Olivia Meier

Olivia Meier (born 14 April 1999) is a Canadian para badminton player who competes in both singles and doubles competitions in international level events. She qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in women's singles SL4.[1][2]

Olivia Meier
Olivia Meier in 2017
Personal information
Country Canada
Born (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999
Farmington, Connecticut, United States
ResidenceWinnipeg, Manitoba
CoachElliot Beals
Women's singles SL4
Women's doubles SL3–SU5
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Highest ranking7 (WS 25 April 2022)
8 (WD with Jenny Huaranga 22 September 2022)
8 (XD with Pascal Lapointe 1 January 2019)
Current ranking7 (WS)
10 (WD with Jenny Huaranga)
14 (XD with Pascal Lapointe) (15 November 2022)
Medal record
Para badminton
Representing  Canada
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaWomen's singles
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 LimaMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place2018 LimaWomen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2018 LimaWomen's singles

Meier is a two time recipient of the Petro Canada FACE program. Meier was named the Canadian Para-Badminton athlete of the year by Badminton Canada in 2020, following her gold and silver medals at the Parapan American games. She is currently sponsored by YONEX Canada, SpiderTech, and is a Bell Canada athlete.

Personal life

Meier has a disability called hemiparesis.[3] She began playing badminton aged eight, out of the Winnipeg Winter Club, and started competing at age ten.[4][5][6] She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Manitoba. She is currently a law student at the University of Ottawa.

Achievements

Parapan American Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019[lower-alpha 1] National Sport Village, Lima, Peru Brazil Mikaela Costa Almeida 12–21, 15–21 Silver Silver
Cuba Laura Yanes Carbrera 21–6, 21–12
Peru Laura Puntriano 21–1, 21–3
Peru Jenny Ventocilla 21–5, 21–2

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019[lower-alpha 2] National Sport Village,
Lima, Peru		 Canada Pascal Lapointe Peru Pablo Cesar Cueto
Peru Jenny Ventocilla		 21–15, 21–7 Gold Gold
Brazil Renan Augusto Rosso
Brazil Mikaela Costa Almeida		 21–8, 21–16
Cuba Rolando Bello Rodriguez
Cuba Laura Yanes Carbrera		 21–11, 21–11
Brazil Ricardo Cavalli
Brazil Abinaecia Maria da Silva		 21–16, 18–21, 21–19

Pan Am Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru Brazil Cintya Oliveira 21–14, 18–21, 16–21 Silver Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018[lower-alpha 3] Polideportivo 2,
Lima, Peru		 Peru Jenny Ventocilla Peru Xustinia Ponce
Peru Laura Puntriano		 21–3, 21–8 Silver Silver
Peru Rosario Chávez
Brazil Mikaela Costa Almeida		 21–18, 21–14
Brazil Abinaecia Maria da Silva
Brazil Cintya Oliveira		 19–21, 9–21

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Polideportivo 2,
Lima, Peru		 Canada Pascal Lapointe Brazil Ricardo Cavalli
Brazil Abinaecia Maria da Silva		 21–16, 21–13 Gold Gold

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 runner-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[7][8]

Women's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2022 Brazil Para Badminton International Level 2 India Jyothi Verma 21–18, 18–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References
  1. "Meier | Canadian Paralympic Committee". paralympic.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  2. Committee (Sponsorships), Canadian Paralympic. "Olivia Meier to become first Canadian to compete in Para badminton at Paralympic Games in Tokyo". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  3. Akwei, Abi (2022-04-24). "Who Is Olivia Meier? Everything About The Canadian Para Badminton Player". 44Bars.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  4. "Olivia Meier - Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 18 May 2020.
  5. "Olivia Meier - BWF Profile". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. 18 May 2020.
  6. "Canada wraps up Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games with 60 total medals". newswire.ca. 2 September 2019.
  7. "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
  8. "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.

Notes
  1. This tournament uses a round robin system.
  2. This tournament uses a round robin system.
  3. This tournament uses a round robin system.
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