Height 1.62 m | Handedness Left Parents Cathy Foo Kune | |
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Birth name Kate Jessica Kim Lee Foo Kune Highest ranking 63 (WS) 21 Apr 201669 (WD) 5 Apr 2012145 (XD) 10 May 2012 Current ranking 65 (WS)155 (WD)457 (XD) (4 Aug 2016) | ||
Kate Foo Kune (born 29 March 1993) is a female badminton player from Mauritius. She began playing badminton in Mauritius at age six. Her first major tournament participation was 2013 BWF World Championships in China, where she lost in the first round of women's singles to Sarah Walker of England. Foo Kune represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was the flagbearer for Mauritius during the Parade of Nations.
Contents
- Interview with kate foo kune of mauritius
- Personal life
- Professional life
- African Badminton Championships
- BWF International ChallengeSeries
- References
Kate Foo Kune is the second child of Jacques and Cathy Foo Kune and her sister Karen Foo Kune also is a badminton player. She initially paired with her sister and was trained in England, Malaysia and Mauritius. As a junior player, she won the Under-15 and Under-19 African tournaments. She was awarded the Sportswoman of the year in 2015 in Mauritius. In doubles, she partnered with Yeldy Marie Louison, while in mixed doubles, she partnered with Georges Julien Paul. Her career best ranking remains 63 as of 2016 and her best performance remains the gold at 2015 African games.
Interview with kate foo kune of mauritius
Personal life
Kate Foo Kune is the second child of Jacques and Cathy Foo Kune (née Ng), who were a leading mixed doubles badminton players. Both Jacques and Cathy were badminton players and have won several championships, such as 1985 Indian Ocean Games. The pair was married in 1990 and had two children. Her sister, Karen Foo Kune, also plays badminton like their parents, and competed at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Kune pursued her Bachelor's degree in Sports Management while at France. The sisters were paired and played the mixed doubles in 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. She is termed the "princess of badminton" in Mauritius.
Professional life
Kune started playing badminton at the age of six and turned professional by twelve. She first participated in a junior competition at the age of 12 in 2005. She had her international debut Thomas and Uber Cup Qualification for Africa in 2010 held at Uganda. She was awarded the Sportswoman of the year in 2015 in Mauritius. In doubles, she partnered with Yeldy Marie Louison, while in mixed doubles, she partnered with Georges Julien Paul. During the early part of her career, she paired with her sister Karen Foo Kune. During her first outing in African Badminton Cup of Nations, she finished second, but a few weeks later, she went on to win the Mauritius International Series. During the early part of her career, she trained in England, Malaysia and Mauritius. She went on to win the Under-15 and Under-19 African tournaments.
As of 2016, she lived in Paris, France, and joined Issy-Les-Moulineaux Badminton Club. Prior to residing in France, Foo Kune has also trained for four months in Malaysia and Leeds, England. Foo Kune was part of the Mauritius badminton squad which won the title at the 2016 Africa Continental Team Badminton Championships in February 2016, which also confirms the participation of Mauritius in 2016 Uber Cup. In June 2016, Foo Kune won the 2016 European Badminton Club Championships with her club despite losing in the final to Beatriz Corrales. She was the flagbearer for Mauritius during the Parade of Nations. She won her first match against Wendy Chen Hsuan-Yu of Australia, but was defeated by Porntip Buranaprasertsuk of Thailand and failed to qualify for the next round.
African Badminton Championships
Women's Singles
Women's Doubles
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's Singles
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament
