Caitlin Dransfield (born 13 January 1991) is an
Australian para-badminton player. She competed at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ...
where badminton made its
Paralympics debut.
Personal
Dransfield was born on 13 January 1991 with right-sided hemiplegia
cerebral palsy. She attended
Mount Lawley Senior High School. In 2021, she is employed at Rise and studying a Bachelor of Disability and Community Inclusion at
Flinders University
Flinders University is a public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia, with a footprint extending across 11 locations in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of British navigator ...
.
Badminton
Her early sporting life was predominantly in tennis. 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.
At the
2020 Summer Paralympics
The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ...
, 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
Olivia Meier (born April 14, 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
The , branded as the ...
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''
''D2ubles''
''Mixed doubles''
References
Notes
External links
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Badminton World Federation Profile
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1991 births
Living people
Australian female badminton players
Paralympic badminton players for Australia
Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Australian para-badminton players
Sportspeople from Perth, Western Australia
Sportswomen from Western Australia