Kate Foo Kune

Kate Foo Kune
Personal information
Birth name	Kate Jessica Kim Lee Foo Kune
Country	Mauritius
Born	(1993-03-29) 29 March 1993 (age 24) Moka, Mauritius
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Handedness	Left
Women's Singles, Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles
Highest ranking	63 (WS) 21 Apr 2016 69 (WD) 5 Apr 2012 145 (XD) 10 May 2012
Current ranking	65 (WS) 155 (WD) 457 (XD) (4 Aug 2016)
Medal record Women's Badminton Representing  Mauritius African Games 2015 Brazzaville Women's singles 2015 Brazzaville Mixed team 2015 Brazzaville Women's doubles African Championships 2017 Benoni Women's singles 2014 Gaborone Women's singles 2014 Gaborone Women's doubles 2017 Benoni Mixed doubles 2013 Rose Hill Women's singles 2014 Gaborone Mixed team 2013 Rose Hill Mixed team 2011 Marrakesh Women's doubles 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team Africa Team Championships 2016 Rose Hill Women's team 2012 Addis Ababa Women's team 2008 Rose Hill Women's team
BWF profile

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.

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.

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.

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