Nikte_Sotomayor
Nikté Sotomayor
Guatemalan badminton player (born 1994)
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]
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| Birth name | Nikté Alejandra Sotomayor Ovando[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Guatemala | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1994-07-01) 1 July 1994 (age 29) Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 51.7 kg (114 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | José María Solís Sánchez[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 89 (WS 31 January 2023) 63 (WD 30 July 2019) 62 (XD 2 April 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pan American Games
Women's singles
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| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru |  Rachel Honderich |
8–21, 10–21 |  Bronze |
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Pan Am Championships
Women's doubles
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| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
 Diana Corleto |
Rachel Honderich Kristen Tsai |
11–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
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Central American and Caribbean Games
Women's singles
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| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 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 |
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Women's doubles
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| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 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 |
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Mixed doubles
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| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 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 |
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BWF International Challenge/Series (21 titles, 12 runners-up)
Women's singles
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| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 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 |
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Women's doubles
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| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 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 |
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Mixed doubles
More information Year, Tournament ...
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 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 |
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
- "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.
- "Players: Nikte Alejandra Sotomayor". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- "Biografias: Nikté Sotomayor". Federación Nacional de Bádminton de Guatemala (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- 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.
- Nikté Sotomayor at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com