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 29)
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 edit

Pan American Games edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru   Rachel Honderich 8–21, 10–21   Bronze

Pan Am Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Sagrado Corazon de Jesus,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
  Diana Corleto   Rachel Honderich
  Kristen Tsai
11–21, 14–21   Bronze

Central American and Caribbean Games edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
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
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
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) edit

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
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
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
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 edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Tokyo 2020, Un Sueño Hecho Realidad Para Nikté Sotomayor" [Tokyo 2020, A Dream Come True For Nikté Sotomayor]. Guatemalan Olympic Committee (in Spanish). 15 July 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Players: Nikte Alejandra Sotomayor". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Biografias: Nikté Sotomayor". Federación Nacional de Bádminton de Guatemala (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Histórica clasificación de la badmintonista Nikté Sotomayor a Juegos Olímpicos" [Historic qualification of badminton player Nikté Sotomayor to the Olympic Games]. ESPN (in Spanish). 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Badminton: Women's singles semi-finals match 2" (PDF). Comité Organizador de los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Badminton: Women's doubles finals gold medal match" (PDF). Comité Organizador de los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. ^ Reyes, Diego (7 July 2023). "Guatemala conquista cuatro medallas en el bádminton de San Salvador 2023". Emisoras Unidas. Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

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