Carissa Turner (born 6 August 1989) is a Welsh

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and Australian rules football player. In her badminton career she achieved 42 Welsh Caps, 13 Welsh National Badminton Championship titles, 3 International Titles and represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 and Glasgow 2014. In Australian Football she has 9 Welsh Caps and 5 GB Caps, represents Cardiff Panthers in the Wales & England Women's 9s League while also representing West London Wildcats in the AFL London 18 a-side league. She was part of the South Wales Universities team that finished as minor premiers in the 2020

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National University League.

Badminton Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tournament : BWF Future Series tournament Welsh National Titles Women's Singles Titles; 2013, 2014, 2015. Women's Doubles Titles; partner Caroline Harvey 2010 - partner Sarah Thomas 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 - partner Gean Sou Mo 2018 - partner Amy Whiteman 2019 Mixed Doubles Titles; partner Will Kitching 2019

Australian Football Achievements

9 Welsh Caps representing Wales at Euro Cup 2018 and 2019. 5 Caps for Great Britain at the European Championships 2019. Selected to represent Great Britain at the International Cup 2020 (cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic). Cardiff Panthers awards; Most Improved 2019, Player's Player 2021. West London Wildcats award; Women's Premiership's Best International Player 2021.

Other

Tunstall Healthcare UK Internal Workplace Awards: Best Lip Sync Battle 2021 for performance of Agadoo with the Training Team's group "Lack Pace". Tunstall Triathlete Top Banana Award, April 2022.

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* 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 {{UK-badminton-bio-stub