Caitlin Dransfield

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]

Caitlin Dransfield
Caitlin Dransfield in 2019
Personal information
Country Australia
Born (1991-01-13) 13 January 1991
Perth, Australia
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
CoachMark Cunningham
Women's singles SL4
Women's doubles SL3–SU5
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Highest ranking8 (WS 8 November 2022)
14 (WD with Doung Kim Chou 19 September 2022)
21 (XD with Corrie Keith Robinson 1 January 2019)
Current ranking8 (WS)
18 (WD with Doung Kim Chou)
33 (XD with Kenneth Adlawan) (15 November 2022)
Medal record
Women's para-badminton
Representing  Australia
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Geelong Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Geelong Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Melbourne Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Melbourne Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Melbourne Mixed doubles

Personal

Dransfield 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

Her 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

Oceania Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018[lower-alpha 1] Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Geelong, Australia Australia Celine Aurelie Vinot 21–5, 21–1 Gold Gold
Australia Anu Francis 21–6, 21–2
Australia Zashka Gunson 21–2, 21–3
2022 Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia New Zealand Carrie Joanne Wilson 21–9, 21–12 Gold Gold

D2ubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia		 Australia Doung Kim Chou Australia Kenneth Adlawan
Australia Phonexay Kinnavong		 25–27, 21–18, 22–20 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018[lower-alpha 2] Leisuretime Sports Precinct,
Geelong, Australia		 New Zealand Corrie Keith Robinson Australia Hayden Bognar
Australia Celine Aurelie Vinot		 21–3, 21–6 Gold Gold
Australia Phonexay Kinnavong
Australia Anu Francis		 21–9, 21–11
Australia Adam Torey-Toth
Australia Zashka Gunson		 21–5, 21–5
2022 Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia		 Australia Kenneth Adlawan New Zealand Oliver Kiran Linton
New Zealand Carrie Joanne Wilson		 21–8, 13–21, 23–25 Silver Silver

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Caitlin Dransfield". Badminron World Federation. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. "Lawley Alumni Historical Lists Class of 2008 — Student Roll Call". Mount Lawley Senior High School. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021.
  4. ""The Paralympics would be a dream come true."". Rise. 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. "Caitlin Dransfield badminton journey to the 2020 Paralympics". Australian Sports Foundation. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  6. "Dransfield Claims Twin-Titles at Oceania Champs". WAIS. 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

Notes
  1. This tournament uses a round robin system.
  2. This tournament uses a round robin system.
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