| Carissa Turner | |
| Birth Date: | 1989 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Cardiff, Wales |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Weight: | 64 kg |
| Event: | Women's singles and doubles |
| Highest Ranking: | 86 (WS 11 July 2013) 52 (WD 27 March 2014 171 (XD 18 August 2016) |
| Bwf Id: | 6C7F8A0A-64FC-429F-AF7A-68A5B0FBE978 |
Carissa Turner (born 6 August 1989) is a Welsh badminton and Australian rules football player.
In her badminton career she achieved 42 Welsh Caps, 13 Welsh National Badminton Championship titles, 3 International Titles and represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 and Glasgow 2014.
In Australian Football she has 9 Welsh Caps and 5 GB Caps, represents Cardiff Panthers in the Wales & England Women's 9s League while also representing West London Wildcats in the AFL London 18 a-side league. She was part of the South Wales Universities team that finished as minor premiers in the 2020 AFL England National University League.[1] [2] [3]
Women's singles
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Portugal International | Sarah Thomas | Rebekka Findlay Caitlin Pringle | 21–17, 21–15 | Winner | |
| 2014 | Iceland International | Sarah Thomas |  Sara Hognadottir Margrét Johannsdottir | 21–11, 21–8 | Winner | |
| 2013 | Cyprus International | Sarah Thomas |  Maria Avraamidou Stella Knekna | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner | |
| 2012 | Polish International | Sarah Thomas |  Kamila Augustyn Agnieszka Wojtkowska | 15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2012 | Slovenia International | Sarah Thomas | Isabel Herttrich Inken Wienefeld | 14–21, 21–13, 17–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament
Welsh National Titles
Women's Singles Titles; 2013, 2014, 2015.
Women's Doubles Titles; partner Caroline Harvey 2010 - partner Sarah Thomas 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 - partner Gean Sou Mo 2018 - partner Amy Whiteman 2019
Mixed Doubles Titles; partner Will Kitching 2019
9 Welsh Caps representing Wales at Euro Cup 2018 and 2019.
5 Caps for Great Britain at the European Championships 2019.
Selected to represent Great Britain at the International Cup 2020 (cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic).
Cardiff Panthers awards; Most Improved 2019, Player's Player 2021.
West London Wildcats award; Women's Premiership's Best International Player 2021.
Tunstall Healthcare UK Internal Workplace Awards:
Best Lip Sync Battle 2021 for performance of Agadoo with the Training Team's group "Lack Pace".
Tunstall Triathlete Top Banana Award, April 2022.