Ciara Torrance
Ciara Torrance (born 1 September 1999) is a Scottish badminton player who competes in international level events.[3] She is a Scottish National women's doubles champion, winning in 2020 with her partner Julie MacPherson.[4] Torrance was part of team Scotland that won the bronze medal at the 2020 European Women's Team Championships.[5]
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| Country | Scotland | |||||||||||||
| Born | 1 September 1999 Prestwick, Scotland[1] | |||||||||||||
| Residence | Ralston, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland[2] | |||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right[2] | |||||||||||||
| Coach | Robert Blair Ingo Kindervater[2] | |||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 40 (WD with Julie MacPherson 9 November 2021) 107 (XD with Alexander Dunn 2 February 2021) | |||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 41 (WD with Julie MacPherson) 109 (XD with Alexander Dunn) (5 April 2022) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Ciara Torrance graduated from the Glasgow School of Sport, based at Bellahouston Academy.[6][7] Her brother, Ben Torrance, also a badminton player who competing in the national and international events.[8]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Belgian International |  Julie MacPherson |
 Rin Iwanaga Kie Nakanishi |
12–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Welsh International | Alexander Dunn |
 Matthew Clare Hope Warner |
21–14, 20–22, 21–17 |  Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Danish Junior Cup | Christopher Grimley |
 Rasmus Kjær Irina Amalie Andersen |
21–11, 7–21, 23–25 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Czech Junior International | Christopher Grimley |
Matthew Grimley Toni Woods |
21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References
- McConnell, Stewart (3 December 2019). "It's just a racquet as Ciara switches to badminton". Ayr Advertiser. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- "Ciara Torrance". Badminton Scotland. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- "Ciara Torrance - BWF Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "Three in a row for Dunn and Hall as Newall takes her first National singles title". Badminton Scotland. 2 February 2020. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- "European Team Championships: Scotland women win landmark bronze". BBC. 15 February 2020. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- "Testimonials". Glasgow Life. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- "Glasgow boost Scots bid for world junior badminton title". Scotsman. 25 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- McConnell, Stewart (22 January 2016). "South Ayrshire trio selected for major badminton events". Ayr Advertiser. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
External links
- Ciara Torrance at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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