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, in women's singles SL4.[1][2]
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| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 14, 1999 Farmington, Connecticut, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Elliot Beals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles SL4 Women's doubles SL3–SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 7 (WS 25 April 2022) 8 (WD with Jenny Huaranga 22 September 2022) 8 (XD with Pascal Lapointe 1 January 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 7 (WS) 10 (WD with Jenny Huaranga) 14 (XD with Pascal Lapointe) (15 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Meier is a two time recipient of the Petro Canada FACE program. Meier was named the Canadian Para-Badminton athlete of the year by Badminton Canada in 2020, following her gold and silver medals at the Parapan American games. She is currently sponsored by YONEX Canada, SpiderTech, and is a Bell Canada athlete.
Personal life
editMeier has a disability called hemiparesis.[3] She began playing badminton aged eight at the Winnipeg Winter Club, and started competing at age ten.[4][5][6] She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Manitoba. She is currently a law student at the University of Ottawa.
Achievements
editParapan American Games
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019[a] | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru | Mikaela Costa Almeida | 12–21, 15–21 | Silver |
| Laura Yanes Carbrera | 21–6, 21–12 | |||
| Laura Puntriano | 21–1, 21–3 | |||
| Jenny Ventocilla | 21–5, 21–2 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019[b] | National Sport Village, Lima, Peru |
Pascal Lapointe | Pablo Cesar Cueto Jenny Ventocilla |
21–15, 21–7 | Gold |
| Renan Augusto Rosso Mikaela Costa Almeida |
21–8, 21–16 | ||||
| Rolando Bello Rodriguez Laura Yanes Carbrera |
21–11, 21–11 | ||||
| Ricardo Cavalli Abinaecia Maria da Silva |
21–16, 18–21, 21–19 |
Pan Am Championships
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru | Cintya Oliveira | 21–14, 18–21, 16–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[c] | Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru |
Jenny Ventocilla | Xustinia Ponce Laura Puntriano |
21–3, 21–8 | Silver |
| Rosario Chávez Mikaela Costa Almeida |
21–18, 21–14 | ||||
| Abinaecia Maria da Silva Cintya Oliveira |
19–21, 9–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru |
Pascal Lapointe | Ricardo Cavalli Abinaecia Maria da Silva |
21–16, 21–13 | Gold |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 runner-up)
editThe BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[7][8]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Jyothi Verma | 21–18, 18–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
References
edit- ^ "Meier | Canadian Paralympic Committee". paralympic.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Committee (Sponsorships), Canadian Paralympic. "Olivia Meier to become first Canadian to compete in Para badminton at Paralympic Games in Tokyo". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Akwei, Abi (April 24, 2022). "Who Is Olivia Meier? Everything About The Canadian Para Badminton Player". 44Bars.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "Olivia Meier - Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Olivia Meier - BWF Profile". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Canada wraps up Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games with 60 total medals". newswire.ca. September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. May 29, 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. July 11, 2022.
Notes
editExternal links
edit- Olivia Meier at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Olivia Meier at BWFBadminton.com