Francesca Corbett

Francesca Autumn Corbett (born 3 June 2005) is an American badminton player from Synergy Badminton Academy in Menlo Park, California.

Corbett at the podium of U–15 Pan Am Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada in 2019
Corbett wins gold for girls' singles and doubles at the U–13 Pan Am Junior Championships in Ontario, Canada
Francesca Corbett
Corbett takes gold in girls' singles and doubles at the U–11 Pan Am Junior Championships in Tijuana, Mexico in 2015
Personal information
Birth nameFrancesca Autumn Corbett
CountryUnited States
Born (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking
  • 328 (WS 25 February 2020)
  • 272 (WD 25 February 2020)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  United States
Pan Am Women's Team Championships
2020 Salvador Women's team
BWF profile

Career

Corbett has been competing in badminton since she was six. She is currently ranked as USA U–19 number 5 in girls' singles and number 1 in girls' doubles with her partner Allison Lee. She won the girls' singles and doubles gold medals at the U–11 Pan Am Junior Championships in 2015, U–13 Pan Am Junior Championships in 2017, and U–15 Pan Am Junior Championships in 2019.[1] In late 2019, she qualified to represent the USA on Team USA in February 2020 for the Pan Am Male & Female Cup in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Team USA took second place with Corbett besting one of Brazil's top women's singles players.[2] USA Badminton just reported on a tournament in late 2019, concerning Francesca Corbett, athlete, and her partner Allison Lee, on winning a national adult tournament. "With this victory, the young duo became the youngest pair to ever be crowned National Adult Champions in USA Badminton history." "Underdog Junior Women's Doubles Pair Crowned National Champions" [3] https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Badminton/Features/2020/June/09/Underdog-Junior-Womens-Doubles-Pair-Crowned-National-Champions [4]

National Adult Champions Allison Lee (15) and Francesca Corbett (14)

References
  1. https://www.smdailyjournal.com/sports/local/corbett-a-badminton-gold-standard/article_fb64fc18-b341-11e9-b4c0-df0243e39366.html/
  2. https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Badminton/Features/2020/February/17/US-teams-earn-spots-on-the-podium-at-Pan-Am-Team-Continental-Championships-2020
  3. USA Badminton
  4. USA Badminton
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