Kara Solmundson
Badminton player Kara Solmundson |
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Country | Canada |
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Born | (1974-07-20) 20 July 1974 (age 50) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
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Handedness | Right |
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Event | Women's singles & doubles |
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BWF profile |
Kara Solmundson (born 20 July 1974) is a Canadian badminton player.[1] She played for the Manitoba team and clinched the women's singles national champion in 2002.[2] She represented Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2002 Commonwealth Games.[3][4] Solmundson was the bronze medallist at the 1999 Pan American Games in the women's singles event.[5]
Personal life
Solmundson graduated from Kelvin High School in her hometown Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1992.[6] She then continued her education in University of Manitoba and received Medical Doctor degree. Following the conclusion of family medicine residency at University of British Columbia, she completed a clinical sport and exercise medicine fellowship through UBC and earned a Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine diploma. She also pursuing her master's degree in the field of Sports and Exercise Medicine. Solmundson now works as a physician at the Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre.[7]
Achievements
Pan American Games
Women's singles
Pan Am Championships
Women's singles
Mixed doubles
IBF International
Women's singles
Year
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Tournament
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Opponent
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Score
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Result
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2002
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Polish Open
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Kamila Augustyn
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5–7, 7–3, 4–7, 4–7
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Runner-up
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1999
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Mexico International
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Ling Wan Ting
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8–11, 11–4, 7–11
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Runner-up
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2001
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Irish International
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Anu Weckström
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7–3, 1–7, 7–2, 7–5
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Winner
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1999
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Jamaica International
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Adrienn Kocsis
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11–4, 11–0
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Winner
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1999
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Argentina International
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Anu Weckström
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11–6, 11–6
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Winner
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1999
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Brazil International
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Anu Weckström
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10–13, 9–11
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Runner-up
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1999
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Canada Open
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Charmaine Reid
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1–11, 4–11, 10–13
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Runner-up
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1999
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Carebaco International
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Charmaine Reid
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11–7, 11–5
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Winner
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1999
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Peru International
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Jody Patrick
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1–11, 11–2, 11–9
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Winner
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Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
Year
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Tournament
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Partner
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Opponent
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Score
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Result
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2002
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Polish Open
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Mike Beres
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Robert Mateusiak Paulina Matusewicz
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1–7, 7–4, 7–3, 7–1
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Winner
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2001
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Welsh International
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Mike Beres
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Nikolaj Zuev Marina Yakusheva
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1–7, 7–5, 1–7
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Runner-up
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2000
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Waitakere International
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Mike Beres
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Albertus Susanto Njoto Chan Mei Mei
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15–8, 11–15, 10–15
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Runner-up
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2000
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Chile International
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Mike Beres
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José Antonio Crespo Dolores Marco
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15–9, 15–10
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Winner
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2000
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Peru International
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Mike Beres
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Andrej Pohar Maja Pohar
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15–1, 15–10
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Winner
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2000
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Croatian International
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Mike Beres
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Björn Siegemund Karen Neumann
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15–1, 15–11
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Winner
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2000
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Cuba International
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Mike Beres
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Norio Imai Chikako Nakayama
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4–15, 12–15
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Runner-up
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2000
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Canadian International
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Mike Beres
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Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator
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12–15, 15–12, 3–15
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Runner-up
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1999
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Mexico International
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Mike Beres
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Hugo Rodrigues Ana Ferreira
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15–8, 15–2, 15–4
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Winner
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1999
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Guatemala International
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Mike Beres
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José Antonio Crespo Dolores Marco
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15–12, 10–15, 10–15
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Runner-up
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1999
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Jamaica International
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Mike Beres
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Mario Carulla Adrienn Kocsis
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15–4, 15–5
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Winner
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1999
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Brazil International
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Mike Beres
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William Milroy Milaine Cloutier
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15–4, 15–12
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Winner
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1999
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Carebaco International
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Mike Beres
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Brent Olynyk Robbyn Hermitage
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15–8, 15–6
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Winner
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1999
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Peru International
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Mike Beres
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Brent Olynyk Robbyn Hermitage
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15–11, 8–15, 15–5
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Winner
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1998
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Peru International
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Mike Beres
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Iain Sydie Charmaine Reid
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7–15, 6–15
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Runner-up
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1997
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Spanish International
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Mike Beres
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Kenny Middlemiss Elinor Middlemiss
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8–15, 4–15
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Runner-up
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References
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