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Karyn Velez

Karyn Velez

Filipino-American badminton player

Karyn Cecilia Velez (March 5, 1990 – August 12, 2013) was a Filipino-American badminton player who competed in international level events.[1]

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Velez died of serious injuries in a head-on car crash aged 23. The van driver who struck her vehicle pleaded guilty for homicide after he was charged for reckless driving.[2][3]

Before her death, she was aiming to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Karyn Velez – BWF Badminton". BWF Badminton. 23 June 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Philippines' former No. 1 badminton player Karyn Velez dies in car crash along C-5". spot.ph. 13 August 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Van driver pleads guilty in car crash case, says Karyn Velez's kin". GMA News Online. 18 August 2015.
  4. [4]
    "The Girl with the Strut & Stroke Beyond her Years". Lifestyle Inquirer. 6 October 2013.
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