find another sport where she was less exposed to the sun. [2] In 2014, she competed at the Central American and Caribbean Games and she won gold in the mixed doubles event and two bronze medals in the women's doubles and mixed team events. [3] In 2015, she participated at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada. [4] She won the mixed doubles event at the Giraldilla International tournament in 2014 and 2017 with different partner. [5] [6]

Achievements

Pan American Games

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2023 Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile Flag of the United States.svg Jennie Gai 20–22, 7–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Central American and Caribbean Games

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2018 Coliseo Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia Flag of Mexico.svg Haramara Gaitán 17–21, 17–21 Med 2.png Silver
2023 Coliseo Complejo El Polvorín, San Salvador, El Salvador Flag of Mexico.svg Haramara Gaitán18–21, 14–21 Med 2.png Silver

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Omega Complex,
Veracruz, Mexico
Flag of Cuba.svg Adriana Artiz Flag of Mexico.svg Haramara Gaitán
Flag of Mexico.svg Sabrina Solis
17–21, 6–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2018 Coliseo Universidad del Norte,
Barranquilla, Colombia
Flag of Cuba.svg Yeily Ortiz Flag of Mexico.svg Haramara Gaitán
Flag of Mexico.svg Sabrina Solis
21–15, 21–23, 21–17 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Omega Complex,
Veracruz, Mexico
Flag of Cuba.svg Osleni Guerrero Flag of Mexico.svg Job Castillo
Flag of Mexico.svg Sabrina Solis
16–21, 21–14, 21–13 Med 1.png Gold
2018 Coliseo Universidad del Norte,
Barranquilla, Colombia
Flag of Cuba.svg Leodannis Martínez Flag of Cuba.svg Osleni Guerrero
Flag of Cuba.svg Adriana Artiz
21–18, 17–21, 19–21 Med 2.png Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series (16 titles, 12 runners-up)

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2017 Guatemala International Flag of Peru.svg Daniela Macías 16–21, 20–22Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017 Suriname International Flag of Peru.svg Fernanda Saponara 21–19, 21–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018 Giraldilla International Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Pan 6–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018 Peru International Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Pan12–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018 International Mexicano Flag of the United States.svg Jennie Gai 13–21, 21–18, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018 Santo Domingo Open Flag of Brazil.svg Fabiana Silva 19–21, 21–14, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019 Peru Future Series Flag of Indonesia.svg Ghaida Nurul Ghaniyu 19–21, 21–14, 29–27Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019Peru International Flag of Indonesia.svg Ghaida Nurul Ghaniyu14–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019Mexico Future Series Flag of Mexico.svg Mariana Ugalde 21–9, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2024Giraldilla International Flag of Guatemala.svg Nikté Sotomayor 21–14, 18–21, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Giraldilla International Flag of Cuba.svg Thalía Mengana Flag of Cuba.svg Adriana Artiz
Flag of Cuba.svg Yeily Ortiz
21–19, 19–21, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019Mexico Future Series Flag of Cuba.svg Yeily Ortiz Flag of Guatemala.svg Diana Corleto
Flag of Guatemala.svg Nikté Sotomayor
21–13, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023Giraldilla International Flag of Cuba.svg Yeily Ortiz Flag of Guatemala.svg Alejandra Paiz
Flag of Guatemala.svg Mariana Paiz
4–1 retiredGold medal icon.svgWinner
2024Giraldilla International Flag of Brazil.svg Fabiana Silva Flag of Guatemala.svg Diana Corleto
Flag of Guatemala.svg Mariana Paiz
15–21, 21–19, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2025Giraldilla International Flag of Cuba.svg Leyanis Contreras Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Alissa Acosta
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Daniela Acosta
21–11, 21–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2025 Bolivia International Flag of Cuba.svg Leyanis Contreras Flag of Brazil.svg Luísa Bueno
Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Nascimento
21–18, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Giraldilla International Flag of Cuba.svg Osleni Guerrero Flag of Peru.svg Andrés Corpancho
Flag of Peru.svg Luz María Zornoza
21–16, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017Giraldilla International Flag of Cuba.svg Leodannis Martínez Flag of Guatemala.svg Jonathan Solís
Flag of Guatemala.svg Mariana Paiz
21–2, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017 Internacional Mexicano Flag of Cuba.svg Leodannis Martínez Flag of Peru.svg Daniel la Torre
Flag of Peru.svg Dánica Nishimura
19–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017 Guatemala International Flag of Cuba.svg Leodannis Martínez Flag of Guatemala.svg Christopher Martínez
Flag of Guatemala.svg Diana Corleto
17–21, 21–13, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017 Santo Domingo Open Flag of Cuba.svg Leodannis Martínez Flag of Cuba.svg Osleni Guerrero
Flag of Cuba.svg Adriana Artiz
21–11, 13–21, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017 Suriname International Flag of Cuba.svg Leodannis Martínez Flag of Jamaica.svg Dennis Coke
Flag of Jamaica.svg Katherine Wynter
21–16, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018 Jamaica International Flag of Cuba.svg Leodannis Martínez Flag of Cuba.svg Osleni Guerrero
Flag of Cuba.svg Yeily Ortiz
20–22, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018Giraldilla International Flag of Cuba.svg Leodannis Martínez Flag of Cuba.svg Osleni Guerrero
Flag of Cuba.svg Adriana Artiz
13–21, 21–13, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018 Peru International Flag of Cuba.svg Leodannis Martínez Flag of Brazil.svg Artur Pomoceno
Flag of Brazil.svg Fabiana Silva
24–26, 21–15, 8–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018Guatemala International Flag of Cuba.svg Leodannis Martínez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joshua Hurlburt-Yu
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josephine Wu
12–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019 Peru Future Series Flag of Cuba.svg Osleni Guerrero Flag of the United States.svg Vinson Chiu
Flag of the United States.svg Breanna Chi
20–22, 9–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019Mexico Future Series Flag of Cuba.svg Osleni Guerrero Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Montoya
Flag of Mexico.svg Vanessa Villalobos
22–20, 15–21, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Players: Tahimara Oropeza". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. "I fight until the last point". en.granma.cu. Granma . Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  3. "Biography - Overview: Oropesa Tahimara". info.veracruz2014.mx. Veracruz 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  4. "Badminton Athlete Profile: Oropeza Tahimara". results.toronto2015.org. Toronto 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  5. "Giraldilla con acento extranjero". www.trabajadores.cu (in Spanish). Trabajadores . Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  6. "Duplas cubanas conquistan la corona en Giraldilla de Bádminton". www.cubasi.cu (in Spanish). CubaSi. Retrieved 27 March 2017.