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Kerry-Lee Harrington

Kerry-Lee Harrington (born 21 March 1986) is a South African badminton player.[1] She won a bronze medal, along with her partner Stacy Doubell, in the women's doubles at the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers, Algeria.[2] Harrington represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's singles. She received a bye for the second preliminary round match, before losing out to Malaysia's Wong Mew Choo, with a score of 4–21 each in two straight periods.[3][4]

Kerry-Lee Harrington
Personal information
Country South Africa
Born (1986-03-21) 21 March 1986 (age 38)
Durban, South Africa
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking97 (WS 8 December 2011)
237 (XD 22 October 2009)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Africa
All-Africa Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Algiers Women's doubles
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Nairobi Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Marrakesh Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Nairobi Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rose Hill Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rose Hill Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kampala Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rose Hill Women's doubles
Africa Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Addis Ababa Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Kampala Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Rose Hill Women's team
BWF profile

Achievements edit

All-Africa Games edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria 		  Stacey Doubell  
  		  Bronze

African Championships edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2011 Marrakesh, Morocco   Stacey Doubell 18–21, 16–21   Silver
2010 Sharing Youth Center, Kampala, Uganda   Hadia Hosny 17–21, 15–21   Bronze
2007 Stadium National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius   Grace Daniel 16–21, 16–21   Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Moi International Sports Complex,
Nairobi, Kenya 		  Stacey Doubell   Grace Daniel
  Mary Gideon 		16–21, 15–21   Silver
2007 Stadium National Badminton Centre,
Rose Hill, Mauritius 		  Stacey Doubell   Grace Daniel
  Karen Foo Kune 		18–21, 12–21   Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 runners-up) edit

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2008 South Africa International   Stacey Doubell 12–21, 14–21   Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Botswana International   Michelle Butler-Emmett   Megan de Beer
  Johanita Scholtz 		18–21, 20–22   Runner-up
2008 Mauritius International   Stacey Doubell   Chantal Botts
  Michelle Edwards 		7–21, 21–17, 14–21   Runner-up
2008 Mauritius International   Chantal Botts   Karen Foo Kune
  Grace Daniel 		15–21, 22–24   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kerry-Lee Harrington". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  2. ^ "S. African badminton players dominate African championships". Xinhua News Agency. People's Daily. 28 May 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Women's Singles Round of 32". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  4. ^ "China off to strong start in badminton". Team USA. 10 August 2008. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

External links edit


 

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