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| Country |  South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 March 1986 Durban, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 97 (WS 8 December 2011) 237 (XD 22 October 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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]- ^ 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.
- ^ "S. African badminton players dominate African championships". Xinhua News Agency. People's Daily. 28 May 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Women's Singles Round of 32". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "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]- Kerry-Lee Harrington at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Kerry-Lee Harrington at BWFBadminton.com
- Kerry-Lee Harrington at Olympics.com
- Kerry-Lee Harrington at Olympic.org (archived)
- Kerry-Lee Harrington at Olympedia (archive)
- Kerry-Lee Harrington at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 July 2012)
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