Kara Solmundson

Kara Solmundson (born 20 July 1974) is a Canadian badminton player.[1] She played for the Manitoba team and clinched the women's singles national champion in 2002.[2] She represented Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2002 Commonwealth Games.[3][4] Solmundson was the bronze medallist at the 1999 Pan American Games in the women's singles event.[5]

Kara Solmundson
Personal information
Country Canada
Born (1974-07-20) 20 July 1974
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Winnipeg Women's singles
Pan Am Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Lima Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1997 Winnipeg Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Lima Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Winnipeg Women's singles
BWF profile

Personal life

Solmundson graduated from Kelvin High School in her hometown Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1992.[6] She then continued her education in University of Manitoba and received Medical Doctor degree. Following the conclusion of family medicine residency at University of British Columbia, she completed a clinical sport and exercise medicine fellowship through UBC and earned a Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine diploma. She also pursuing her master's degree in the field of Sports and Exercise Medicine. Solmundson now work as a physician at the Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre.[7]

Achievements

Pan American Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1999 Winnipeg, Canada Canada Charmaine Reid 11–3, 4–11, 9–11 Bronze Bronze

Pan Am Championships

Wome's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1997 Winnipeg, Canada Canada Denyse Julien 9–11, 4–11 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Lima, Peru Canada Mike Beres Canada Keith Chan
Canada Milaine Cloutier		 7–0, 4–7, 7–4, –7, –7 Bronze Bronze
1997 Winnipeg, Canada Canada Mike Beres Canada Iain Sydie
Canada Denyse Julien		 14–17, 8–15 Silver Silver

IBF International

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2002 Polish Open Poland Kamila Augustyn 5–7, 7–3, 4–7, 4–7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Mexico International Hong Kong Ling Wan Ting 8–11, 11–4, 7–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2001 Irish International Finland Anu Weckström 7–3, 1–7, 7–2, 7–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Jamaica International Peru Adrienn Kocsis 11–4, 11–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Argentina International Finland Anu Weckström 11–6, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Brazil International Finland Anu Weckström 10–13, 9–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Canada Open Canada Charmaine Reid 1–11, 4–11, 10–13 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Carebaco International Canada Charmaine Reid 11–7, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Peru International Canada Jody Patrick 1–11, 11–2, 11–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Jamaica International Peru Adrienn Kocsis Jamaica Shackerah Cupidon
Jamaica Nigella Saunders		 13–15, 15–7, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1998 Peru International Canada Charmaine Reid Sweden Lotta Andersson
Denmark Christina Sørensen		 15–2, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Polish Open Canada Mike Beres Poland Robert Mateusiak
Poland Paulina Matusewicz		 1–7, 7–4, 7–3, 7–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 Welsh International Canada Mike Beres Russia Nikolaj Zuev
Russia Marina Yakusheva		 1–7, 7–5, 1–7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 Waitakere International Canada Mike Beres Hong Kong Albertus Susanto Njoto
Hong Kong Chan Mei Mei		 15–8, 11–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 Chile International Canada Mike Beres Spain José Antonio Crespo
Spain Dolores Marco		 15–9, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Peru International Canada Mike Beres Slovenia Andrej Pohar
Slovenia Maja Pohar		 15–1, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Croatian International Canada Mike Beres Germany Björn Siegemund
Germany Karen Neumann		 15–1, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Cuba International Canada Mike Beres Japan Norio Imai
Japan Chikako Nakayama		 4–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 Canadian International Canada Mike Beres Australia Peter Blackburn
Australia Rhonda Cator		 12–15, 15–12, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Mexico International Canada Mike Beres Portugal Hugo Rodrigues
Portugal Ana Ferreira		 15–8, 15–2, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Guatemala International Canada Mike Beres Spain José Antonio Crespo
Spain Dolores Marco		 15–12, 10–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Jamaica International Canada Mike Beres Peru Mario Carulla
Peru Adrienn Kocsis		 15–4, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Brazil International Canada Mike Beres Canada William Milroy
Canada Milaine Cloutier		 15–4, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Carebaco International Canada Mike Beres Canada Brent Olynyk
Canada Robbyn Hermitage		 15–8, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Peru International Canada Mike Beres Canada Brent Olynyk
Canada Robbyn Hermitage		 15–11, 8–15, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Peru International Canada Mike Beres Canada Iain Sydie
Canada Charmaine Reid		 7–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Spanish International Canada Mike Beres Scotland Kenny Middlemiss
Scotland Elinor Middlemiss		 8–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References
  1. "Players: Kara Solmundson". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. "Canadian National Championships". Badminton Canada. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  3. "Doubles team done in by the Danes". www.caaws-womenatthegames.ca. Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  4. "Badminton's Julien off to sixth Commonwealth Games". CBC.ca. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  5. "Kara Solmundson, Badminton Pan Am finish: Bronze medallist in women's singles". newspaperarchive.com. Winnipeg Free Press. 19 December 1999. p. 16. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  6. "Kara Solmundson". Kelvin High School. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. "Kara Solmundson". Sport Medicine, Sport Science, Sport Training. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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