Carissa Turner
| Carissa Turner | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |  Wales |
| Born | 6 August 1989 Cardiff, Wales |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Women's singles and doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 86 (WS 11 July 2013) 52 (WD 27 March 2014 171 (XD 18 August 2016) |
| BWF profile | |
Carissa Turner (born 6 August 1989) is a Welsh badminton and Australian rules football player. She was part of the South Wales Universities team that finished as minor premiers in the 2020 AFL England National University League.[1][2][3]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cyprus International |  Linda Zetchiri
|
15–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up
|
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Portugal International | Sarah Thomas
|
 Rebekka Findlay Caitlin Pringle
|
21–17, 21–15 |  Winner
|
| 2014 | Iceland International | Sarah Thomas
|
 Sara Hognadottir Margrét Johannsdottir
|
21–11, 21–8 | Winner
|
| 2013 | Cyprus International | Sarah Thomas
|
 Maria Avraamidou Stella Knekna
|
21–14, 21–13 | Winner
|
| 2012 | Polish International | Sarah Thomas
|
 Kamila Augustyn Agnieszka Wojtkowska
|
15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2012 | Slovenia International | Sarah Thomas
|
 Isabel Herttrich Inken Wienefeld
|
14–21, 21–13, 17–21 | Runner-up
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Carissa Turner". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Carissa Turner Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Shillibier, Will (16 September 2019). "Former Commonwealth Games Athlete Turner Swaps Shuttlecocks for Sherrins". aflengland.org. AFL England. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
External links
- Carissa Turner at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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Categories:
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Cardiff
- Welsh female badminton players
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Wales
- Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Welsh players of Australian rules football
- Welsh sportspeople stubs
- British badminton biography stubs