Katherine Wynter

Katherine Wynter
Personal information
CountryJamaica
Born (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 28)
Kingston, Jamaica
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking227 (WS 21 December 2017)
232 (WD 14 August 2014)
149 (XD 30 November 2017)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Jamaica
Pan Am Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Campinas Mixed doubles
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 San Salvador Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 San Salvador Mixed team
BWF profile

Katherine Wynter (born 9 February 1996) is a Jamaican badminton player.[1][2] She won the 2016 Jamaica International tournament in the women's doubles event partnered with Ruth Williams.[3] Wynter was the bronze medalists in the mixed doubles at the 2016 Pan Am Badminton Championships partnered with Dennis Coke,[4] and also in the team event and women's doubles at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.[5] She competed at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games.[6][7]

Personal life

Wynter educated at the University of the West Indies in Mona, and was awarded University Sportswoman of the Year in 2015 and 2016.[6]

Achievements

Pan Am Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Clube Fonte São Paulo,
Campinas, Brazil 		Jamaica Dennis Coke Canada Nyl Yakura
Canada Brittney Tam 		11–21, 9–21 Bronze Bronze

Central American and Caribbean Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Coliseo Complejo El Polvorín,
San Salvador, El Salvador 		Jamaica Tahlia Richardson Diana Corleto
Nikté Sotomayor 		13–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Jamaica International Jamaica Ruth Williams Jamaica Geordine Henry
Jamaica Mikaylia Haldane 		21–17, 10–21, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Carebaco International Jamaica Mikaylia Haldane Dominican Republic Nairoby Jiménez
Dominican Republic Bermary Polanco 		17–21, 23–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Jamaica International Jamaica Mikaylia Haldane Australia Leanne Choo
Canada Rachel Honderich 		2–21, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Carebaco International Jamaica Gareth Henry Dominican Republic Nelson Javier
Dominican Republic Daigenis Saturria 		17–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Jamaica International Jamaica Dennis Coke Canada Toby Ng
Canada Rachel Honderich 		9–21, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Peru International Jamaica Dennis Coke Peru Mario Cuba
Peru Katherine Winder 		9–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Suriname International Jamaica Dennis Coke Cuba Leodannis Martínez
Cuba Taymara Oropesa 		16–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Suriname International Suriname Mitchel Wongsodikromo Dominican Republic César Brito
Dominican Republic Bermary Polanco 		10–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Players: Katherine Wynter". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Badminton - Athlete Profile: Katherine Wynter". results.toronto2015.org. Toronto 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Martins, Cicognini capture singles titles at Jamaica International Badminton Tournament". The Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Pomoceno faz aniversário e leva prata de presente no Pan de Badminton" (in Portuguese). Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  5. ^ Buchanan, Orane (3 July 2023). "Badminton team mines Jamaica's third CAC bronze". The Gleaner. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Participants: Katherine Wynter". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  7. ^ Lowe, Andre (4 August 2022). "More help needed for badminton — Wynter". The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 18 July 2023.


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