Nikté Sotomayor

Nikté Sotomayor
Personal information
Nickname(s)Niky
Birth nameNikté Alejandra Sotomayor Ovando[1]
CountryGuatemala
Born (1994-07-01) 1 July 1994
Retalhuleu, Guatemala
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight51.7 kg (114 lb)[1]
CoachJosé María Solís Sánchez[1]
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking89 (WS 31 January 2023)
63 (WD 30 July 2019)
62 (XD 2 April 2015)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Guatemala
Pan American Games
2019 Lima Women's singles
Pan Am Championships
2021 Guatemala City Women's doubles
Central American and Caribbean Games
2014 Veracruz Mixed team
2014 Veracruz Women's singles
2010 Mayagüez Mixed doubles
2010 Mayagüez Women's team
2014 Veracruz Women's doubles
2014 Veracruz Mixed doubles
2018 Barranquilla Mixed team
Representing Centro Caribe Sports
Central American and Caribbean Games
2023 San Salvador Women's doubles
2023 San Salvador Mixed team
2023 San Salvador Women's singles
BWF profile

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

Achievements

Pan American Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru Rachel Honderich 8–21, 10–21 Bronze

Pan Am Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Sagrado Corazon de Jesus,
Guatemala City, Guatemala 		Diana Corleto Rachel Honderich
Kristen Tsai 		11–21, 14–21 Bronze

Central American and Caribbean Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Omega Complex, Veracruz, Mexico Haramara Gaitan 15–21, 18–21 Silver
2023 Coliseo Complejo El Polvorín, San Salvador, El Salvador Taymara Oropesa 19–21, 11–21[5] Bronze

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

BWF International Challenge/Series (22 titles, 16 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2009 Guatemala International Sandra Chirlaque 17–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2012 Guatemala International Ana de León 21–16, 21–18 Winner
2013 Carebaco International Ana de León 21–10, 21–16 Winner
2016 Colombia International Laura Sánchez 21–9, 21–8 Winner
2017 Guatemala Future Series Fernanda Saponara 23–21, 21–18 Winner
2021 Santo Domingo Open Sabrina Solís 21–17, 21–18 Winner
2023 Mexico Future Series Haramara Gaitán 21–16, 22–20 Winner
2024 Giraldilla International Taymara Oropesa 14–21, 21–18, 11–21 Runner-up
2024 Guatemala Future Series Romane Cloteaux-Foucault 15–21, 23–25 Runner-up
2024 Mexican International Gianna Stiglich 19–21, 17–21 Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Guatemala International Ana de León Melanie Braeuner
Adriana Cojulún 		21–11, 21–8 Winner
2013 Venezuela International Ana de León Daigenis Saturria
Berónica Vibieca 		24–22, 21–18 Winner
2013 Guatemala International Krisley López Daigenis Saturria
Berónica Vibieca 		21–18, 21–19 Winner
2016 Guatemala International Mariana Paiz Michele Barrios
Kareen Morales 		21–18, 21–14 Winner
2018 Santo Domingo Open Diana Corleto Lohaynny Vicente
Luana Vicente 		20–22, 17–21 Runner-up
2018 Suriname International Diana Corleto Daniela Macías
Dánica Nishimura 		10–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2018 El Salvador International Diana Corleto Daniela Macías
Dánica Nishimura 		18–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2019 Peru Future Series Diana Corleto Daniela Macías
Dánica Nishimura 		21–17, 5–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2019 Peru International Diana Corleto Jaqueline Lima
Sâmia Lima 		21–15, 21–16 Winner
2019 Mexico Future Series Diana Corleto Tahimara Oropeza
Yeily Ortiz 		13–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2021 Santo Domingo Open Diana Corleto Alejandra Paiz
Mariana Paiz 		21–11, 21–14 Winner
2021 Peru International Diana Corleto Alejandra Paiz
Mariana Paiz 		24–22, 21–7 Winner
2021 Guatemala Future Series Diana Corleto Lauren Lam
Kodi Tang Lee 		21–19, 21–13 Winner
2022 Santo Domingo Open Diana Corleto Sânia Lima
Tamires Santos 		17–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2022 Brazil International Diana Corleto Jaqueline Lima
Sâmia Lima 		16–21, 21–23 Runner-up
2022 Guatemala International Diana Corleto Sharon Au
Jeslyn Chow 		19–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2023 Guatemala International Diana Corleto Jackie Dent
Crystal Lai 		21–18, 17–21, 21–17 Winner
2024 Guatemala Future Series Diana Corleto Fernanda Munar
Rafaela Munar 		21–13, 21–14 Winner
2024 Perú International Series Diana Corleto Jaqueline Lima
Sâmia Lima 		11–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2024 El Salvador International Diana Corleto Jaqueline Lima
Sâmia Lima 		19–21, 12–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Guatemala International Aníbal Marroquín Jonathan Solís
Ana de León 		13–21, 21–14, 21–19 Winner
2012 Suriname International Rubén Castellanos Mitchel Wongsodikromo
Crystal Leefmans 		12–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2013 Venezuela International Heymard Humblers Nelson Javier
Berónica Vibieca 		21–11, 19–21, 21–19 Winner
2013 Guatemala International Jonathan Solís Nelson Javier
Berónica Vibieca 		21–11, 19–21, 21–19 Winner
2015 Jamaica International Jonathan Solís Ramazan Öztürk
Neslihan Kılıç 		18–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2016 Guatemala International Jonathan Solís Bjorn Seguin
Mariana Ugalde 		21–8, 21–14 Winner
2016 Colombia International Jonathan Solís Yamit Gironza
Tatiana Muñoz 		17–21, 21–14, 21–15 Winner
2017 Guatemala 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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Tokyo 2020, Un Sueño Hecho Realidad Para Nikté Sotomayor" [Tokyo 2020, A Dream Come True For Nikté Sotomayor]. Guatemalan Olympic Committee (in Spanish). 15 July 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Players: Nikte Alejandra Sotomayor". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Biografias: Nikté Sotomayor". Federación Nacional de Bádminton de Guatemala (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Histórica clasificación de la badmintonista Nikté Sotomayor a Juegos Olímpicos" [Historic qualification of badminton player Nikté Sotomayor to the Olympic Games]. ESPN (in Spanish). 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Badminton: Women's singles semi-finals match 2" (PDF). Comité Organizador de los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Badminton: Women's doubles finals gold medal match" (PDF). Comité Organizador de los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. ^ Reyes, Diego (7 July 2023). "Guatemala conquista cuatro medallas en el bádminton de San Salvador 2023". Emisoras Unidas. Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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