Andra Whiteside

Andra Whiteside (born 6 December 1989) is a Fijian squash and badminton player.[1][2] She has represented Fiji in badminton at the 2006, 2018 Commonwealth Games and at the 2007, 2011, and 2019 Pacific Games.[3] She also represented Fiji in squash at the 2015 Pacific Games.[2] She plays as the third singles against Tahiti, helps the team to clinched the bronze medal.[4]

Andra Whiteside
Personal information
Country Fiji
Born (1989-12-06) 6 December 1989
Suva, Fiji
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking201 (WD 23 September 2010)
Medal record
Representing  Fiji
Women's badminton
Oceania Women's Team Championships
2018 Hamilton Women's team
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
2010 Invercargill Mixed team
Pacific Games
2019 Samoa Mixed team
2011 New Caledonia Women's singles
2007 Samoa Women's singles
2019 Samoa Women's doubles
2011 New Caledonia Women's doubles
2011 New Caledonia Mixed team
2007 Samoa Women's doubles
2007 Samoa Mixed team
2011 New Caledonia Mixed doubles
Women's squash
2015 Papua New Guinea Women's team
BWF profile

On 3 September 2014, Whiteside won the National Squash Championships as her first major squash appearance, defeating Sharon Wild three to nothing.[5] In September 2016, she won three National Badminton Championships titles in Suva's Yat Sen Hall for women's singles, women's doubles 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 François Anewy, Nouméa, New Caledonia Valérie Sarengat 21–13, 21–6 Gold
2007 Gymnasium at Apia Park, Apia, Samoa Johanna Kou 16–21, 21–17, 21–17 Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Faleata Sports Complex,
Tuanaimato, Samoa		 Karyn Gibson Johanna Kou
Dgeniva Matauli		 17–21, 13–21 Silver
2011 François Anewy,
Nouméa, New Caledonia		 Danielle Whiteside Cécile Kaddour
Johanna Kou		 14–21, 19–21 Silver
2007 Gymnasium at Apia Park,
Apia, Samoa		 Danielle Whiteside Johanna Kou
Cecile Sarengat		 21–18, 12–21, 8–21 Silver

Mixed doubles

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

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2011 Fiji International Johanna Kou 21–7, 21–18 Winner

'Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Fiji International Danielle Whiteside Cecile Kaddour
Johanna Kou		 19–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2010 Fiji International Danielle Whiteside Carline Bentley
Gabriella Wong		 21–10, 21–15 Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Andra Whiteside". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. "Participants: Andra Whiteside". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  3. Narain, Pravin (22 June 2015). "Andra Whiteside". The Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. 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. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  8. Narain, Pravin (27 June 2016). "Low wins Suva Open". The Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  9. "Andra Whiteside arrives in Beijing!". websites.sportstg.com. Fiji Badminton Association. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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