Nikté Alejandra Sotomayor Ovando (born 1 July 1994) is a Guatemalan badminton player.[2][3] She won the bronze medals at the 2019 Pan American Games in the women's singles, and at the 2021 Pan Am Championships in the women's doubles. Sotomayor will representing her country to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,[1] as the first ever Guatemalan female badminton player to compete at the Olympic Games.[4]
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Nickname(s) | Niky | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Nikté Alejandra Sotomayor Ovando[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Guatemala | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | 1 July 1994|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 51.7 kg (114 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | José María Solís Sánchez[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 89 (WS 31 January 2023) 63 (WD 30 July 2019) 62 (XD 2 April 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Achievements
Pan American Games
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru | Rachel Honderich | 8–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
Pan Am Championships
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2021 | Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Diana Corleto | Rachel Honderich Kristen Tsai | 11–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
Central American and Caribbean Games
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Omega Complex, Veracruz, Mexico | Haramara Gaitan | 15–21, 18–21 | Silver |
2023 | Coliseo Complejo El Polvorín, San Salvador, El Salvador | Taymara Oropesa | 19–21, 11–21[5] | Bronze |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Omega Complex, Veracruz, Mexico | Beatriz Ramos | Cynthia González Mariana Ugalde | 16–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
2023 | Coliseo Complejo El Polvorín, San Salvador, El Salvador | Diana Corleto | Romina Fregoso Miriam Rodríguez | 21–18, 21–23, 16–21[6][7] | Silver |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Raymond Dalmau Coliseum, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | Rodolfo Ramírez | Gareth Henry Kristal Karjohn | 21–18, 9–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
2014 | Omega Complex, Veracruz, Mexico | Jonathan Solís | Job Castillo Sabrina Solis | 15–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series (21 titles, 12 runners-up)
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Guatemala International | Sandra Chirlaque | 17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Guatemala International | Ana Lucia de León | 21–16, 21–18 | Winner |
2013 | Carebaco International | Ana Lucia de León | 21–10, 21–16 | Winner |
2016 | Colombia International | Laura Sánchez | 21–9, 21–8 | Winner |
2017 | Guatemala Future Series | Fernanda Saponara Rivva | 23–21, 21–18 | Winner |
2021 | Santo Domingo Open | Sabrina Solis | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
2023 | Mexico Future Series | Haramara Gaitán | 21–16, 22–20 | Winner |
2024 | Giraldilla International | Taymara Oropesa | 14–21, 21–18, 11–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Guatemala International | Ana Lucia de León | Melanie Braeuner Adriana Cojulun Ubierto | 21–11, 21–8 | Winner |
2013 | Venezuela International | Ana Lucia de León | Daigenis Saturria Berónica Vibieca | 24–22, 21–18 | Winner |
2013 | Guatemala International | Krisley Nohemi López | Daigenis Saturria Berónica Vibieca | 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
2016 | Guatemala International | Mariana Paiz | Michele Barrios Kareen Lorena Morales Astorga | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
2018 | Santo Domingo Open | Diana Corleto | Lohaynny Vicente Luana Vicente | 20–22, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Suriname International | Diana Corleto | Daniela Macías Dánica Nishimura | 10–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | El Salvador International | Diana Corleto | Daniela Macías Dánica Nishimura | 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Peru Future Series | Diana Corleto | Daniela Macías Dánica Nishimura | 21–17, 5–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Peru International | Diana Corleto | Jaqueline Lima Sâmia Lima | 21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
2019 | Mexico Future Series | Diana Corleto | Tahimara Oropeza Yeily Ortiz | 13–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2021 | Santo Domingo Open | Diana Corleto | Alejandra Paiz Mariana Paiz | 21–11, 21–14 | Winner |
2021 | Peru International | Diana Corleto | Alejandra Paiz Mariana Paiz | 24–22, 21–7 | Winner |
2021 | Guatemala Future Series | Diana Corleto | Lauren Lam Kodi Tang Lee | 21–19, 21–13 | Winner |
2022 | Santo Domingo Open | Diana Corleto | Sânia Lima Tamires Santos | 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2022 | Brazil International | Diana Corleto | Jaqueline Lima Sâmia Lima | 16–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
2022 | Guatemala International | Diana Corleto | Sharon Au Jeslyn Chow | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2023 | Guatemala International | Diana Corleto | Jackie Dent Crystal Lai | 21–18, 17–21, 21–17 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Guatemala International | Aníbal Marroquín | Jonathan Solís Ana Lucia de León | 13–21, 21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
2012 | Suriname International | Rubén Castellanos | Mitchel Wongsodikromo Crystal Leefmans | 12–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Venezuela International | Heymard Humblers | Nelson Javier Berónica Vibieca | 21–11, 19–21, 21–19 | Winner |
2013 | Guatemala International | Jonathan Solís | Nelson Javier Berónica Vibieca | 21–11, 19–21, 21–19 | Winner |
2015 | Jamaica International | Jonathan Solís | Ramazan Öztürk Neslihan Kılıç | 18–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2016 | Guatemala International | Jonathan Solís | Bjorn Seguin Mariana Ugalde | 21–8, 21–14 | Winner |
2016 | Colombia International | Jonathan Solís | Yamit Gironza Tatiana Caicedo Muñoz | 17–21, 21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
2017 | Guatemala Future Series | Jonathan Solís | Uriel Canjura Fátima Centeno | 21–15, 21–12 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
External links
- Nikté Sotomayor at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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