Caitlin DRANSFIELD
PARA ATHLETE (SL 4)
Country: Australia
Place of Birth: Perth, Australia
Date of Birth: 13 January 1991
Specialist Event(s): Women’s Singles
Height: 171cm
Education: Mt Lawley Senior High School
Language(s): English
Play L or R: Left
Sporting Achievements:
- 2023 Oceania Championships WD and SL4 WS Winner
- 2022 Oceania Championships WD and SL4 WS Winner
- 3rd place in Canadian Parabadminton international( Level 1) in 2023
Ambitions:
To reach the Paris Paralympics
Idols: N/A
Biography:
I have right sided hemiplegia Cerebral Palsy. I played competitive tennis for about tennis year. However, in March 2016 I attended a come and try day for badminton and fell in love with the sport. Since then there has been no stopping me and I was determined to reach Tokyo Paralympics. After a lot of determination and single mindfulness I was able to reach that goal in Tokyo. Unfortunately, due to COVID the experience of Tokyo wasn’t that of a normal Paralympics.Therefore, I am training for Paris in the hopes of experiencing the whole Paralympic dream as well as becoming a dual Paralympian.
Interesting Fact:
I broke my rib by falling in a bathroom at the start of an para badminton international in Ireland.
