Kara Solmundson

Kara Solmundson (born 20 July 1974) is a Canadian badminton player. She played for the Manitoba team and clinched the women's singles national champion in 2002. She represented Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2002 Commonwealth Games. Solmundson was the bronze medallist at the 1999 Pan American Games in the women's singles event.

Personal life Solmundson graduated from Kelvin High School in her hometown Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1992. She then continued her education in University of Manitoba and received Medical Doctor degree. Following the conclusion of family medicine residency at University of British Columbia, she completed a clinical sport and exercise medicine fellowship through UBC and earned a Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine diploma. She also pursuing her master's degree in the field of Sports and Exercise Medicine. Solmundson now works as a physician at the Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre.

Achievements

Pan American Games Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1999 Winnipeg, Canada Charmaine Reid 11–3, 4–11, 9–11 Bronze Bronze

Pan Am Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1997 Winnipeg, Canada Denyse Julien 9–11, 4–11 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2001 Lima, Peru Mike Beres Keith Chan Milaine Cloutier 7–0, 4–7, 7–4, –7, –7 Bronze Bronze 1997 Winnipeg, Canada Mike Beres Iain Sydie Denyse Julien 14–17, 8–15 Silver Silver

IBF International Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2002 Polish Open Kamila Augustyn 5–7, 7–3, 4–7, 4–7 Runner-up 1999 Mexico International Ling Wan Ting 8–11, 11–4, 7–11 Runner-up 2001 Irish International Anu Weckström 7–3, 1–7, 7–2, 7–5 Winner 1999 Jamaica International Adrienn Kocsis 11–4, 11–0 Winner 1999 Argentina International Anu Weckström 11–6, 11–6 Winner 1999 Brazil International Anu Weckström 10–13, 9–11 Runner-up 1999 Canada Open Charmaine Reid 1–11, 4–11, 10–13 Runner-up 1999 Carebaco International Charmaine Reid 11–7, 11–5 Winner 1999 Peru International Jody Patrick 1–11, 11–2, 11–9 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1999 Jamaica International Adrienn Kocsis Shackerah Cupidon Nigella Saunders 13–15, 15–7, 8–15 Runner-up 1998 Peru International Charmaine Reid Lotta Andersson Christina Sørensen 15–2, 15–11 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2002 Polish Open Mike Beres Robert Mateusiak Paulina Matusewicz 1–7, 7–4, 7–3, 7–1 Winner 2001 Welsh International Mike Beres Nikolaj Zuev Marina Yakusheva 1–7, 7–5, 1–7 Runner-up 2000 Waitakere International Mike Beres Albertus Susanto Njoto Chan Mei Mei 15–8, 11–15, 10–15 Runner-up 2000 Chile International Mike Beres José Antonio Crespo Dolores Marco 15–9, 15–10 Winner 2000 Peru International Mike Beres Andrej Pohar Maja Pohar 15–1, 15–10 Winner 2000 Croatian International Mike Beres Björn Siegemund Karen Neumann 15–1, 15–11 Winner 2000 Cuba International Mike Beres Norio Imai Chikako Nakayama 4–15, 12–15 Runner-up 2000 Canadian International Mike Beres Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator 12–15, 15–12, 3–15 Runner-up 1999 Mexico International Mike Beres Hugo Rodrigues Ana Ferreira 15–8, 15–2, 15–4 Winner 1999 Guatemala International Mike Beres José Antonio Crespo Dolores Marco 15–12, 10–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1999 Jamaica International Mike Beres Mario Carulla Adrienn Kocsis 15–4, 15–5 Winner 1999 Brazil International Mike Beres William Milroy Milaine Cloutier 15–4, 15–12 Winner 1999 Carebaco International Mike Beres Brent Olynyk Robbyn Hermitage 15–8, 15–6 Winner 1999 Peru International Mike Beres Brent Olynyk Robbyn Hermitage 15–11, 8–15, 15–5 Winner 1998 Peru International Mike Beres Iain Sydie Charmaine Reid 7–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1997 Spanish International Mike Beres Kenny Middlemiss Elinor Middlemiss 8–15, 4–15 Runner-up