| Caitlin Dransfield | |
| Birth Date: | 1991 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Perth, Australia |
| Height: | 171 cm |
| Weight: | 61 kg |
| Coach: | Mark Cunningham |
| Event: | Women's singles SL4 Women's doubles SL3–SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 |
| Highest Ranking: | 8 (WS 8 November 2022) 14 (WD with Doung Kim Chou 19 September 2022) 21 (XD with Corrie Keith Robinson 1 January 2019) |
| Current Ranking: | 8 (WS) 18 (WD with Doung Kim Chou) 33 (XD with Kenneth Adlawan) |
| Current Ranking Date: | 15 November 2022 |
Caitlin Dransfield (born 13 January 1991) is an Australian para-badminton player. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where badminton made its Paralympics debut.[1]
Dransfield was born on 13 January 1991 with right-sided hemiplegia cerebral palsy.[2] She attended Mount Lawley Senior High School.[3] In 2021, she is employed at Rise and studying a Bachelor of Disability and Community Inclusion at Flinders University.[4]
Her early sporting life was predominantly in tennis.[5] In 2016, she took up para badminton and is a member of the Duncraig Badminton Club in Perth, Western Australia. She is classified as SL4. In 2018, she won Women's Singles (SL3-SL4) and Mixed Doubles at the 2018 Oceania Championships.[6]
At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, competing in the Women's singles SL4, Dransfield lost to Helle Sofie Sagoy of Norway 2-0 in the Group Stage. She then lost to Chanida Srinavakul from Thailand 2-0 but then managed to take a set off Olivia Meier of Canada but still lost 2-1. She was therefore eliminated and did not compete in the quarterfinals.
She is coached by Mark Cunningham in Perth.
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Geelong, Australia |  Celine Aurelie Vinot | 21–5, 21–1 | Gold | |
| Anu Francis | 21–6, 21–2 | ||||
| Zashka Gunson | 21–2, 21–3 | ||||
| 2022 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia |  Carrie Joanne Wilson | 21–9, 21–12 | Gold |
D2ubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Geelong, Australia | Corrie Keith Robinson | Hayden Bognar Celine Aurelie Vinot | 21–3, 21–6 | Gold | |
| Phonexay Kinnavong Anu Francis | 21–9, 21–11 | |||||
| Adam Torey-Toth Zashka Gunson | 21–5, 21–5 | |||||
| 2022 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Kenneth Adlawan | Oliver Kiran Linton Carrie Joanne Wilson | 21–8, 13–21, 23–25 | Silver |