Katherine Valli

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Katherine Valli
Personal information
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 20)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Residence Edgeworth, Pennsylvania
Height4 ft 2 in (127 cm)
CoachPallav Deka
Women's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking2 (WS 29 August 2019)
1 (WD with Giuliana Poveda Flores 29 August 2019)
6 (XD with Krishna Nagar 24 June 2019)
Current ranking13 (WS)
2 (WD with Giuliana Poveda Flores)
21 (XD with Dawson McClure) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Para badminton
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Basel Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Basel Women's singles
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 LimaWomen's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 LimaWomen's singles

Katherine Revell Valli (born 16 January 2003) is an American para badminton player who competes in international level events. She was a double medalist at the 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Basel. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Achievements

World Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong 19–21, 12–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Poveda Flores Flag of England.svg Rebecca Bedford
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong
25–27, 17–21 Med 2.png Silver

Pan Am Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2018Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Poveda Flores 13–21, 6–21 Med 2.png Silver

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 [lower-alpha 1] Polideportivo 2,
Lima, Peru
Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Poveda Flores Flag of the United States.svg Colleen Gioffreda
Flag of the United States.svg Jayci Simon
21–3, 21–4 Med 1.png Gold
Flag of Argentina.svg Karen Franco
Flag of Peru.svg Rosa Velásquez
21–3, 21–7
Flag of Peru.svg Rubí Fernández
Flag of Peru.svg Gabriela Rojas Bautista
21–6, 21–5
Flag of Chile.svg Damaris Nava Clarisa
Flag of Chile.svg Fabiola Prado
21–2, 21–2

International Tournaments (5 titles, 7 runners-up)

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2017USA Para Badminton International Flag of the United States.svg Colleen Gioffreda 21–8, 21–14Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
Flag of Scotland.svg Deidre Nagle 21–12, 21–14
Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Poveda Flores 12–21, 9–21
2018Brazil Para Badminton International Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Poveda Flores7–21, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019Canada Para Badminton International Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Poveda Flores20–22, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019Irish Para Badminton International Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Poveda Flores8–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2020Peru Para Badminton International Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Poveda Flores7–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019Canada Para Badminton International Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Poveda Flores Flag of Russia.svg Irina Borisova
Flag of Russia.svg Uliana Podpalnaya
21–3, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
Flag of Poland.svg Daria Bujnicka
Flag of Peru.svg Rubí Fernández
21–10, 21–8
Flag of the United States.svg Colleen Gioffreda
Flag of the United States.svg Jayci Simon
21–8, 21–5
2019Irish Para Badminton International Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Poveda Flores Flag of England.svg Rebecca Bedford
Flag of Egypt.svg Yasmina Eissa
21–16, 21–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
Flag of Poland.svg Daria Bujnicka
Flag of Ukraine.svg Nina Kozlova
21–4, 21–12
Flag of Poland.svg Maria Bartusz
Flag of Poland.svg Oliwia Szmigiel
21–17, 21–9
2020Peru Para Badminton International Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Poveda Flores Flag of the United States.svg Colleen Gioffreda
Flag of the United States.svg Jayci Simon
21–11, 21–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
Flag of Peru.svg Mariel María
Flag of Peru.svg Gabriela Rojas Bautista
21–5, 21–13
Flag of Peru.svg Rubí Fernández
Flag of Peru.svg Rosa Velásquez
21–13, 21–7

Doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Irish Para Badminton International Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Poveda Flores Flag of Poland.svg Maria Bartusz
Flag of Ireland.svg Emma Farnham
21–13, 21–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
Flag of Poland.svg Daria Bujnicka
Flag of Poland.svg Oliwia Szmigiel
21–8, 21–18
Flag of England.svg James Binnie
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mark Modderman
21–8, 21–14
Flag of Russia.svg Irina Borisova
Flag of Scotland.svg Deidre Nagle
21–9, 21–6

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017USA Para Badminton International Flag of the United States.svg Miles Krajewski Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Gioffreda
Flag of the United States.svg Colleen Gioffreda
21–7, 21–14Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
Flag of Peru.svg Jesús Salva
Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Poveda Flores
13–21, 14–21
Flag of the United States.svg Danh Trang
Flag of Scotland.svg Deidre Nagle
21–7, 21–18
2019Canada Para Badminton International Flag of the United States.svg Miles Krajewski Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Tavares
Flag of Poland.svg Daria Bujnicka
16–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019Irish Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Krishna Nagar Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Laing
Flag of England.svg Rebecca Bedford
21–19, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner

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References

  1. "Edgeworth girl gets the gold". Times Online. 27 September 2013.
  2. "Stay Focused and Continue to Work Hard: Katherine Valli". Badminton Pan America. 23 March 2020.
  3. "Edgeworth teen, a fierce competitor, is among top badminton athletes in the world". Sewickley Herald. 10 October 2018.

Notes

  1. This tournament uses a round robin system.