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Katherine Valli

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Katherine Valli
Personal information
CountryUnited States
Born (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
ResidenceEdgeworth, Pennsylvania, United States
Height4 ft 2 in (127 cm)
CoachPallav Deka
Women's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking2 (WS 29 August 2019)
1 (WD with Giuliana Póveda 29 August 2019)
6 (XD with Krishna Nagar 24 June 2019)
Current ranking13 (WS)
2 (WD with Giuliana Póveda)
21 (XD with Dawson McClure) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Para badminton
Representing  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Basel Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Women's singles
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lima Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lima Women's singles

Katherine Revell Valli (born 16 January 2003) is an American para-badminton player who competes in international level events. She was a double medalist at the 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Basel.[1][2][3]

Achievements

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World Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland England Rachel Choong 19–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
Peru Giuliana Póveda England Rebecca Bedford
England Rachel Choong
25–27, 17–21 Silver Silver

Pan Am Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru Peru Giuliana Póveda 13–21, 6–21 Silver Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018[a] Polideportivo 2,
Lima, Peru
Peru Giuliana Póveda United States Colleen Gioffreda
United States Jayci Simon
21–3, 21–4 Gold Gold
Argentina Karen Franco
Peru Rosa Velásquez
21–3, 21–7
Peru Rubí Fernández
Peru Gabriela Rojas Bautista
21–6, 21–5
Chile Damaris Nava Clarisa
Chile Fabiola Prado
21–2, 21–2

International tournaments (5 titles, 7 runners-up)

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 USA Para Badminton International United States Colleen Gioffreda 21–8, 21–14 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
Scotland Deidre Nagle 21–12, 21–14
Peru Giuliana Póveda 12–21, 9–21
2018 Brazil Para Badminton International Peru Giuliana Póveda 7–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Canada Para Badminton International Peru Giuliana Póveda 20–22, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Irish Para Badminton International Peru Giuliana Póveda 8–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2020 Peru Para Badminton International Peru Giuliana Póveda 7–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Canada Para Badminton International Peru Giuliana Póveda Russia Irina Borisova
Russia Uliana Podpalnaya
21–3, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
Poland Daria Bujnicka
Peru Rubí Fernández
21–10, 21–8
United States Colleen Gioffreda
United States Jayci Simon
21–8, 21–5
2019 Irish Para Badminton International Peru Giuliana Póveda England Rebecca Bedford
Egypt Yasmina Eissa
21–16, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
Poland Daria Bujnicka
Ukraine Nina Kozlova
21–4, 21–12
Poland Maria Bartusz
Poland Oliwia Szmigiel
21–17, 21–9
2020 Peru Para Badminton International Peru Giuliana Póveda United States Colleen Gioffreda
United States Jayci Simon
21–11, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
Peru Mariel María
Peru Gabriela Rojas Bautista
21–5, 21–13
Peru Rubí Fernández
Peru Rosa Velásquez
21–13, 21–7

Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Irish Para Badminton International Peru Giuliana Póveda Poland Maria Bartusz
Republic of Ireland Emma Farnham
21–13, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
Poland Daria Bujnicka
Poland Oliwia Szmigiel
21–8, 21–18
England James Binnie
Netherlands Mark Modderman
21–8, 21–14
Russia Irina Borisova
Scotland Deidre Nagle
21–9, 21–6

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 USA Para Badminton International United States Miles Krajewski United States Ryan Gioffreda
United States Colleen Gioffreda
21–7, 21–14 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
Peru Jesús Salva
Peru Giuliana Póveda
13–21, 14–21
United States Danh Trang
Scotland Deidre Nagle
21–7, 21–18
2019 Canada Para Badminton International United States Miles Krajewski Brazil Vitor Tavares
Poland Daria Bujnicka
16–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Irish Para Badminton International India Krishna Nagar Scotland Robert Laing
England Rebecca Bedford
21–19, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Notes

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  1. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.

References

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  1. ^ "Edgeworth girl gets the gold". Times Online. 27 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Stay Focused and Continue to Work Hard: Katherine Valli". Badminton Pan America. 23 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Edgeworth teen, a fierce competitor, is among top badminton athletes in the world". Sewickley Herald. 10 October 2018.