Erin Carroll (born 4 April 1986 in Nhill, Victoria) is an Australian badminton player from Ballarat, Victoria.[1]
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| Country | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 April 1986 Nhill, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Lasse Bundgaard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 123 (August 2008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Caroll started playing badminton in 1998, and coaches by her father Rob.[2][3] She attended Sebastopol Secondary College, where she was a keen participant in Badminton throughout her high school stay. She was part of the Australia national badminton team competed at the 2002 IBF World Junior Championships, 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games, 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2007 Sudirman Cup, and 2008 Summer Olympics.[4] She is now a physical education teacher at Melbourne's Maribyrnong Sports Academy.[5]
Personal life edit
She married former Australian national badminton player, Benjamin Walklate, and in May 2014, she gave birth a son Charlie Walklate.[6]
Achievements edit
Oceania Championships edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Leisha Cooper
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 Renee Flavell Donna Cranston
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18–21, 11–21 |  Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | Benjamin Walklate
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Henry Tam Donna Cranston
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21–13, 13–21, 15–21 | Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Victorian International | Renuga Veeran
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Danielle Barry Donna Haliday
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16–21, 21–19, 22–20 |  Winner
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| 2008 | Peru International | Leisha Cooper
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Tania Luiz Eugenia Tanaka
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23–21, 17–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2006 | Ballarat International | Susan Dobson
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Angela Crowe Jessica Lyons
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21–16, 21–15 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Fiji International | Benjamin Walklate
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Craig Cooper Renee Flavell
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21–17, 14–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2007 | Samoa International | Benjamin Walklate
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Craig Cooper Renee Flavell
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4–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erin Carroll". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Erin Carroll". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "It's easy; just keep the shuttle in the court". ABC Ballarat. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Past Australian Teams". Badminton Australia. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Carroll hopes to grow junior numbers". The Courier. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Births, Deaths & Marriages". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
External links edit
- Erin Carroll at BWFbadminton.com
- Erin Carroll at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Erin Carroll at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Erin Carroll at Olympedia
- Erin Carroll at Olympics.com
- Erin Carroll at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Erin Carroll at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
