Crystal Leefmans (born 6 January 1995) is a Surinamese

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player. In 2010, she won the bronze medals at the Medellín South American Games in the mixed doubles and team event. In 2011, she won the mixed doubles title at the Carebaco International tournament in the individuals event of the Carebaco Games partnered with Mitchel Wongsodikromo. Leefmans was also the champion at the Suriname International tournament in 2012 and 2013. In 2018 she won the mixed doubles Carebaco International title again at home, this time partnering compatriot Dylan Darmohoetomo. She was the flagbearer for Suriname at the 2011 Pan Am Games.

Career

Crystal Leefmans, who originates from Badminton Club Lelydorp and switched to club TNF after moving to the capital city of

Paramaribo Paramaribo (; ; nicknamed Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's ...

, was voted Female Badminton Player of the year in Suriname in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015. After winning many National juniors titles, Crystal won her first of a total of five National Women's singles titles in 2009 at the

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. She held on to her title in 2010, then lost it to Danielle Melchiot the following year, but regained her singles title in 2012 to lose it again to Melchiot the following year 2013. In 2014 she took her fourth singles title and defended this one successfully in 2015. Crystal Leefmans also holds five National Women's doubles titles (2009, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2017) and three National Mixed doubles titles (2010, 2012 & 2014). With these achievements she is holder of two National Triple crowns in 2012 and 2014.

Achievements

South American Games

''Mixed doubles''

BWF International Series/ Future Series (5 titles, 10 runner-up)

''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' :

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tournament :

BWF International Series The BWF International Series is a grade 3 and level 2 tournament part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challenge (level 1) and Future Series (level 3), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ...

tournament :

BWF Future Series The BWF Future Series is a grade 3 and level 3 tournaments part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challenge (level 1) and International Series (level 2), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ...

tournament

National badminton titles

* 2017 -

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: Women Doubles Gold * 2017 -

: Mixed Doubles Silver * 2015 -

: Women Singles Gold * 2015 -

: Women Doubles Gold * 2014 -

: Women Singles Gold * 2014 -

: Women Doubles Gold * 2014 -

: Mixed Doubles Gold * 2012 -

: Women Singles Gold * 2012 -

: Women Doubles Gold * 2012 -

: Mixed Doubles Gold * 2010 -

: Women Singles Gold * 2010 -

: Women Doubles Gold * 2010 -

: Mixed Doubles Gold * 2009 -

: Women Singles Gold * 2009 -

: Women Doubles Gold * 2008 -

: Women Singles Silver * 2008 -

: Women Doubles Bronze * 2009 - Surinamese National Junior Badminton Championships Girls Singles U15 Gold * 2009 - Surinamese National Junior Badminton Championships Girls Doubles U15 Gold * 2009 - Surinamese National Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles U15 Gold * 2009 - Surinamese National Junior Badminton Championships Girls Singles U19 Gold * 2009 - Surinamese National Junior Badminton Championships Girls Doubles U19 Gold * 2009 - Surinamese National Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles U19 Bronze * 2008 - Surinamese National Junior Badminton Championships Girls Singles U15 Silver * 2008 - Surinamese National Junior Badminton Championships Girls Doubles U15 Gold * 2008 - Surinamese National Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles U15 Gold * 2008 - Surinamese National Junior Badminton Championships Girls Doubles U19 Silver * 2008 - Surinamese National Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles U19 Silver

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leefmans, Crystal 1995 births Living people Sportspeople from Paramaribo Surinamese female badminton players Pan American Games competitors for Suriname Badminton players at the 2011 Pan American Games Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games South American Games bronze medalists for Suriname South American Games medalists in badminton Competitors at the 2010 South American Games