Bio/Wiki
Real Name | Carolina María Marín Martín |
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Nickname | Not Known |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 167 cm |
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Weight | 65 Kg |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
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Hometown | Huelva, Spain |
Religion | Not Known |
Hobbies | Traveling |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Unmarried | ||||
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Affairs/Boyfriends | Name Not Known (2015-present) | ||||
Husband | N/A | ||||
Children |
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Family
Father | Gonzalo Marin |
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Mother | Toni Martin |
Career
International Debut | In 2005, at Brussels International U15. |
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Coach/Mentor | Fernando Rivas |
Handedness | Left |
Achievements |
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Career Turning Point | After winning Gold at 2011 Vantaa European Junior Championships there was no looking back for Carolina Marin. |
Highest Ranking | 1 (May 2016) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Carolina Marín does not smoke. | |
She is the first Spanish badminton player to win either a silver or a gold medal in international games. | |
After exiting the 2012 London Olympic Games in the group stage, Marín got a tattoo of the Olympic rings on her left wrist as a reminder of the defeat and a motivation for the next Olympics. | |
Carolina Marín played for the Bangalore team, Banga Beats, in the first season of the Indian Badminton League (IBL) in 2013. | |
In August 2014, she defeated Li Xuerui from China in the BWF World Championships singles final, becoming the first Spaniard to win a World Championship title and the third European female player to achieve the gold medal. | |
Carolina Marín clinched her second consecutive Super Series Premier title in April 2015 by defeating Olympic champion Li Xuerui for the second time at the 2015 Malaysia Open. | |
After defeating India’s Saina Nehwal in August 2015, Carolina Marín secured her second consecutive BWF World Championship title. |