Sonya McGinn (born 17 December 1973) is an Irish former badminton player.[1][2] She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, became the first Irish player in badminton at the Summer Olympics.[3] The Howth women lost in the second round to Mia Audina of the Netherlands, former silver medalist in 1996 Atlanta in the straight games.[4] McGinn had won 9 times National Championships title, 5 in the women's singles and 4 in the women's doubles event.[5]
Achievements
IBF International
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Irish International |  Justine Willmott
|
8–11, 8–11 |  Runner-up
|
| 1999 | Portugal International |  Ella Karachkova
|
5–11, 10–13 | Runner-up
|
| 2000 | Chile International |  Takako Ida
|
6–11, 7–11 | Runner-up
|
| 2000 | Peru International | Takako Ida
|
3–11, 3–11 | Runner-up
|
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Irish International |  Keelin Fox
|
Gail Emms Joanne Wright
|
16–17, 10–15 | Runner-up
|
References
- ^ "Players: Sonya McGinn". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Badminton: Sonya McGinn". The Irish Times. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "McGinn's travels to end in Sydney". The Irish Times. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Olympics: McGinn out of Womens Badminton singles". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Ireland - The Badminton Union of Ireland". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
External links
- Sonya McGinn at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Sonya McGinn at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
