Katherine Wynter

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]

Katherine Wynter
Personal information
Country Jamaica
Born (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996
Kingston, Jamaica
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking227 (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

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		 Dennis Coke Nyl Yakura
Brittney Tam		 11–21, 9–21 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Jamaica International Mikaylia Haldane Leanne Choo
Rachel Honderich		 2–21, 8–21 Runner-up
2016 Carebaco International Mikaylia Haldane Nairoby Abigail Jimenez
Bermary Altagracia Polanco Munoz		 17–21, 23–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2016 Jamaica International Ruth Williams Henry Geordine
Mikaylia Haldane		 21–17, 10–21, 21–15 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Suriname International Mitchel Wongsodikromo Cesar Adonis Brito Gonzalez
Bermary Altagracia Polanco Munoz		 10–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2017 Suriname International Dennis Coke Leodannis Martinez
Tahimara Oropeza		 16–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2017 Peru International Dennis Coke Mario Cuba
Katherine Winder		 9–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2017 Jamaica International Dennis Coke Toby Ng
Rachel Honderich		 9–21, 8–21 Runner-up
2015 Carebaco International Gareth Henry Nelson Javier
Daigenis Saturria		 17–21, 19–21 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. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. 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. "Participants: Katherine Wynter". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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