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Taymara Oropesa

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Taymara Oropesa
Personal information
Birth nameTaymara Oropesa Pupo
CountryCuba
Born (1995-12-06) 6 December 1995 (age 29)
Holguín, Cuba
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking96 (WS 13 August 2019)
117 (WD 13 August 2019)
64 (XD 5 July 2018)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Women's singles
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barranquilla Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barranquilla Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barranquilla Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2023 San Salvador Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Veracruz Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Veracruz Mixed team
BWF profile

Taymara Oropesa Pupo (born 6 December 1995) is a Cuban badminton player.[1]

Career

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Oropesa started playing badminton at aged 14. She actually playing tennis since she was eight. She made the change because her mother asked her to find another sport where she was less exposed to the sun.[2] In 2014, she competed at the Central American and Caribbean Games and she won gold in the mixed doubles event and two bronze medals in the women's doubles and mixed team events.[3] In 2015, she participated at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.[4] She won the mixed doubles event at the Giraldilla International tournament in 2014 and 2017 with different partner.[5][6]

Achievements

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Pan American Games

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2023 Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile United States Jennie Gai 20–22, 7–21 Bronze Bronze

Central American and Caribbean Games

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Coliseo Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia Mexico Haramara Gaitán 17–21, 17–21 Silver Silver
2023 Coliseo Complejo El Polvorín, San Salvador, El Salvador Mexico Haramara Gaitán 18–21, 14–21 Silver Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Omega Complex,
Veracruz, Mexico
Cuba Adriana Artiz Mexico Haramara Gaitán
Mexico Sabrina Solis
17–21, 6–21 Bronze Bronze
2018 Coliseo Universidad del Norte,
Barranquilla, Colombia
Cuba Yeily Ortiz Mexico Haramara Gaitán
Mexico Sabrina Solis
21–15, 21–23, 21–17 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Omega Complex,
Veracruz, Mexico
Cuba Osleni Guerrero Mexico Job Castillo
Mexico Sabrina Solis
16–21, 21–14, 21–13 Gold Gold
2018 Coliseo Universidad del Norte,
Barranquilla, Colombia
Cuba Leodannis Martínez Cuba Osleni Guerrero
Cuba Adriana Artiz
21–18, 17–21, 19–21 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series (14 titles, 12 runners-up)

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 Guatemala International Peru Daniela Macías 16–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Suriname International Peru Fernanda Saponara Rivva 21–19, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Giraldilla International United States Crystal Pan 6–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Peru International United States Crystal Pan 12–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 International Mexicano United States Jennie Gai 13–21, 21–18, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Santo Domingo Open Brazil Fabiana Silva 19–21, 21–14, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Peru Future Series Indonesia Ghaida Nurul Ghaniyu 19–21, 21–14, 29–27 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Peru International Indonesia Ghaida Nurul Ghaniyu 14–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Mexico Future Series Mexico Mariana Ugalde 21–9, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Giraldilla International Guatemala Nikté Sotomayor 21–14, 18–21, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Giraldilla International Cuba Thalia Mengana Marrero Cuba Adriana Artiz
Cuba Yeily Ortiz
21–19, 19–21, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Mexico Future Series Cuba Yeily Ortiz Guatemala Diana Corleto
Guatemala Nikté Sotomayor
21–13, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Giraldilla International Cuba Yeily Ortiz Guatemala Alejandra Paiz
Guatemala Mariana Paiz
4–1 retired 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Giraldilla International Brazil Fabiana Silva Guatemala Diana Corleto
Guatemala Mariana Paiz
15–21, 21–19, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Giraldilla International Cuba Osleni Guerrero Peru Andrés Corpancho
Peru Luz María Zornoza
21–16, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Giraldilla International Cuba Leodannis Martínez Guatemala Jonathan Solís
Guatemala Mariana Paiz
21–2, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Internacional Mexicano Cuba Leodannis Martínez Peru Daniel la Torre Regal
Peru Dánica Nishimura
19–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Guatemala International Cuba Leodannis Martínez Guatemala Christopher Martínez
Guatemala Diana Corleto
17–21, 21–13, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Santo Domingo Open Cuba Leodannis Martínez Cuba Osleni Guerrero
Cuba Adriana Artiz
21–11, 13–21, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Suriname International Cuba Leodannis Martínez Jamaica Dennis Coke
Jamaica Katherine Wynter
21–16, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Jamaica International Cuba Leodannis Martínez Cuba Osleni Guerrero
Cuba Yeily Ortiz
20–22, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Giraldilla International Cuba Leodannis Martínez Cuba Osleni Guerrero
Cuba Adriana Artiz
13–21, 21–13, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Peru International Cuba Leodannis Martínez Brazil Artur Silva Pomoceno
Brazil Fabiana Silva
24–26, 21–15, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Guatemala International Cuba Leodannis Martínez Canada Joshua Hurlburt-Yu
Canada Josephine Wu
12–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Peru Future Series Cuba Osleni Guerrero United States Vinson Chiu
United States Breanna Chi
20–22, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Mexico Future Series Cuba Osleni Guerrero Mexico Luis Montoya
Mexico Vanessa Villalobos
22–20, 15–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Tahimara Oropeza". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. ^ "I fight until the last point". en.granma.cu. Granma. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Biography - Overview: Oropesa Tahimara". info.veracruz2014.mx. Veracruz 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Badminton Athlete Profile: Oropeza Tahimara". results.toronto2015.org. Toronto 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Giraldilla con acento extranjero". www.trabajadores.cu (in Spanish). Trabajadores. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Duplas cubanas conquistan la corona en Giraldilla de Bádminton". www.cubasi.cu (in Spanish). CubaSi. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
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