Caroline Black (badminton)

Caroline Black
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Born (1994-03-04) 4 March 1994
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubAlpha Club, Lisburn[1]
Women's
Highest ranking831 (WS) 6 Sep 2012
100 (WD) 3 Jul 2014
234 (XD)5 Dec 2013
BWF profile
Medal record
Representing  Northern Ireland
Irish Nationals
Gold medal – first place2014women's doubles

Caroline Black (born 4 March 1994) is a female former badminton player who represented Northern Ireland at two Commonwealth Games.[2][3]

Biography

In 2012, she became the runner-up of the Irish Future Series tournament in the mixed doubles event with her partner Stuart Lightbody.[4]

In September 2010, Black was a late replacement for Emma Callow as part of the Northern Irish 2010 team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.[1]

In 2014, she competed at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland representing Northern Ireland.[3] Also in 2014, she won the Irish women's doubles title at the Irish National Badminton Championships, partnering Sinead Chambers.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Badminton". Belfast Telegraph. 10 September 2010. p. 70. Retrieved 13 April 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Players: Caroline Black". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Caroline Black Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Fyffes Irish Future Series 2012". www.irishsportscouncil.ie. Sport Ireland. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Irish Senior Nationals Winners". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Badminton Ireland National Champions Ladies Doubles 1923-Present". Eirball. Retrieved 13 April 2026.