Nikté Sotomayor

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]

Nikté Sotomayor
Personal information
Nickname(s)Niky
Birth nameNikté Alejandra Sotomayor Ovando[1]
CountryGuatemala
Born (1994-07-01) 1 July 1994 (age 30)
Retalhuleu, Guatemala
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight51.7 kg (114 lb)[1]
CoachJosé María Solís Sánchez[1]
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking89 (WS 31 January 2023)
63 (WD 30 July 2019)
62 (XD 2 April 2015)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Guatemala
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Women's singles
Pan Am Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Guatemala City Women's doubles
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Mayagüez Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Mayagüez Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Veracruz Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Veracruz Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Barranquilla Mixed team
Representing Centro Caribe Sports
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 San Salvador Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2023 San Salvador Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 San Salvador Women's singles
BWF profile

Achievements

Pan American Games

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2019Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru Rachel Honderich8–21, 10–21 Bronze

Pan Am Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2021Sagrado 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

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2014Omega Complex, Veracruz, Mexico Haramara Gaitan15–21, 18–21 Silver
2023Coliseo Complejo El Polvorín, San Salvador, El Salvador Taymara Oropesa19–21, 11–21[5] Bronze

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Omega Complex,
Veracruz, Mexico
Beatriz Ramos Cynthia González
Mariana Ugalde
16–21, 19–21 Bronze
2023Coliseo Complejo El Polvorín,
San Salvador, El Salvador
  Diana Corleto Romina Fregoso
Miriam Rodríguez
21–18, 21–23, 16–21[6][7] Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Raymond Dalmau Coliseum,
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Rodolfo Ramírez Gareth Henry
Kristal Karjohn
21–18, 9–21, 15–21 Bronze
2014Omega 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

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2009Guatemala International Sandra Chirlaque17–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2012Guatemala International Ana Lucia de León21–16, 21–18 Winner
2013Carebaco International Ana Lucia de León21–10, 21–16 Winner
2016Colombia International Laura Sánchez21–9, 21–8 Winner
2017Guatemala Future Series Fernanda Saponara Rivva23–21, 21–18 Winner
2021Santo Domingo Open Sabrina Solis21–17, 21–18 Winner
2023Mexico Future Series Haramara Gaitán21–16, 22–20 Winner
2024Giraldilla International Taymara Oropesa14–21, 21–18, 11–21 Runner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Guatemala International Ana Lucia de León Melanie Braeuner
Adriana Cojulun Ubierto
21–11, 21–8 Winner
2013Venezuela International Ana Lucia de León Daigenis Saturria
Berónica Vibieca
24–22, 21–18 Winner
2013Guatemala International Krisley Nohemi López Daigenis Saturria
Berónica Vibieca
21–18, 21–19 Winner
2016Guatemala International Mariana Paiz Michele Barrios
Kareen Lorena Morales Astorga
21–18, 21–14 Winner
2018Santo Domingo Open Diana Corleto Lohaynny Vicente
Luana Vicente
20–22, 17–21 Runner-up
2018Suriname International Diana Corleto Daniela Macías
Dánica Nishimura
10–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2018El Salvador International Diana Corleto Daniela Macías
Dánica Nishimura
18–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2019Peru Future Series Diana Corleto Daniela Macías
Dánica Nishimura
21–17, 5–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2019Peru International Diana Corleto Jaqueline Lima
Sâmia Lima
21–15, 21–16 Winner
2019Mexico Future Series Diana Corleto Tahimara Oropeza
Yeily Ortiz
13–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2021Santo Domingo Open Diana Corleto Alejandra Paiz
Mariana Paiz
21–11, 21–14 Winner
2021Peru International Diana Corleto Alejandra Paiz
Mariana Paiz
24–22, 21–7 Winner
2021Guatemala Future Series Diana Corleto Lauren Lam
Kodi Tang Lee
21–19, 21–13 Winner
2022Santo Domingo Open Diana Corleto Sânia Lima
Tamires Santos
17–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2022Brazil International Diana Corleto Jaqueline Lima
Sâmia Lima
16–21, 21–23 Runner-up
2022Guatemala International Diana Corleto Sharon Au
Jeslyn Chow
19–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2023Guatemala International Diana Corleto Jackie Dent
Crystal Lai
21–18, 17–21, 21–17 Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Guatemala International Aníbal Marroquín Jonathan Solís
Ana Lucia de León
13–21, 21–14, 21–19 Winner
2012Suriname International Rubén Castellanos Mitchel Wongsodikromo
Crystal Leefmans
12–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2013Venezuela International Heymard Humblers Nelson Javier
Berónica Vibieca
21–11, 19–21, 21–19 Winner
2013Guatemala International Jonathan Solís Nelson Javier
Berónica Vibieca
21–11, 19–21, 21–19 Winner
2015Jamaica International Jonathan Solís Ramazan Öztürk
Neslihan Kılıç
18–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2016Guatemala International Jonathan Solís Bjorn Seguin
Mariana Ugalde
21–8, 21–14 Winner
2016Colombia International Jonathan Solís Yamit Gironza
Tatiana Caicedo Muñoz
17–21, 21–14, 21–15 Winner
2017Guatemala 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