Olivia Meier (born April 14, 1999) is a Canadian para badminton player who competes in both singles and doubles competitions in international level events. She qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in women's singles SL4.
Meier is a two time recipient of the Petro Canada FACE program. Meier was named the Canadian Para-Badminton athlete of the year by Badminton Canada in 2020, following her gold and silver medals at the Parapan American games. She is currently sponsored by YONEX Canada, SpiderTech, and is a Bell Canada athlete.
Personal life Meier has a disability called hemiparesis. She began playing badminton aged eight at the Winnipeg Winter Club, and started competing at age ten. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Manitoba. She is currently a law student at the University of Ottawa.
Achievements
Parapan American Games Women's singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult2019National Sport Village, Lima, Peru Mikaela Costa Almeida12–21, 15–21 Silver Laura Yanes Carbrera21–6, 21–12 Laura Puntriano21–1, 21–3 Jenny Ventocilla21–5, 21–2 Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult2019National Sport Village,Lima, Peru Pascal Lapointe Pablo Cesar Cueto Jenny Ventocilla21–15, 21–7 Gold Renan Augusto Rosso Mikaela Costa Almeida21–8, 21–16 Rolando Bello Rodriguez Laura Yanes Carbrera21–11, 21–11 Ricardo Cavalli Abinaecia Maria da Silva21–16, 18–21, 21–19
Pan Am Championships Women's singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult2018Polideportivo 2, Lima, Peru Cintya Oliveira21–14, 18–21, 16–21 Silver Women's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult2018Polideportivo 2,Lima, Peru Jenny Ventocilla Xustinia Ponce Laura Puntriano21–3, 21–8 Silver Rosario Chávez Mikaela Costa Almeida21–18, 21–14 Abinaecia Maria da Silva Cintya Oliveira19–21, 9–21 Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult2018Polideportivo 2,Lima, Peru Pascal Lapointe Ricardo Cavalli Abinaecia Maria da Silva21–16, 21–13 Gold
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 runner-up) The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.
Women's singles Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result 2022 Brazil Para Badminton International Level 2 Jyothi Verma 21–18, 18–21, 13–21 Runner-up
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