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]

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[a] 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[b] 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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