Caroline Harvey (badminton)
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 1991[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
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Caroline Harvey (born 9 September 1991) is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at the Commonwealth Games and is a three-times champion of Wales.[2]
Biography
Harvey, from Gorsedd near Holywell studied at the University of Wales Institute in Cardiff.[3] In 2008, she was based in Cardiff when she won her first national singles championship.[4]
Harvey represented the Welsh team[1] at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India,[5] where she competed in the women's doubles and mixed doubles events.[6]
Harvey was the three-times champion of Wales at the Welsh National Badminton Championships, winning the singles in 2008 and the Women's doubles in 2009 and 2010 with Kerry Ann Sheppard and Carissa Turner respectively.[7]
In 2017 she was involved in the Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay as the 2018 Commonwealth Games approached but did not participate in the Games.[8]
References
- ^ a b "James Van Hooijdonk earns Commonwealth call for Wales". BBC Sport. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Profile". BWF. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Flintshire duo selected for Welsh national squad". BWF. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Badminton: Youngsters grab their big opportunity". Wales Online. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Commonwealth Team Wales 2010". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Wales Delhi 2010". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Flintshire welcomes the Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay". Flintshire County Council. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2026.