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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.




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.




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, 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

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Women's singles

D2ubles

Mixed doubles




References






Notes






External links


Caitlin Dransfield at Paralympics Australia
Caitlin Dransfield at the International Paralympic Committee
Badminton World Federation Profile

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Warining Rahayu
• Lia Priyanti
• Qonitah Ikhtiar Syakuroh
• Caitlin Dransfield
• Australian Paralympic Badminton Team
• Qonitah Ikhtiar Syakuroh
• Oceania Para-Badminton Championships
• Badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's singles SL4
• Khalimatus Sadiyah
• Badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Qualification
• Warining Rahayu
• Helle Sofie Sagøy
• Australia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics