Olympic champion at Rio 2016 — the first non-Asian player to win the women's singles Olympic gold in 40 years.
Carolina Marín was born in Huelva, Spain in 1993. She won the Olympic gold medal at Rio 2016 — becoming the first non-Asian player to win the women's singles Olympic gold in 40 years. She won the World Championship three times (2014, 2015, 2018) and is the most decorated European badminton player in history. She tore her anterior cruciate ligament in January 2019 and returned to competition within a year, displaying a determination that made her story one of sport's most compelling comebacks. She reached the Tokyo 2020 Olympic final before a recurrence of her knee injury ended her campaign. She won the European Championship five times.
First Spanish badminton world champion and Olympic gold medalist
How They Played
Aggressive attacking style with powerful smashes and quick court coverage
Lasting Impact
Pioneered Spanish badminton on the world stage and inspired a generation
Olympic Gold 2016
Career Honours
- Olympic Gold 2016
- World Champion 3x
- s gold in 20 years