Caitlin Dransfield (born 13 January 1991) is an Australian para-badminton player. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where badminton made its Paralympics debut.[1]
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 Caitlin Dransfield in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 January 1991 Perth, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Mark Cunningham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles SL4 Women's doubles SL3–SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 8 (WS 8 November 2022) 14 (WD with Doung Kim Chou 19 September 2022) 21 (XD with Corrie Keith Robinson 1 January 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 8 (WS) 18 (WD with Doung Kim Chou) 33 (XD with Kenneth Adlawan) (15 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal
editDransfield was born on 13 January 1991 with right-sided hemiplegia cerebral palsy.[2] She attended Mount Lawley Senior High School.[3] In 2021, she is employed at Rise and studying a Bachelor of Disability and Community Inclusion at Flinders University.[4]
Badminton
editHer early sporting life was predominantly in tennis.[5] In 2016, she took up para badminton and is a member of the Duncraig Badminton Club in Perth, Western Australia. She is classified as SL4. In 2018, she won Women's Singles (SL3-SL4) and Mixed Doubles at the 2018 Oceania Championships.[6]
At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, competing in the Women's singles SL4, Dransfield lost to Helle Sofie Sagoy of Norway 2-0 in the Group Stage. She then lost to Chanida Srinavakul from Thailand 2-0 but then managed to take a set off Olivia Meier of Canada but still lost 2-1. She was therefore eliminated and did not compete in the quarterfinals.
She is coached by Mark Cunningham in Perth.
Achievements
editOceania Championships
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018[a] | Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Geelong, Australia | Celine Aurelie Vinot
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21–5, 21–1 |  Gold
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| Anu Francis
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21–6, 21–2 | |||
| Zashka Gunson
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21–2, 21–3 | |||
| 2022 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia |  Carrie Joanne Wilson
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21–9, 21–12 | Gold
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D2ubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia |
Doung Kim Chou
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Kenneth Adlawan Phonexay Kinnavong
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25–27, 21–18, 22–20 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018[b] | Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Geelong, Australia |
Corrie Keith Robinson
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Hayden Bognar Celine Aurelie Vinot
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21–3, 21–6 | Gold
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| Phonexay Kinnavong Anu Francis
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21–9, 21–11 | ||||
| Adam Torey-Toth Zashka Gunson
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21–5, 21–5 | ||||
| 2022 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia |
Kenneth Adlawan
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Oliver Kiran Linton Carrie Joanne Wilson
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21–8, 13–21, 23–25 |  Silver
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References
edit- ^ "Duo To Give Australian Badminton A Paralympic Boost". Paralympics Australia. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Caitlin Dransfield". Badminron World Federation. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Lawley Alumni Historical Lists Class of 2008 — Student Roll Call". Mount Lawley Senior High School. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021.
- ^ ""The Paralympics would be a dream come true."". Rise. 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Caitlin Dransfield badminton journey to the 2020 Paralympics". Australian Sports Foundation. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Dransfield Claims Twin-Titles at Oceania Champs". WAIS. 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
