Andra Whiteside
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| Country |  Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 June 1989 Suva, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 201 (WD) (23 September 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andra Whiteside (b. 12 June 1989, Suva) is a Fijian badminton player.[1] She has represented Fiji at the 2006, 2018 Commonwealth Games and at the 2007 Pacific Games and again at the 2011 Pacific Games.[2] She would again be part of the team that represented Fiji for the 2015 Pacific Games.[3] She won the bronze medal for Women's Badminton, defeating Heimana Chung.[4]
On 3 September 2014, Whiteside won the Women's Badminton competition of her first major squash appearance, defeating Sharon Wild three to nothing.[5] On 18 September 2016, she won three trophies in Suva's Yat Sen Hall for Women's Singles, Women's Double with her sister, Karen Whiteside, against Chloe Kumar and Shannon Quai Hoi, and the Mixed Doubles A-grade with Jason Low against Martin Feussner and Sina Quai Hoi.[6] Some time in that year, she began to train newer badminton players and coach them, and played against Danielle Whiteside, her cousin, on 25 June 2016 in the Woman's A Singles for that year,[7] defeating her.[8]
In 2009, Whiteside was nominated by the Fiji Badminton Association and selected by FASANOC to join Peter Taylor as representatives of Fiji for the 2008 Olympic Youth Camp, held from 5–19 August 2008.[9]
Achievements
Pacific Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Valérie Sarengat
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21–13, 21–6 |  Gold
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| 2007 | Apia, Samoa |  Johanna Kou
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16–21, 21–17, 21–17 | Gold
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | Danielle Whiteside
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Cécile Kaddour Johanna Kou
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14–21, 19–21 |  Silver
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| 2007 | Apia, Samoa | Danielle Whiteside
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Johanna Kou Cecile Sarengat
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21–18, 12–21, 8–21 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | Burty Molia
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Sébastien Arias Melissa Sanmoestanom
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21–18, 21–11 |  Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Fiji International | Johanna Kou
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21–7, 21–18 |  Winner
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'Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Fiji International | Danielle Whiteside
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Cecile Kaddour Johanna Kou
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19–21, 10–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2010 | Fiji International | Danielle Whiteside
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Carline Bentley Gabriella Wong
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21–10, 21–15 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Citations
- ^ "Players: Andra Whiteside". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ Narain, Pravin (22 June 2015). "Andra Whiteside". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Kumar, Vishaal (1 July 2015). "Athletes farewelled". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea teenager Lynette Vai clinches triple gold for Pacific Games hosts". Sportskeeda. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Kumar, Arin (3 September 2014). "Whiteside, Ho win squash meet". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Ratuva, Anasilini (19 September 2016). "Whiteside Scoops Three Titles". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Narain, Pravin (25 June 2016). "Top clash at Suva Badminton Open". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Narain, Pravin (27 June 2016). "Low wins Suva Open". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Andra Whiteside arrives in Beijing!". websites.sportstg.com. Fiji Badminton Association. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
External links
- Andra Whiteside at melbourne2006.com.au
- Andra Whiteside at gc2018.com