Nikté Sotomayor

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
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

Pan American Games

Women's singles

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

Pan Am Championships

Women's doubles

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

Central American and Caribbean Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Omega Complex, Veracruz, Mexico Mexico Haramara Gaitan 15–21, 18–21 Silver Silver
2023 Coliseo Complejo El Polvorín, San Salvador, El Salvador Cuba Taymara Oropesa 19–21, 11–21[5] Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Omega Complex,
Veracruz, Mexico
Guatemala Beatriz Ramos Mexico Cynthia González
Mexico Mariana Ugalde
16–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze
2023 Coliseo Complejo El Polvorín,
San Salvador, El Salvador
  Diana Corleto Mexico Romina Fregoso
Mexico Miriam Rodríguez
21–18, 21–23, 16–21[6][7] Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Raymond Dalmau Coliseum,
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Guatemala Rodolfo Ramírez Jamaica Gareth Henry
Jamaica Kristal Karjohn
21–18, 9–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze
2014 Omega Complex,
Veracruz, Mexico
Guatemala Jonathan Solís Mexico Job Castillo
Mexico Sabrina Solis
15–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (20 titles, 11 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2009 Guatemala International Spain Sandra Chirlaque 17–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Guatemala International Guatemala Ana Lucia de León 21–16, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Carebaco International Guatemala Ana Lucia de León 21–10, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Colombia International Colombia Laura Sánchez 21–9, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Guatemala Future Series Peru Fernanda Saponara Rivva 23–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Santo Domingo Open Mexico Sabrina Solis 21–17, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Mexico Future Series Mexico Haramara Gaitán 21–16, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Guatemala International Guatemala Ana Lucia de León Guatemala Melanie Braeuner
Guatemala Adriana Cojulun Ubierto
21–11, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Venezuela International Guatemala Ana Lucia de León Dominican Republic Daigenis Saturria
Dominican Republic Berónica Vibieca
24–22, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Guatemala International Guatemala Krisley Nohemi López Dominican Republic Daigenis Saturria
Dominican Republic Berónica Vibieca
21–18, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Guatemala International Guatemala Mariana Paiz Guatemala Michele Barrios
Guatemala Kareen Lorena Morales Astorga
21–18, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Santo Domingo Open Guatemala Diana Corleto Brazil Lohaynny Vicente
Brazil Luana Vicente
20–22, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Suriname International Guatemala Diana Corleto Peru Daniela Macías
Peru Dánica Nishimura
10–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 El Salvador International Guatemala Diana Corleto Peru Daniela Macías
Peru Dánica Nishimura
18–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Peru Future Series Guatemala Diana Corleto Peru Daniela Macías
Peru Dánica Nishimura
21–17, 5–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Peru International Guatemala Diana Corleto Brazil Jaqueline Lima
Brazil Sâmia Lima
21–15, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Mexico Future Series Guatemala Diana Corleto Cuba Tahimara Oropeza
Cuba Yeily Ortiz
13–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 Santo Domingo Open Guatemala Diana Corleto Guatemala Alejandra Paiz
Guatemala Mariana Paiz
21–11, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Peru International Guatemala Diana Corleto Guatemala Alejandra Paiz
Guatemala Mariana Paiz
24–22, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Guatemala Future Series Guatemala Diana Corleto United States Lauren Lam
United States Kodi Tang Lee
21–19, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Santo Domingo Open Guatemala Diana Corleto Brazil Sânia Lima
Brazil Tamires Santos
17–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Brazil International Guatemala Diana Corleto Brazil Jaqueline Lima
Brazil Sâmia Lima
16–21, 21–23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Guatemala International Guatemala Diana Corleto Canada Sharon Au
Canada Jeslyn Chow
19–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Guatemala International Guatemala Aníbal Marroquín Guatemala Jonathan Solís
Guatemala Ana Lucia de León
13–21, 21–14, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Suriname International Guatemala Rubén Castellanos Suriname Mitchel Wongsodikromo
Suriname Crystal Leefmans
12–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Venezuela International Guatemala Heymard Humblers Dominican Republic Nelson Javier
Dominican Republic Berónica Vibieca
21–11, 19–21, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Guatemala International Guatemala Jonathan Solís Dominican Republic Nelson Javier
Dominican Republic Berónica Vibieca
21–11, 19–21, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Jamaica International Guatemala Jonathan Solís Turkey Ramazan Öztürk
Turkey Neslihan Kılıç
18–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Guatemala International Guatemala Jonathan Solís United States Bjorn Seguin
Mexico Mariana Ugalde
21–8, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Colombia International Guatemala Jonathan Solís Colombia Yamit Gironza
Colombia Tatiana Caicedo Muñoz
17–21, 21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Guatemala Future Series Guatemala Jonathan Solís El Salvador Uriel Canjura
El Salvador Fátima Centeno
21–15, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "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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