Fontaine Mica Chapman (born 2 January 1990) is an English badminton player. She started playing badminton at age 6, and joined the England national junior badminton team in 2003.[1][2]

Fontaine Chapman
Personal information
Birth nameFontaine Mica Chapman
CountryEngland
Born (1990-01-02) 2 January 1990 (age 34)
Coventry, England
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
HandednessRight
CoachStuart Wardell
Women's singles
Highest ranking52 (17 September 2015)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Leuven Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Lubin Mixed team
BWF profile

Early life, training and domestic results

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Her grandad used to coach her every day after school when she was a junior from age 9 and also helped her with summer training. She first represented England at the age of 12 years old at the under 13 Aros Junior Cup in Viby J, Denmark.[3] She was runner-up in the women's singles event of the English National Badminton Championships in 2013, reached the semi-finals in 2014 and again a losing finalist in 2015. In the 2016 edition she captured the English National women's singles title.[4] She played for the Birmingham Lions in the National Badminton League. She won a silver medal with the English National squad at the 2015 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships in Leuven, Belgium.

Achievements

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BWF International Challenge/Series

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2013 Auckland International   Tracey Hallam 15-21, 16-21   Runner-up
2014 Hungarian International   Sandra-Maria Jensen 11-2, 11-10, 11-9   Winner
2015 Hellas International   Linda Zetchiri 21–9, 14–6 retired   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Fontaine Mica CHAPMAN". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Fontaine Chapman". Badminton England. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Fontaine Chapman | West Midlands Performance Centre".
  4. ^ "Coventry's Fontaine Chapman finally lands English National Badminton crown".
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