Inés Castillo

Inés Lucía Castillo Salazar (born 7 December 1999) is a Peruvian badminton player. She represented Peru in women's singles at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career In 2016, Castillo competed at the 2016 BWF World Junior Championships and reached the second round. In 2018, she reached the semi-finals of the Pan American Championships with her partner Paula la Torre but lost to Rachel Honderich and Kristen Tsai 10–21, 12–21.

In 2021, Castillo won a bronze medal at the Junior Pan American Games.

In 2023, Castillo won a bronze medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in the mixed doubles event with José Guevara. In 2024, she qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. She was placed in Group J with Aya Ohori of Japan and Neslihan Arın of Turkey. She lost her first match to Arın 16–21, 17–21 and then her second match to Ohori 12–21, 8–21.

Personal life Castillo was born in Boynton Beach, Florida. Her father, Gonzalo Castillo is a former badminton player and president of the Peru Badminton Federation.

Achievements

Pan American Games Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2023 Olympic Training Center,Santiago, Chile José Guevara Ty Alexander Lindeman Josephine Wu 10–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

Pan Am Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2018 Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium,Guatemala City, Guatemala Paula la Torre Rachel Honderich Kristen Tsai 10–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

South American Games Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2018 Evo Morales Coliseum, Cochabamba, Bolivia Fabiana Silva 16–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze 2022 Estadio León Condou, Asunción, Paraguay Sâmia Lima 16–21, 18–21 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2018 Evo Morales Coliseum,Cochabamba, Bolivia Paula la Torre Luana Vicente Fabiana Silva 9–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze 2022 Estadio León Condou,Asunción, Paraguay Paula la Torre Sânia Lima Juliana Vieira 14–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

South American Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2018 Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru Fernanda Saponara 11–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze 2019 Coliseo Abel Jimenez Parra, Guayaquil, Ecuador Daniela Macías 11–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze 2020 Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru Daniela Macías 17–21, 17–21 Silver Silver 2022 Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru Fernanda Saponara 21–13, 19–21, 22–20 Gold Gold

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2018 Polideportivo 2 de la Videna,Lima, Peru Paula la Torre Daniela Macías Dánica Nishimura 13–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze 2019 Coliseo Abel Jimenez Parra,Guayaquil, Ecuador Inés Mendoza Monaliza Feitosa Lorena Vieira 21–12, 18–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze 2020 Polideportivo 2 de la Videna,Lima, Peru Paula la Torre Daniela Macías Dánica Nishimura 19–21, 10–21 Silver Silver 2022 Polideportivo 2 de la Videna,Lima, Peru Paula la Torre Bianca Lima Lohaynny Vicente 21–14, 14–21, 20–22 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2019 Coliseo Abel Jimenez Parra,Guayaquil, Ecuador José Guevara Daniel la Torre Daniela Macías 18–21, 24–22, 13–21 Bronze Bronze 2022 Polideportivo 2 de la Videna,Lima, Peru José Guevara Diego Mini Paula la Torre 23–21, 19–21, 21–18 Gold Gold

Bolivarian Games Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2022 Coliseo Arena de Sal, Valledupar, Colombia Maria Pérez 21–11, 21–19 Gold Gold

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2017 Coliseo Colegio Cooedumag,Santa Marta, Colombia Paula la Torre Nairoby Jiménez Licelott Sánchez 16–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze 2022 Coliseo Arena de Sal,Valledupar, Colombia Paula la Torre Namie Miyahira Fernanda Saponara 16–21, 21–18, 21–17 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2022 Coliseo Arena de Sal,Valledupar, Colombia José Guevara Javier Alas Fátima Centeno 21–18, 13–21, 21–13 Gold Gold

Junior Pan American Games Girls' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2021 Pacific Valley Events Center, Yumbo, Valle, Colombia Natalie Chi 17–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

Pan Am Junior Championships Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2016 CAR lla Videna,Lima, Peru Paula la Torre Jackeline Luz Amanda Santos 15–21, 20–22 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (12 titles, 15 runners-up) Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2020 Internacional Mexicano Sabrina Solís 20–22, 8–21 Runner-up 2023 Giraldilla International Hristomira Popovska 16–21, 21–16, 20–22 Runner-up 2023 Chile International Yasmine Hamza 16–21, 10–21 Runner-up 2023 Perú Future Series Fernanda Saponara 21–10, 21–11 Winner 2023 Lagos International Lauren Lam Walkover Winner 2023 Peru Challenge Kaoru Sugiyama 3–21, 6–21 Runner-up 2023 Venezuela International Yasmine Hamza 21–12, 21–18 Winner 2023 Peru International Series Yasmine Hamza 19–21, 21–15, 21–9 Winner 2024 Suriname International Sabrina Solís 21–15, 21–16 Winner 2025 Perú International Juliana Viana Vieira 15–8, 8–15, 6–15 Runner-up 2025 La Perla del Otun Juliana Giraldo 21–19, 24–22 Winner 2025 Venezuela International Sabrina Solís 21–10, 21–13 Winner 2026 Cuba International Ishika Jaiswal 10–21, 6–21 Runner-up 2026 Perú Future Series Naomi Junco 21–13, 21–12 Winner 2026 Jamaica International Disha Gupta 22–20, 17–6 (Retired) Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2017 Peru International Series Paula la Torre Daniela Macias Dánica Nishimura 12–21, 10–21 Runner-up 2018 Jamaica International Paula la Torre Jamie Hsu Jamie Subandhi 15–21, 8–21 Runner-up 2018 Perú Future Series Paula la Torre Daniela Macías Dánica Nishimura 16–21, 10–21 Runner-up 2018 Peru International Paula la Torre Daniela Macías Dánica Nishimura 11–21, 10–21 Runner-up 2019 Giraldilla International Paula la Torre Daniela Macías Dánica Nishimura 9–21, 11–21 Runner-up 2020 Perú Future Series Paula la Torre Daniela Macías Dánica Nishimura 19–21, 22–20, 19–21 Runner-up 2023 Perú Future Series Paula la Torre Fernanda Munar Solimano Rafaela Munar Solimano 21–14, 21–14 Winner 2024 Suriname International Namie Miyahira Chequeda de Boulet Priyanna Ramdhani 21–16, 21–12 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2017 Carebaco International Bruno Barrueto Deza Daniel la Torre Regal Dánica Nishimura 16–21, 9–21 Runner-up 2019 Giraldilla International José Guevara Mario Cuba Daniela Macías 12–21, 19–21 Runner-up 2023 Perú Future Series José Guevara Diego Mini Paula la Torre 17–21, 13–21 Runner-up 2023 Lagos International José Guevara Miha Ivančič Petra Polanc 21–17, 21–15 Winner BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament