Nigella Saunders
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Nigella Jekyll Saunders (born 7 December 1979) is a female badminton
player from Jamaica
, who won two medals (gold and bronze) at the 2003 Pan American Games
. Saunders played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
, losing to Mia Audina
of the Netherlands
in the round of 32. In her home country, she won more than a dozen titles at the Jamaican National Badminton Championships
.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
, who won two medals (gold and bronze) at the 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
. Saunders played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through August 21. Both men and women competed in their own singles and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event....
, losing to Mia Audina
Mia Audina
Mia Audina Tjiptawan ; born 22 August 1979) is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who represented Indonesia and later the Netherlands in international competitions. A badminton prodigy, Audina first played Uber Cup for Indonesia at fourteen, winning the decisive final match in the...
of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
in the round of 32. In her home country, she won more than a dozen titles at the Jamaican National Badminton Championships
Jamaican National Badminton Championships
Jamaican National Badminton Championships are officially held since the year 1937. After the first edition the tournament paused for 13 years.-Past winners:- Junior champions :- References :**...
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