Andra Whiteside

Andra Whiteside
Personal information
Country  Fiji
Born (1989-12-06) 6 December 1989
Suva, Fiji
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 54 kg (119 lb)
Handedness Right
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking 201 (WD) (23 September 2010)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Fiji
Oceania Women's Team Championships
2018 HamiltonWomen's team
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
2010 InvercargillMixed team
Pacific Games
2011 NouméaWomen's singles
2007 ApiaWomen's singles
2011 NouméaWomen's doubles
2011 NouméaMixed team
2007 ApiaWomen's doubles
2007 ApiaMixed team
2011 NouméaMixed doubles
BWF profile

Andra Whiteside (b. 6 December 1989, Suva) is a Fijian badminton player.[1] She has represented Fiji at the 2006, 2018 Commonwealth Games and at the 2007 Pacific Games and again at the 2011 Pacific Games.[2] She would again be part of the team that represented Fiji for the 2015 Pacific Games.[3] She won the bronze medal for Women's Badminton, defeating Heimana Chung.[4]

On 3 September 2014, Whiteside won the Women's Badminton competition of her first major squash appearance, defeating Sharon Wild three to nothing.[5] On 18 September 2016, she won three trophies in Suva's Yat Sen Hall for Women's Singles, Women's Double with her sister, Karen Whiteside, against Chloe Kumar and Shannon Quai Hoi, and the Mixed Doubles A-grade with Jason Low against Martin Feussner and Sina Quai Hoi.[6] Some time in that year, she began to train newer badminton players and coach them, and played against Danielle Whiteside, her cousin, on 25 June 2016 in the Woman's A Singles for that year,[7] defeating her.[8]

In 2009, Whiteside was nominated by the Fiji Badminton Association and selected by FASANOC to join Peter Taylor as representatives of Fiji for the 2008 Olympic Youth Camp, held from 5–19 August 2008.[9]

Achievements

Pacific Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2011 Nouméa, New Caledonia New Caledonia Valérie Sarengat 21–13, 21–6 Gold
2007 Apia, Samoa Johanna Kou 16–21, 21–17, 21–17 Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Nouméa, New Caledonia Fiji Danielle Whiteside New Caledonia Cécile Kaddour
New Caledonia Johanna Kou		 14–21, 19–21 Silver
2007 Apia, Samoa Fiji Danielle Whiteside Johanna Kou
Cecile Sarengat		 21–18, 12–21, 8–21 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Nouméa, New Caledonia Fiji Burty Molia New Caledonia Sébastien Arias
New Caledonia Melissa Sanmoestanom		 21–18, 21–11 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2011 Fiji International New Caledonia Johanna Kou 21–7, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

'Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Fiji International Fiji Danielle Whiteside New Caledonia Cecile Kaddour
New Caledonia Johanna Kou		 19–21, 10–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Fiji International Fiji Danielle Whiteside Fiji Carline Bentley
Fiji Gabriella Wong		 21–10, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

Citations

  1. ↑ "Players: Andra Whiteside". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Narain, Pravin (22 June 2015). "Andra Whiteside". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Kumar, Vishaal (1 July 2015). "Athletes farewelled". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Papua New Guinea teenager Lynette Vai clinches triple gold for Pacific Games hosts". Sportskeeda. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Kumar, Arin (3 September 2014). "Whiteside, Ho win squash meet". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  6. ↑ Ratuva, Anasilini (19 September 2016). "Whiteside Scoops Three Titles". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  7. ↑ Narain, Pravin (25 June 2016). "Top clash at Suva Badminton Open". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  8. ↑ Narain, Pravin (27 June 2016). "Low wins Suva Open". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Andra Whiteside arrives in Beijing!". websites.sportstg.com. Fiji Badminton Association. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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