Kerry-Lee Harrington
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Born |
Durban, South Africa | 21 March 1986||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Kerry-Lee Harrington (born March 21, 1986 in Durban) is a South African badminton player.[1] She won a bronze medal, along with her partner Stacy Doubell, in the women's doubles at the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers, Algeria.[2] Harrington represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's singles. She received a bye for the second preliminary round match, before losing out to Malaysia's Wong Mew Choo, with a score of 4–21 each in two straight periods.[3][4]
Achievements
All-Africa Games
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria |
African Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Marrakesh, Morocco | 18–21, 16–21 | ||
2010 | Sharing Youth Center, Kampala, Uganda |
17–21, 15–21 | ||
2007 | Stadium National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius |
16–21, 16–21 |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Moi International Sports Complex, Nairobi, Kenya |
16–21, 15–21 | |||
2007 | Stadium National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius |
18–21, 12–21 |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | South Africa International | 12–21, 14–21 |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Mauritius International | 7–21, 21–17, 14–21 | |||
2008 | Mauritius International | 15–21, 22–24 |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Kerry-Lee Harrington". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ "S. African badminton players dominate African championships". Xinhua News Agency. People's Daily. 28 May 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ "Women's Singles Round of 32". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ "China off to strong start in badminton". Team USA. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
External links
- Kerry-Lee Harrington at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Kerry-Lee Harrington at BWFbadminton.com
- Kerry-Lee Harrington at the International Olympic Committee
- Kerry-Lee Harrington at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- Kerry-Lee Harrington at the Commonwealth Games Federation
- NBC Olympics Profile
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