Olivia Meier
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| Country |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 April 1999 Farmington, Connecticut, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Elliot Beals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles SL4 Women's doubles SL3–SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 7 (WS 25 April 2022) 8 (WD with Jenny Huaranga 22 September 2022) 8 (XD with Pascal Lapointe 1 January 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 7 (WS) 10 (WD with Jenny Huaranga) 14 (XD with Pascal Lapointe) (15 November 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olivia Meier (born 14 April 1999) is a Canadian para badminton player who competes in both singles and doubles competitions in international level events. She qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in women's singles SL4.[1][2]
Meier is a two time recipient of the Petro Canada FACE program. Meier was named the Canadian Para-Badminton athlete of the year by Badminton Canada in 2020, following her gold and silver medals at the Parapan American games. She is currently sponsored by YONEX Canada, SpiderTech, and is a Bell Canada athlete.
Personal life
Meier has a disability called hemiparesis.[3] She began playing badminton aged eight, out of the Winnipeg Winter Club, and started competing at age ten.[4][5][6] She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Manitoba. She is currently a law student at the University of Ottawa.
Achievements
Parapan American Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019[a] | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru |  Mikaela Costa Almeida
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12–21, 15–21 |  Silver
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 Laura Yanes Carbrera
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21–6, 21–12 | |||
 Laura Puntriano
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21–1, 21–3 | |||
| Jenny Ventocilla
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21–5, 21–2 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019[b] | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru |
Pascal Lapointe
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Pablo Cesar Cueto Jenny Ventocilla
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21–15, 21–7 |  Gold
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| Renan Augusto Rosso Mikaela Costa Almeida
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21–8, 21–16 | ||||
| Rolando Bello Rodriguez Laura Yanes Carbrera
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21–11, 21–11 | ||||
| Ricardo Cavalli Abinaecia Maria da Silva
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21–16, 18–21, 21–19 |
Pan Am Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru | Cintya Oliveira
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21–14, 18–21, 16–21 | Silver
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018[c] | Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru |
Jenny Ventocilla
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Xustinia Ponce Laura Puntriano
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21–3, 21–8 | Silver
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| Rosario Chávez Mikaela Costa Almeida
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21–18, 21–14 | ||||
| Abinaecia Maria da Silva Cintya Oliveira
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19–21, 9–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru |
Pascal Lapointe
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Ricardo Cavalli Abinaecia Maria da Silva
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21–16, 21–13 | Gold
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References
- ^ "Meier | Canadian Paralympic Committee". paralympic.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ Committee (Sponsorships), Canadian Paralympic. "Olivia Meier to become first Canadian to compete in Para badminton at Paralympic Games in Tokyo". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ Akwei, Abi (2022-04-24). "Who Is Olivia Meier? Everything About The Canadian Para Badminton Player". 44Bars.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ "Olivia Meier - Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 18 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Olivia Meier - BWF Profile". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. 18 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Canada wraps up Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games with 60 total medals". newswire.ca. 2 September 2019.
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