Nikté Sotomayor

{{Short description|Guatemalan badminton player (born 1994)}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Nikté Sotomayor

| image =

| size =

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| nickname = Niky

| birth_name = Nikté Alejandra Sotomayor Ovando{{cite web |title=Tokyo 2020, Un Sueño Hecho Realidad Para Nikté Sotomayor |trans-title=Tokyo 2020, A Dream Come True For Nikté Sotomayor |url=http://www.cog.org.gt/node/2135 |website=Guatemalan Olympic Committee |date=15 July 2021 |access-date=17 July 2021 |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715161120/http://www.cog.org.gt/node/2135 |archive-date=15 July 2021}}

| country = Guatemala

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|7|1}}

| birth_place = Retalhuleu, Guatemala

| height = 1.60 m

| weight = 51.7 kg

| years_active =

| handedness =

| coach = José María Solís Sánchez

| event = Women's singles & doubles

| highest_ranking = 89 (WS 31 January 2023)
63 (WD 30 July 2019)
62 (XD 2 April 2015)

| date_of_highest_ranking =

| current_ranking =

| date_of_current_ranking =

| medal_templates =

{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{GUA}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games }}

{{MedalBronze | 2019 Lima | Women's singles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Pan Am Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 2021 Guatemala City | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Central American and Caribbean Games }}

{{MedalGold | 2014 Veracruz | Mixed team }}

{{MedalSilver | 2014 Veracruz | Women's singles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2010 Mayagüez | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2010 Mayagüez | Women's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2014 Veracruz | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2014 Veracruz | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2018 Barranquilla | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCountry | Centro Caribe Sports }}

{{MedalCompetition | Central American and Caribbean Games }}

{{MedalSilver | 2023 San Salvador | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2023 San Salvador | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2023 San Salvador | Women's singles }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 17774

| bwf_id = 077216EA-6655-4DF5-8B8F-8EAB6C1C1398

}}

Nikté Alejandra Sotomayor Ovando (born 1 July 1994) is a Guatemalan badminton player.{{cite web |title=Players: Nikte Alejandra Sotomayor |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/17774/nikte-alejandra-sotomayor |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=22 November 2016}}{{cite web |title=Biografias: Nikté Sotomayor |url=http://www.badmintonguate.org.gt/2013/biografias/nikte_sotomayor.html |website=Federación Nacional de Bádminton de Guatemala |access-date=22 November 2016 |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122154545/http://www.badmintonguate.org.gt/2013/biografias/nikte_sotomayor.html |archive-date=22 November 2016}} She won bronze medals in the women's singles at the 2019 Pan American Games and in the women's doubles at the 2021 Pan Am Championships. Sotomayor represented her country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first female badminton player from Guatemala to compete in the Olympics.{{cite web |title=Histórica clasificación de la badmintonista Nikté Sotomayor a Juegos Olímpicos |trans-title=Historic qualification of badminton player Nikté Sotomayor to the Olympic Games |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/guatemala/nota/_/id/8831427/historica-clasificacion-badminton-nikte-sotomayor-juegos-olimpicos |website=ESPN |date=27 June 2021 |access-date=17 July 2021 |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717060748/https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/guatemala/nota/_/id/8831427/historica-clasificacion-badminton-nikte-sotomayor-juegos-olimpicos |archive-date=17 July 2021}}

Achievements

= Pan American Games =

Women's singles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Rachel Honderich

| align="left" | 8–21, 10–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= Pan Am Championships =

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Sagrado Corazon de Jesus,
Guatemala City, Guatemala

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Rachel Honderich
{{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Tsai

| align="left" | 11–21, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= Central American and Caribbean Games =

Women's singles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! |Result

style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | Omega Complex, Veracruz, Mexico

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} Haramara Gaitan

| align="left" | 15–21, 18–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Coliseo Complejo El Polvorín, San Salvador, El Salvador

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CUB}} Taymara Oropesa

| align="left" | 19–21, 11–21{{cite web |title=Badminton: Women's singles semi-finals match 2 |url=https://wrs-jcc2023-resources.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/2023jcc/reports/BDMWSINGLES-----------SFNL000200--.C73A_2_0.pdf |publisher=Comité Organizador de los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023 |access-date=12 July 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712180826/https://wrs-jcc2023-resources.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/2023jcc/reports/BDMWSINGLES-----------SFNL000200--.C73A_2_0.pdf |archive-date=12 July 2023}}

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | Omega Complex,
Veracruz, Mexico

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Beatriz Ramos

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} Cynthia González
{{flagicon|MEX}} Mariana Ugalde

| align="left" | 16–21, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Coliseo Complejo El Polvorín,
San Salvador, El Salvador

| align="left" | {{noflag}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} Romina Fregoso
{{flagicon|MEX}} Miriam Rodríguez

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–23, 16–21{{cite web |title=Badminton: Women's doubles finals gold medal match |url=https://wrs-jcc2023-resources.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/2023jcc/reports/BDMWDOUBLES-----------FNL-000100--.C73A_1_0.pdf |publisher=Comité Organizador de los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023 |access-date=12 July 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712180242/https://wrs-jcc2023-resources.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/2023jcc/reports/BDMWDOUBLES-----------FNL-000100--.C73A_1_0.pdf |archive-date=12 July 2023}}{{cite web |last=Reyes |first=Diego |title=Guatemala conquista cuatro medallas en el bádminton de San Salvador 2023 |url=https://emisorasunidas.com/2023/07/07/guatemala-conquista-cuatro-medallas-en-el-badminton-de-san-salvador-2023/ |publisher=Emisoras Unidas |date=7 July 2023 |access-date=13 July 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713000503/https://emisorasunidas.com/2023/07/07/guatemala-conquista-cuatro-medallas-en-el-badminton-de-san-salvador-2023/ |archive-date=13 July 2023}}

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Raymond Dalmau Coliseum,
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Rodolfo Ramírez

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JAM}} Gareth Henry
{{flagicon|JAM}} Kristal Karjohn

| align="left" | 21–18, 9–21, 15–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | Omega Complex,
Veracruz, Mexico

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Jonathan Solís

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} Job Castillo
{{flagicon|MEX}} Sabrina Solis

| align="left" | 15–21, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= BWF International Challenge/Series (22 titles, 16 runners-up) =

Women's singles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Guatemala International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} Sandra Chirlaque

| align="left" | 17–21, 12–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2012

| align="left" | Guatemala International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Ana de León

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Carebaco International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Ana de León

| align="left" | 21–10, 21–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Colombia International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|COL}} Laura Sánchez

| align="left" | 21–9, 21–8

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Guatemala Future Series

| align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} Fernanda Saponara

| align="left" | 23–21, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

bgcolor="#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Santo Domingo Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} Sabrina Solís

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Mexico Future Series

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} Haramara Gaitán

| align="left" | 21–16, 22–20

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Giraldilla International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CUB}} Taymara Oropesa

| align="left" | 14–21, 21–18, 11–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Guatemala Future Series

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Romane Cloteaux-Foucault

| align="left" | 15–21, 23–25

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Mexican International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianna Stiglich

| align="left" | 19–21, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2012

| align="left" | Guatemala International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Ana de León

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Melanie Braeuner
{{flagicon|GUA}} Adriana Cojulún

| align="left" | 21–11, 21–8

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Venezuela International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Ana de León

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DOM}} Daigenis Saturria
{{flagicon|DOM}} Berónica Vibieca

| align="left" | 24–22, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Guatemala International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Krisley López

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DOM}} Daigenis Saturria
{{flagicon|DOM}} Berónica Vibieca

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Guatemala International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Mariana Paiz

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Michele Barrios
{{flagicon|GUA}} Kareen Morales

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Santo Domingo Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} Lohaynny Vicente
{{flagicon|BRA}} Luana Vicente

| align="left" | 20–22, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Suriname International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} Daniela Macías
{{flagicon|PER}} Dánica Nishimura

| align="left" | 10–21, 12–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | El Salvador International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} Daniela Macías
{{flagicon|PER}} Dánica Nishimura

| align="left" | 18–21, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Peru Future Series

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} Daniela Macías
{{flagicon|PER}} Dánica Nishimura

| align="left" | 21–17, 5–21, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Peru International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} Jaqueline Lima
{{flagicon|BRA}} Sâmia Lima

| align="left" | 21–15, 21–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Mexico Future Series

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CUB}} Tahimara Oropeza
{{flagicon|CUB}} Yeily Ortiz

| align="left" | 13–21, 18–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

bgcolor="#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Santo Domingo Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Alejandra Paiz
{{flagicon|GUA}} Mariana Paiz

| align="left" | 21–11, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

bgcolor="#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Peru International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Alejandra Paiz
{{flagicon|GUA}} Mariana Paiz

| align="left" | 24–22, 21–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Guatemala Future Series

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Lauren Lam
{{flagicon|USA}} Kodi Tang Lee

| align="left" | 21–19, 21–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

bgcolor="#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Santo Domingo Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} Sânia Lima
{{flagicon|BRA}} Tamires Santos

| align="left" | 17–21, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

bgcolor="#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Brazil International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} Jaqueline Lima
{{flagicon|BRA}} Sâmia Lima

| align="left" | 16–21, 21–23

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

bgcolor="#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Guatemala International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Sharon Au
{{flagicon|CAN}} Jeslyn Chow

| align="left" | 19–21, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Guatemala International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Jackie Dent
{{flagicon|CAN}} Crystal Lai

| align="left" | 21–18, 17–21, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Guatemala Future Series

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} Fernanda Munar
{{flagicon|PER}} Rafaela Munar

| align="left" | 21–13, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Perú International Series

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} Jaqueline Lima
{{flagicon|BRA}} Sâmia Lima

| align="left" | 11–21, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | El Salvador International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Diana Corleto

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} Jaqueline Lima
{{flagicon|BRA}} Sâmia Lima

| align="left" | 19–21, 12–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2012

| align="left" | Guatemala International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Aníbal Marroquín

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Jonathan Solís
{{flagicon|GUA}} Ana de León

| align="left" | 13–21, 21–14, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2012

| align="left" | Suriname International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Rubén Castellanos

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SUR}} Mitchel Wongsodikromo
{{flagicon|SUR}} Crystal Leefmans

| align="left" | 12–21, 18–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Venezuela International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Heymard Humblers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DOM}} Nelson Javier
{{flagicon|DOM}} Berónica Vibieca

| align="left" | 21–11, 19–21, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Guatemala International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Jonathan Solís

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DOM}} Nelson Javier
{{flagicon|DOM}} Berónica Vibieca

| align="left" | 21–11, 19–21, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Jamaica International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Jonathan Solís

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} Ramazan Öztürk
{{flagicon|TUR}} Neslihan Kılıç

| align="left" | 18–21, 12–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Guatemala International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Jonathan Solís

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Bjorn Seguin
{{flagicon|MEX}} Mariana Ugalde

| align="left" | 21–8, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Colombia International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Jonathan Solís

| align="left" | {{flagicon|COL}} Yamit Gironza
{{flagicon|COL}} Tatiana Muñoz

| align="left" | 17–21, 21–14, 21–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Guatemala Future Series

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GUA}} Jonathan Solís

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESA}} Uriel Canjura
{{flagicon|ESA}} Fátima Centeno

| align="left" | 21–15, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament

References

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