| Cynthia Mathez | |
| Birth Date: | 10 October 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Biel, Switzerland |
| Height: | 154 cm |
| Handedness: | Right |
| Coach: | Michael Adamer |
| Event: | Women's singles WH1 Women's doubles WH1–WH2 |
| Highest Ranking: | 2 (WS 2 October 2022) 3 (WD with Ilaria Renggli 8 November 2022) |
| Current Ranking: | 2 (WS) 3 (WD with Ilaria Renggli) |
| Current Ranking Date: | 8 November 2022 |
Cynthia Mathez (born 10 October 1985) is a Swiss para-badminton player and curler who competes in the WH1 category. Mathez is part of the Swiss national para-badminton team and won gold at the European Para Badminton Championships with her doubles partner Karin Suter-Erath in Rodez in 2018. She competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.[1]
Mathez was initially active as a judoka, rugby player and racing driver. In 2009, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and since 2015, she has been reliant on a wheelchair. She initially wanted to compete in wheelchair rugby, but her doctors expressed concerns. Then she turned to para-badminton.[2]
In 2017, Mathez first took part in a BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Ulsan and reached the quarter-finals in doubles with Karin Suter-Erath. In mixed doubles, she was eliminated from the group stage with Christian Hamböck. In 2018, she was successful at the European Championships in Rodez and won gold in doubles with Karin Suter-Erath, while in singles, she was eliminated in the quarter-finals. At the 2019 World Championship in Basel, she was eliminated in the women's and mixed doubles in the group stage.
Mathez participated in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the women's singles WH1 and women's doubles WH1–WH2 events.[3] At the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, she took part as the lead for the Swiss curling team.[4] [5]
Women's singles
Women's doubles
Women's doubles
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[6] [7]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Sarina Satomi | 12–21, 9–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Kwon Hyun-ah | 12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2022 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Sarina Satomi | 10–21, 14–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Sarina Satomi | 13–21, 8–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Man-Kei To | 16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Ilaria Renggli | Jung Gyeo-ul Kwon Hyun-ah | 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Ilaria Renggli | Sarina Satomi Yuma Yamazaki | 12–21, 13–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Ilaria Renggli | Jung Gyeo-ul Kwon Hyun-ah | 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Women's singles
Women's doubles| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Irish Para Badminton International | Karin Suter-Erath |  Sujirat PookkhamAmnouy Wetwithan | 8–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Karin Suter-Erath |  Shaimaa Samy AbdellatifTatiana Gureeva | 21–10, 21–17 | Runner-up |
 Emine Seçkin Man-Kei To | 12–21, 21–19, 10–21 | ||||
 Liliia ProkofevaNataliia Prokofeva | 21–10, 21–6 | ||||
 Henriett KoószIlaria Renggli | 21–19, 21–18 |
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International |  Abu Hubaida |  Roberto GaldósEmine Seçkin | 8–21, 22–20, 14–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2019 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Abu Hubaida |  Amir LeviNina Gorodetzky | 21–18, 13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | Luca Olgiati |  Marcelo AlvesTo Man-kei | 21–12, 18–21, 21–12 | Winner | |
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Abu Hubaida | Prem Kumar Ale Tatiana Gureeva | 9–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |