Caitlin Dransfield

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.[1]

Caitlin Dransfield
Caitlin Dransfield in 2019
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (1991-01-13) 13 January 1991
Sport
SportPara-badminton
Disability classSL4

Personal

Dransfield was born on 13 January 1991 with right-sided hemiplegia cerebral palsy.[2] She attended Mount Lawley Senior High School.[3] In 2021, she is employed at Rise and studying a Bachelor of Disability and Community Inclusion at Flinders University.[4]

Badminton

Her early sporting life was predominantly in tennis.[5] 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.[6]

At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, she lost three matches in the Women's singles SL4.

She is coached by Mark Cunningham in Perth.

References
  1. "Duo To Give Australian Badminton A Paralympic Boost". Paralympics Australia. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. "Caitlin Dransfield". Badminron World Federation. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. "Lawley Alumni Historical Lists Class of 2008 — Student Roll Call". Mount Lawley Senior High School. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021.
  4. ""The Paralympics would be a dream come true."". Rise. 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. "Caitlin Dransfield badminton journey to the 2020 Paralympics". Australian Sports Foundation. Retrieved 28 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Dransfield Claims Twin-Titles at Oceania Champs". WAIS. 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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