Katherine Revell Valli (born 16 January 2003) is an American para-badminton player who competes in international level events. She was a double medalist at the 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Basel.[1][2][3]

Katherine Valli
Personal information
CountryUnited States
Born (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
ResidenceEdgeworth, Pennsylvania, United States
Height4 ft 2 in (127 cm)
CoachPallav Deka
Women's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking2 (WS 29 August 2019)
1 (WD with Giuliana Póveda 29 August 2019)
6 (XD with Krishna Nagar 24 June 2019)
Current ranking13 (WS)
2 (WD with Giuliana Póveda)
21 (XD with Dawson McClure) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Para badminton
Representing  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Basel Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Women's singles
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lima Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lima Women's singles

Achievements

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World Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland   Rachel Choong 19–21, 12–21   Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
  Giuliana Póveda   Rebecca Bedford
  Rachel Choong
25–27, 17–21   Silver

Pan Am Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru   Giuliana Póveda 13–21, 6–21   Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018[a] Polideportivo 2,
Lima, Peru
  Giuliana Póveda   Colleen Gioffreda
  Jayci Simon
21–3, 21–4   Gold
  Karen Franco
  Rosa Velásquez
21–3, 21–7
  Rubí Fernández
  Gabriela Rojas Bautista
21–6, 21–5
  Damaris Nava Clarisa
  Fabiola Prado
21–2, 21–2

International tournaments (5 titles, 7 runners-up)

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 USA Para Badminton International   Colleen Gioffreda 21–8, 21–14   Runner-up
  Deidre Nagle 21–12, 21–14
  Giuliana Póveda 12–21, 9–21
2018 Brazil Para Badminton International   Giuliana Póveda 7–21, 11–21   Runner-up
2019 Canada Para Badminton International   Giuliana Póveda 20–22, 11–21   Runner-up
2019 Irish Para Badminton International   Giuliana Póveda 8–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2020 Peru Para Badminton International   Giuliana Póveda 7–21, 16–21   Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Canada Para Badminton International   Giuliana Póveda   Irina Borisova
  Uliana Podpalnaya
21–3, 21–11   Winner
  Daria Bujnicka
  Rubí Fernández
21–10, 21–8
  Colleen Gioffreda
  Jayci Simon
21–8, 21–5
2019 Irish Para Badminton International   Giuliana Póveda   Rebecca Bedford
  Yasmina Eissa
21–16, 21–7   Winner
  Daria Bujnicka
  Nina Kozlova
21–4, 21–12
  Maria Bartusz
  Oliwia Szmigiel
21–17, 21–9
2020 Peru Para Badminton International   Giuliana Póveda   Colleen Gioffreda
  Jayci Simon
21–11, 21–9   Winner
  Mariel María
  Gabriela Rojas Bautista
21–5, 21–13
  Rubí Fernández
  Rosa Velásquez
21–13, 21–7

Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Irish Para Badminton International   Giuliana Póveda   Maria Bartusz
  Emma Farnham
21–13, 21–8   Winner
  Daria Bujnicka
  Oliwia Szmigiel
21–8, 21–18
  James Binnie
  Mark Modderman
21–8, 21–14
  Irina Borisova
  Deidre Nagle
21–9, 21–6

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 USA Para Badminton International   Miles Krajewski   Ryan Gioffreda
  Colleen Gioffreda
21–7, 21–14   Runner-up
  Jesús Salva
  Giuliana Póveda
13–21, 14–21
  Danh Trang
  Deidre Nagle
21–7, 21–18
2019 Canada Para Badminton International   Miles Krajewski   Vitor Tavares
  Daria Bujnicka
16–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2019 Irish Para Badminton International   Krishna Nagar   Robert Laing
  Rebecca Bedford
21–19, 21–18   Winner

Notes

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  1. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.

References

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  1. ^ "Edgeworth girl gets the gold". Times Online. 27 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Stay Focused and Continue to Work Hard: Katherine Valli". Badminton Pan America. 23 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Edgeworth teen, a fierce competitor, is among top badminton athletes in the world". Sewickley Herald. 10 October 2018.