Marine SOUVIAT
Country: New Caledonia
Place of Birth: Noumea, New Caledonia
Date of Birth: 16 May 2006
Specialist Event(s): Women’s Singles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Height: 170cm
Education: University of New Caledonia
Language(s): English, French
Play L or R: Right
Sporting Achievements:
- 2022 South Pacific Mini Games WS Silver, WD Silver, XD Silver, Team Event Silver
Ambitions:
To improve my badminton skills by facing players and learning at national level when I will continue my studies in France ( I apply for a university of sport in France to become a sport physiotherapist)
Idols: Gronya Sommerville
Biography:
My dad used to take me to see his co worker playing badminton tournaments when I was 9 years old. 2 years later, I started playind badminton when I enrolled the sport section with badminton option at the secondary school, year7 pupil. Then I decided to pratice more badminton by registering in a sport club outside of class hours, 6 months later . I wanted to improve my game so, I decided to start facing adult female players when I was almost 13 . I was selected to represent my country for the first time for the Badminton oceania in Ballarat in 2020, at 13 years old , just before Covid19 pandemy. After pandemy I was lucky to represent my country for the south pacific Mini Games in Northern Marianas Islands in 2022 and then for the Oceanias in Auckland in 2023 as U19 player and for Open mix team event. Each time it was a great pleasure to see others players met during previous tournaments.
Interesting Fact:
In addition to badminton, I also practice another sport at a competitive level, completely opposite to badminton , the weightlifting which is an individual sport, with category according to weight (so I have to watch my diet), the events are short and intense and you have only 3 attempts compared to badminton game.
