Crystal Leefmans


Crystal Leefmans is a Surinamese badminton 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.

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 five National Women's doubles titles and three National Mixed doubles titles. With these achievements she is holder of two National Triple crowns in 2012 and 2014.

Achievements

South American Games

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Medellín, Colombia Mitchel Wongsodikromo Alex Tjong
Yasmin Cury		24–22, 17–21, 12–21 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2014Suriname International Danica Nishimura16–21, 21-10, 11–21 Semi-Finalist
2013Suriname International Solangel Guzman6-21, 10–21 Semi-Finalist
2012Suriname International Patty Stolzenbach6–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2009Suriname International Danielle Melchiot14–21, 21–18, 14–21 Runner-up

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Suriname International Priscille Tjitrodipo Monyata Riviera
Tamisha Williams		17–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2014Suriname International Priscille Tjitrodipo Daniela Macías
Dánica Nishimura		15–21, 10-21 Semi-Finalist
2013Suriname International Priscille Tjitrodipo Virginia Chariandy
Solangel Guzman		23–21, 21–16 Winner
2012Suriname International Priscille Tjitrodipo Mariama Eastmond
Dionne Forde		Round robin Winner
2012Miami International Priscille Tjitrodipo Perrine Lebuhanic
Andréa Vanderstukken		15–21, 5–21 Runner-up
2011Suriname International Rugshaar Ishaak Neslihan Yigit
Ozge Bayrak		3–21, 7–21 Runner-up
2010Suriname International Rugshaar Ishaak Danielle Melchiot
Priscille Tjitrodipo		21-11, 17–21, 15–21 Semi-Finalist
2008Suriname International Quennie Pawirosentono Nathalie Haynes
Danielle Melchiot		13–21, 19–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Carebaco International Dylan Darmohoetomo Dakeil Thorpe
Tamisha Williams		22–20, 18–21, 21–19 Winner
2013Suriname International Mitchel Wongsodikromo Dave Khodabux
Elisa Piek		17–21, 21–18, 19–21 Runner-up
2012Suriname International Mitchel Wongsodikromo Ruben Castellanos
Nikte Alejandra Sotomayor		21–12, 21-18 Winner
2012Miami International Mitchel Wongsodikromo Laurent Constantin
Andréa Vanderstukken		21–23, 14–21 Runner-up
2012Carebaco International Mitchel Wongsodikromo Nelson Javier
Vibieca Beronica		21–11, 17–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2011Suriname International Mitchel Wongsodikromo Hugo Arthuso
Fabiana Silva		20–22, 18–21 Runner-up
2011Carebaco International Mitchel Wongsodikromo Gareth Henry
Geordine Henry		21–17, 21–11 Winner
2009Suriname International Dylan Darmohoetomo Mitchel Wongsodikromo
Priscille Tjitrodipo		22–24, 19-21 Semi-Finalist
2008Suriname International Dylan Darmohoetomo Mitchel Wongsodikromo
Jill Sjauw Mook		13–21, 11-21 Semi-Finalist

National badminton titles