Nikté Sotomayor Explained

Nikté Sotomayor
Nickname:Niky
Birth Name:Nikté Alejandra Sotomayor Ovando[1]
Country:Guatemala
Birth Date:1994 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Retalhuleu, Guatemala
Height:1.60 m
Weight:51.7 kg
Coach:José María Solís Sánchez
Event:Women's singles & doubles
Highest Ranking:89 (WS 31 January 2023)
63 (WD 30 July 2019)
62 (XD 2 April 2015)
Bwf Id:077216EA-6655-4DF5-8B8F-8EAB6C1C1398

Nikté Alejandra Sotomayor Ovando (born 1 July 1994) is a Guatemalan badminton player.[2] [3] She won the bronze medals at the 2019 Pan American Games in the women's singles, and at the 2021 Pan Am Championships in the women's doubles. Sotomayor will representing her country to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,[1] as the first ever Guatemalan female badminton player to compete at the Olympic Games.[4]

Achievements

Pan American Games

Women's singles

Pan Am Championships

Women's doubles

Central American and Caribbean Games

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2014Omega Complex, Veracruz, Mexico Haramara Gaitan15–21, 18–21 Silver
2023Coliseo Complejo El Polvorín, San Salvador, El Salvador Taymara Oropesa19–21, 11–21[5] Bronze

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Omega Complex,
Veracruz, Mexico
Beatriz Ramos Cynthia González
Mariana Ugalde
16–21, 19–21 Bronze
2023Coliseo Complejo El Polvorín,
San Salvador, El Salvador
Diana Corleto Romina Fregoso
Miriam Rodríguez
21–18, 21–23, 16–21[6] [7] Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Raymond Dalmau Coliseum,
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Rodolfo Ramírez Gareth Henry
Kristal Karjohn
21–18, 9–21, 15–21 Bronze
2014Omega Complex,
Veracruz, Mexico
Jonathan Solís Job Castillo
Sabrina Solis
15–21, 19–21 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (21 titles, 12 runners-up)

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2009Guatemala International Sandra Chirlaque17–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2012Guatemala International Ana Lucia de León21–16, 21–18 Winner
2013Carebaco International Ana Lucia de León21–10, 21–16 Winner
2016Colombia International Laura Sánchez21–9, 21–8 Winner
2017Guatemala Future Series Fernanda Saponara Rivva23–21, 21–18 Winner
2021Santo Domingo Open Sabrina Solis21–17, 21–18 Winner
2023Mexico Future Series Haramara Gaitán21–16, 22–20 Winner
2024Giraldilla International Taymara Oropesa14–21, 21–18, 11–21 Runner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Guatemala International Ana Lucia de León Melanie Braeuner
Adriana Cojulun Ubierto
21–11, 21–8 Winner
2013Venezuela International Ana Lucia de León Daigenis Saturria
Berónica Vibieca
24–22, 21–18 Winner
2013Guatemala International Krisley Nohemi López Daigenis Saturria
Berónica Vibieca
21–18, 21–19 Winner
2016Guatemala International Mariana Paiz Michele Barrios
Kareen Lorena Morales Astorga
21–18, 21–14 Winner
2018Santo Domingo Open Diana Corleto Lohaynny Vicente
Luana Vicente
20–22, 17–21 Runner-up
2018Suriname International Diana Corleto Daniela Macías
Dánica Nishimura
10–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2018El Salvador International Diana Corleto Daniela Macías
Dánica Nishimura
18–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2019Peru Future Series Diana Corleto Daniela Macías
Dánica Nishimura
21–17, 5–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2019Peru International Diana Corleto Jaqueline Lima
Sâmia Lima
21–15, 21–16 Winner
2019Mexico Future Series Diana Corleto Tahimara Oropeza
Yeily Ortiz
13–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2021Santo Domingo Open Diana Corleto Alejandra Paiz
Mariana Paiz
21–11, 21–14 Winner
2021Peru International Diana Corleto Alejandra Paiz
Mariana Paiz
24–22, 21–7 Winner
2021Guatemala Future Series Diana Corleto Lauren Lam
Kodi Tang Lee
21–19, 21–13 Winner
2022Santo Domingo Open Diana Corleto Sânia Lima
Tamires Santos
17–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2022Brazil International Diana Corleto Jaqueline Lima
Sâmia Lima
16–21, 21–23 Runner-up
2022Guatemala International Diana Corleto Sharon Au
Jeslyn Chow
19–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2023Guatemala International Diana Corleto Jackie Dent
Crystal Lai
21–18, 17–21, 21–17 Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Guatemala International Aníbal Marroquín Jonathan Solís
Ana Lucia de León
13–21, 21–14, 21–19 Winner
2012Suriname International Rubén Castellanos Mitchel Wongsodikromo
Crystal Leefmans
12–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2013Venezuela International Heymard Humblers Nelson Javier
Berónica Vibieca
21–11, 19–21, 21–19 Winner
2013Guatemala International Jonathan Solís Nelson Javier
Berónica Vibieca
21–11, 19–21, 21–19 Winner
2015Jamaica International Jonathan Solís Ramazan Öztürk
Neslihan Kılıç
18–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2016Guatemala International Jonathan Solís Bjorn Seguin
Mariana Ugalde
21–8, 21–14 Winner
2016Colombia International Jonathan Solís Yamit Gironza
Tatiana Caicedo Muñoz
17–21, 21–14, 21–15 Winner
2017Guatemala Future Series Jonathan Solís Uriel Canjura
Fátima Centeno
21–15, 21–12 Winner

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

BWF Future Series tournament

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tokyo 2020, Un Sueño Hecho Realidad Para Nikté Sotomayor . Tokyo 2020, A Dream Come True For Nikté Sotomayor . Guatemalan Olympic Committee . 15 July 2021 . 17 July 2021 . es . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210715161120/http://www.cog.org.gt/node/2135 . 15 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Players: Nikte Alejandra Sotomayor . . 22 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Biografias: Nikté Sotomayor . Federación Nacional de Bádminton de Guatemala . 22 November 2016 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161122154545/http://www.badmintonguate.org.gt/2013/biografias/nikte_sotomayor.html . 22 November 2016.
  4. Web site: Histórica clasificación de la badmintonista Nikté Sotomayor a Juegos Olímpicos . Historic qualification of badminton player Nikté Sotomayor to the Olympic Games . ESPN . 27 June 2021 . 17 July 2021 . es . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210717060748/https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/guatemala/nota/_/id/8831427/historica-clasificacion-badminton-nikte-sotomayor-juegos-olimpicos . 17 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Badminton: Women's singles semi-finals match 2 . Comité Organizador de los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023 . 12 July 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230712180826/https://wrs-jcc2023-resources.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/2023jcc/reports/BDMWSINGLES-----------SFNL000200--.C73A_2_0.pdf . 12 July 2023.
  6. Web site: Badminton: Women's doubles finals gold medal match . Comité Organizador de los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023 . 12 July 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230712180242/https://wrs-jcc2023-resources.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/2023jcc/reports/BDMWDOUBLES-----------FNL-000100--.C73A_1_0.pdf . 12 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Reyes . Diego . Guatemala conquista cuatro medallas en el bádminton de San Salvador 2023 . Emisoras Unidas . 7 July 2023 . 13 July 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230713000503/https://emisorasunidas.com/2023/07/07/guatemala-conquista-cuatro-medallas-en-el-badminton-de-san-salvador-2023/ . 13 July 2023.