Katherine Wynter

Katherine Wynter
Personal information
Country  Jamaica
Born (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996
Kingston, Jamaica
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking 227 (WS 21 December 2017)
232 (WD 14 August 2014)
149 (XD 30 November 2017)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Jamaica
Pan Am Championships
2016 Campinas Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Katherine Wynter (born 9 February 1996) is a Jamaican badminton player.[1][2] In 2016, she won the Jamaica International tournament in the women's doubles event partnered with Ruth Williams.[3] She also won the bronze medal at the 2016 Pan Am Badminton Championships in the mixed doubles event partnered with Dennis Coke.[4] She competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.[5]

Wynter educated at the University of the West Indies in Mona, and was awarded University Sportswoman of the Year in 2015 and 2016.[5]

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

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Suriname International Jamaica Dennis Coke Cuba Leodannis Martinez
Cuba Tahimara Oropeza		 16–21, 18–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Peru International Jamaica Dennis Coke Peru Mario Cuba
Peru Katherine Winder		 9–21, 9–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Jamaica International Jamaica Dennis Coke Canada Toby Ng
Canada Rachel Honderich		 9–21, 8–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Carebaco International Jamaica Gareth Henry Dominican Republic Nelson Javier
Dominican Republic Daigenis Saturria		 17–21, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Katherine Wynter". bwfbadminton.com. 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". securejam.mediaspanonline.com. The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Pomoceno faz aniversário e leva prata de presente no Pan de Badminton". globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese). Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Participants: Katherine Wynter". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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