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Kate Foo Kune
Personal information
Birth nameKate Jessica Kim Lee Foo Kune
CountryMauritius
Born (1993-03-29) 29 March 1993 (age 31)
Moka, Mauritius
ResidenceParis, France
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
HandednessLeft
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking57 (WS 21 April 2016)
69 (WD with Karen Foo Kune 5 April 2012)
89 (XD with Julien Paul 12 March 2024)
Current ranking97 (WS)
467 (WD with Kobita Dookhee)
112 (XD with Julien Paul) (16 July 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Mauritius
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Brazzaville Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Brazzaville Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Accra Mixed doubles
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gaborone Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gaborone Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Benoni Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Algiers Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2020 Cairo Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2024 Cairo Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Rose Hill Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Benoni Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2023 Benoni Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Marrakesh Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gaborone Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Cairo Mixed doubles
Africa Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rose Hill Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Algiers Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Rose Hill Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Addis Ababa Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Cairo Women's team
BWF profile

Kate Jessica Kim Lee Foo Kune (born 29 March 1993) is a badminton player from Mauritius.[1] 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.[2] Foo Kune represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3] She was the flag bearer for Mauritius during the Parade of Nations.[4]

As a junior player, she won the Under-15 and Under-19 African tournaments. In 2015, she was awarded the Sportswoman of the Year award in Mauritius. In doubles, she partnered with Yeldy Marie Louison, while in mixed doubles, she partnered with Julien Paul. Her career-best ranking remains 63 as of 2016, and her best performance remains the gold at 2015 African games.

  1. ^ "Athlete Kate Foo Kune". www.rio2016.com. Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Badminton: Kate Foo Kune s'incline au 1er tour". Le Mauricien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Players: Kate Foo Kune". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Porte-drapeau de la délégation Mauricienne : Kate Foo Kune, l'histoire retiendra" [Kate Foo Kune made history, will be the flag bearer for the Mauritian delegation] (in French). Le Mauricien. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.