Surinamese badminton player
Badminton player
| Crystal Leefmans |
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| Country | Suriname |
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| Born | (1995-01-06) 6 January 1995 (age 28) |
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| Handedness | Right |
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| Highest ranking | 239 (WS 17 November 2011)
233 (WD 8 November 2012)
131 (XD 16 August 2012) |
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| BWF profile |
Crystal Leefmans (born 6 January 1995) is a Surinamese badminton player.[1] In 2010, she won the bronze medals at the Medellín South American Games in the mixed doubles and team event.[2] 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.[3] Leefmans was also the champion at the Suriname International tournament in 2012 and 2013.[4][5] 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, 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 Surinamese National Badminton Championships. 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 seven National Women's doubles titles (2009, 2012, 2014, 2015,2017, 2018 and 2022) and three National Mixed doubles titles (2010, 2012 & 2014). With these achievements she is holder of two National Triple crowns in 2012 and 2014.
