Tahimara Oropeza

Taymara Oropesa
Personal information
Birth name Taymara Oropesa Pupo
Country  Cuba
Born (1995-12-06) 6 December 1995
Holguín, Cuba
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 60 kg (132 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking 109 (WS 22 March 2018)
199 (WD 2 November 2017)
64 (XD 5 July 2018)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Cuba
Central American and Caribbean Games
2018 Barranquilla Women's doubles
2014 Veracruz Mixed doubles
2018 Barranquilla Women's singles
2018 Barranquilla Mixed doubles
2018 Barranquilla Mixed team
2014 Veracruz Women's doubles
2014 Veracruz Mixed team
BWF profile

Taymara Oropesa Pupo (born 6 December 1995) is a Cuban badminton player.[1]

Career

Oropeza started playing badminton at aged 14. She actually playing tennis since she was eight. She made the change because her mother asked her to find another sport where she was less exposed to the sun.[2] In 2014, she competed at the Central American and Caribbean Games and she won gold in the mixed doubles event and two bronze medals in the women's doubles and mixed team events.[3] In 2015, she participated at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.[4] She won the mixed doubles event at the Giraldilla International tournament in 2014 and 2017 with different partner.[5][6]

Achievements

Central American and Caribbean Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Coliseo Universidad del Norte,
Barranquilla, Colombia		 Mexico Haramara Gaitan 17–21, 17–21 Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Coliseo Universidad del Norte,
Barranquilla, Colombia		 Cuba Yeily Ortiz Mexico Haramara Gaitan
Mexico Sabrina Solis		 21–15, 21–23, 21–17 Gold
2014 Omega Complex, Veracruz, Mexico Cuba Adriana Artiz Mexico Haramara Gaitan
Mexico Sabrina Solis		 17–21, 6–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Coliseo Universidad del Norte,
Barranquilla, Colombia		 Cuba Leodannis Martínez Cuba Osleni Guerrero
Cuba Adriana Artiz		 21–18, 17–21, 19–21 Silver
2014 Omega Complex, Veracruz, Mexico Cuba Osleni Guerrero Mexico Job Castillo
Mexico Sabrina Solis		 16–21, 21–14, 21–13 Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2018 International Mexicano United States Jennie Gai 13–21, 21–18, 21–19 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Peru International United States Crystal Pan 12–21, 16–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Giraldilla International United States Crystal Pan 6–21, 13–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Suriname International Peru Fernanda Saponara Rivva 21–19, 21–8 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Guatemala International Peru Daniela Macias 16–21, 20–22 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Giraldilla International Cuba Thalia Mengana Marrero Cuba Adriana Artiz Ataury
Cuba Yeily Mari Ortiz Rodriguez		 21–19, 19–21, 21–19 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Guatemala International Cuba Leodannis Martínez Canada Joshua Hurlburt-Yu
Canada Josephine Wu		 12–21, 18–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Peru International Cuba Leodannis Martínez Brazil Artur Silva Pomoceno
Brazil Fabiana Silva		 24–26, 21–15, 8–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Giraldilla International Cuba Leodannis Martínez Cuba Osleni Guerrero
Cuba Adriana Artiz Ataury		 13–21, 21–13, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Jamaica International Cuba Leodannis Martínez Cuba Osleni Guerrero
Cuba Yeily Mari Ortiz Rodriguez		 20–22, 15–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Suriname International Cuba Leodannis Martínez Jamaica Dennis Coke
Jamaica Katherine Wynter		 21–16, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Santo Domingo Open Cuba Leodannis Martínez Cuba Osleni Guerrero
Cuba Adriana Artiz Ataury		 21–11, 13–21, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Guatemala International Cuba Leodannis Martínez Guatemala Christopher Alexander Martinez Salvador
Guatemala Diana Corleto Soto		 17–21, 21–13, 21–11 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Internacional Mexicano Cuba Leodannis Martínez Peru Daniel La Torre Regal
Peru Danica Nishimura		 19–21, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Giraldilla International Cuba Leodannis Martínez Guatemala Solis Jonathan
Guatemala Mariana Isabel Paiz Quan		 21–2, 21–13 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Giraldilla International Cuba Osleni Guerrero Peru Andres Corpancho
Peru Luz Maria Zornoza		 21–16, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Tahimara Oropeza". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "I fight until the last point". en.granma.cu. Granma. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Biography - Overview: Oropesa Tahimara". info.veracruz2014.mx. Veracruz 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Badminton Athlete Profile: Oropeza Tahimara". results.toronto2015.org. Toronto 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Giraldilla con acento extranjero". www.trabajadores.cu (in Spanish). Trabajadores. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Duplas cubanas conquistan la corona en Giraldilla de Bádminton". www.cubasi.cu (in Spanish). CubaSi. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
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