Badminton team claim 3 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze at Caribbean Championships

Aug 15, 2017 Sports

The Guyana Badminton Team won 3-GOLD, 2-SILVER & 3-BRONZE medals at the Caribbean Regional Badminton Championships played at the National Racket Centre in Tacarigua, Trinidad.

The successful Guyana Badminton team proudly display their spoils and the flag.

This is the Eighth Year a Guyana Team has medaled the at International Championships and The Guyana Badminton Association expressed pride at being able to keep Guyana’s Flag Flying.

The Presentation was held after the Finals on Sunday evening.

Medaling for Guyana were:

Priyanna Ramdhani: Silver in U-17 Singles

Priyanna Ramdhani & Tyrese Jeffrey: Gold in U-17 Mixed Doubles

Priyanna Ramdhani: Gold in U-17 Doubles

Tyrese Jeffrey & Akili Haynes: Bronze in U-17 Doubles

Ambika Ramraj: Silver in U-19 Doubles

Jonathan Mangra: Bronze in U-19 Doubles

Matches played on Day 4 (FINALS):

Under-17 Girls Singles Finals:

Priyanna Ramdhani (GUY) lost to Imani Mangroe (SUR) in a three setter: 2-21, 21-12, 21-13

Under-17 Girls Doubles Finals:

Priyanna Ramdhani (GUY) & Imani Mangroe (SUR) defeated Faith Sariman & Chaista Soemodipoero (SUR): 21-11, 21-13

Under-17 Mixed Doubles Finals:

Priyanna Ramdhani & Tyrese Jeffrey (GUY) defeated Jair Naipal & Imani Mangroe (SUR): 21-12, 21-14

Under-19 Girls Doubles Finals:

Ambika Ramraj (GUY) & Shemara Linveld (SUR) lost to Nairobi Jimenez & Bermary Polanco (DOM): 21-4, 21-9

The GBA is extremely pleased with the performances of the Junior Team who was coached by Senior Player Narayan Ramdhani throughout the Tournament and he did a great Job getting them to Medal.

The Team will now be playing in the Under-19 Team Tournament which started yesterday.

The GBA is extending thanks to the Guyana Olympic Association for their continuous support.