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Kara Solmundson (born 20 July 1974) is a Canadian badminton player.[1] She played for the Manitoba team and clinched the women's singles national champion in 2002.[2] She represented Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2002 Commonwealth Games.[3][4] Solmundson was the bronze medallist at the 1999 Pan American Games in the women's singles event.[5]

Kara Solmundson
Personal information
Country Canada
Born (1974-07-20) 20 July 1974 (age 50)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Winnipeg Women's singles
Pan Am Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Lima Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1997 Winnipeg Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Lima Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Winnipeg Women's singles
BWF profile

Personal life

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Solmundson graduated from Kelvin High School in her hometown Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1992.[6] She then continued her education in University of Manitoba and received Medical Doctor degree. Following the conclusion of family medicine residency at University of British Columbia, she completed a clinical sport and exercise medicine fellowship through UBC and earned a Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine diploma. She also pursuing her master's degree in the field of Sports and Exercise Medicine. Solmundson now works as a physician at the Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre.[7]

Achievements

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Pan American Games

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1999 Winnipeg, Canada Canada  Charmaine Reid 11–3, 4–11, 9–11 Bronze  Bronze

Pan Am Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1997 Winnipeg, Canada Canada  Denyse Julien 9–11, 4–11 Bronze  Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Lima, Peru Canada  Mike Beres Canada  Keith Chan
Canada  Milaine Cloutier
7–0, 4–7, 7–4, –7, –7 Bronze  Bronze
1997 Winnipeg, Canada Canada  Mike Beres Canada  Iain Sydie
Canada  Denyse Julien
14–17, 8–15 Silver  Silver

IBF International

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2002 Polish Open Poland  Kamila Augustyn 5–7, 7–3, 4–7, 4–7 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
1999 Mexico International Hong Kong  Ling Wan Ting 8–11, 11–4, 7–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2001 Irish International Finland  Anu Weckström 7–3, 1–7, 7–2, 7–5 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
1999 Jamaica International Peru  Adrienn Kocsis 11–4, 11–0 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
1999 Argentina International Finland  Anu Weckström 11–6, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
1999 Brazil International Finland  Anu Weckström 10–13, 9–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
1999 Canada Open Canada  Charmaine Reid 1–11, 4–11, 10–13 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
1999 Carebaco International Canada  Charmaine Reid 11–7, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
1999 Peru International Canada  Jody Patrick 1–11, 11–2, 11–9 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Jamaica International Peru  Adrienn Kocsis Jamaica  Shackerah Cupidon
Jamaica  Nigella Saunders
13–15, 15–7, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
1998 Peru International Canada  Charmaine Reid Sweden  Lotta Andersson
Denmark  Christina Sørensen
15–2, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Polish Open Canada  Mike Beres Poland  Robert Mateusiak
Poland  Paulina Matusewicz
1–7, 7–4, 7–3, 7–1 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2001 Welsh International Canada  Mike Beres Russia  Nikolaj Zuev
Russia  Marina Yakusheva
1–7, 7–5, 1–7 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2000 Waitakere International Canada  Mike Beres Hong Kong  Albertus Susanto Njoto
Hong Kong  Chan Mei Mei
15–8, 11–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2000 Chile International Canada  Mike Beres Spain  José Antonio Crespo
Spain  Dolores Marco
15–9, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2000 Peru International Canada  Mike Beres Slovenia  Andrej Pohar
Slovenia  Maja Pohar
15–1, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2000 Croatian International Canada  Mike Beres Germany  Björn Siegemund
Germany  Karen Neumann
15–1, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2000 Cuba International Canada  Mike Beres Japan  Norio Imai
Japan  Chikako Nakayama
4–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2000 Canadian International Canada  Mike Beres Australia  Peter Blackburn
Australia  Rhonda Cator
12–15, 15–12, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
1999 Mexico International Canada  Mike Beres Portugal  Hugo Rodrigues
Portugal  Ana Ferreira
15–8, 15–2, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
1999 Guatemala International Canada  Mike Beres Spain  José Antonio Crespo
Spain  Dolores Marco
15–12, 10–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
1999 Jamaica International Canada  Mike Beres Peru  Mario Carulla
Peru  Adrienn Kocsis
15–4, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
1999 Brazil International Canada  Mike Beres Canada  William Milroy
Canada  Milaine Cloutier
15–4, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
1999 Carebaco International Canada  Mike Beres Canada  Brent Olynyk
Canada  Robbyn Hermitage
15–8, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
1999 Peru International Canada  Mike Beres Canada  Brent Olynyk
Canada  Robbyn Hermitage
15–11, 8–15, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
1998 Peru International Canada  Mike Beres Canada  Iain Sydie
Canada  Charmaine Reid
7–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
1997 Spanish International Canada  Mike Beres Scotland  Kenny Middlemiss
Scotland  Elinor Middlemiss
8–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Kara Solmundson". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Canadian National Championships". Badminton Canada. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Doubles team done in by the Danes". www.caaws-womenatthegames.ca. Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Badminton's Julien off to sixth Commonwealth Games". CBC.ca. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Kara Solmundson, Badminton Pan Am finish: Bronze medallist in women's singles". newspaperarchive.com. Winnipeg Free Press. 19 December 1999. p. 16. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Kara Solmundson". Kelvin High School. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Kara Solmundson". Sport Medicine, Sport Science, Sport Training. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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