Dakeil Jonathan Thorpe (born 12 September 1989) is a Barbadian badminton player.[1] Thorpe competed at the 2010, 2014, and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2][3] He also represented his country at the 2015 and 2019 Pan American Games.[4] He was the men's doubles champion at the 2018 Carebaco International with Shae Michael Martin and at the 2016 Suriname International tournament partnered with Cory Fanus.[5] Thorpe also won the mixed doubles event at the 2016 Carebaco International with Tamisha Williams.[6]
| Dakeil Thorpe | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Dakeil Jonathan Thorpe |
| Country | Barbados |
| Born | 12 September 1989 Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Men's singles & doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 351 (MS 30 August 2018) 187 (MD 5 July 2018) 219 (XD 12 February 2019) |
| BWF profile | |
Achievements edit
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Suriname International |  Cory Fanus
|
 Alrick Toney Mitchel Wongsodikromo
|
21–16, 21–12 |  Winner
|
| 2018 | Carebaco International | Shae Michael Martin
|
Dylan Darmohoetomo Gilmar Jones
|
21–19, 18-21, 21–16 | Winner
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Carebaco International | Tamisha Williams
|
 Nelson Javier Noemi Almonte
|
21–10, 21–18 | Winner
|
| 2018 | Carebaco International | Tamisha Williams
|
Dylan Darmohoetomo Crystal Leefmans
|
20–22, 21–18, 19–21 |  Runner-up
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Players: Dakeil Jonathan Thorpe". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Dakeil Thorpe". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "45 Athletes Head to 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia". Barbados Olympic Association. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Badminton - Athlete Profile: Thorpe Dakeil". Toronto 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Fanus and Thorpe return as Doubles Champions". The Barbados Advocate. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Surinaamse badmintonners goed op dreef bij Carebaco Games 2016" (in Dutch). SME Sport. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
External links edit
- Dakeil Thorpe at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Dakeil Thorpe at g2014results.thecgf.com
- Dakeil Thorpe at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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