Verdet Kessler

Verdet Emily Caci Kessler (born 24 May 1994) is an Australian badminton player.[1] Kessler was the women's singles national champion in 2013 and 2014, and also won the women's singles title at the Oceania Championships in 2014.

Verdet Kessler
Personal information
Birth nameVerdet Emily Caci Kessler
CountryAustralia
Born (1994-05-24) 24 May 1994
Adelaide, Australia
Women's
Highest ranking102 (WS) 4 December 2014
106 (WD) 23 October 2014
375 (XD) 5 April 2012
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  Australia
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 BallaratWomen's singles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 BallaratMixed team
Gold medal – first place2012 BallaratMixed team
Oceania Women's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 BallaratWomen's team
Oceania Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 SuvaMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2011 SuvaGirls' doubles
BWF profile

Early life and career

Kessler is the daughter of a Bermudian ballet dancer (Verniece Benjamin) and German handballer (Detlef Kessler).[2] She began playing badminton at the age of seven after trying it at a holiday clinic, taking up weekly training at the age of twelve and joining her first junior state team a year later. Her home club is the Glenelg Badminton Club.[2][3]

Career

In 2009, Kessler won the girls' doubles event at the U-19 Australian Junior International tournament partnered with Leanne Choo. She was also selected to join the Australian Junior Commonwealth Games squad.[4] In 2011, she won the silver and bronze medal at the Oceania Junior Championships in the mixed team and girls' doubles respectively. In 2012, she represented her country at the World Junior Championships in Japan.[5] In 2014, she won the women's singles title at the Oceania Championships after beat Michelle Chan of New Zealand.[6] At the same year, she competed at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.[7] Also in 2014, at the Ede Clendinnen Shield event, she was awarded the Cliff Cutt Trophy for exhibiting the "highest standards of sportsmanship, personality, court demeanour, playing ability and appearance throughout the tournament".[3]

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia New Zealand Michelle Chan 21–23, 21–14, 21–14 Gold Gold
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia New Zealand Michelle Chan 10–21, 17–21 Silver Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia		 Australia Talia Saunders Australia Ann-Louise Slee
Australia Eugenia Tanaka		 11–21, 21–23 Bronze Bronze

Oceania Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Yat Sen School,
Suva, Fiji		 Australia Tara Pilven New Zealand Victoria Cheng
New Zealand Mary O'Connor		 13–21, 21–18, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

References
  1. "Players: Verdet Kessler". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  2. Turner, Matt (3 June 2014). "Genetics factor in badminton star Verdet Kessler's rise to the top". The Advertiser. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  3. "The Plastic Shuttle March 2015" (PDF). Glenelg Badminton Club. p. 8. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  4. "Player Profile: Verdet Kessler" (PDF). Badminton South Australia. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  5. "Australian Team Announced for World Junior Championships". Badminton Australia. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  6. "2014 Oceania Championships: Tho, Kessler Win Singles Titles". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  7. "Australia reveals Glasgow 2014 badminton team". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
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