Carolina Marín
Badminton Player
Spanish badminton player who is regarded as one of the best women's singles players in the world. In 2014, she won both the World and European Badminton Championships, becoming the youngest European Champion in history in the process.
She got her start with the club IES La Orden and started making noise at the international level at the 2009 European Under-17 Championships.
She is the first Spanish badminton player to win either a silver or a gold medal in international play.
She is an only child.
She and Chinese player Zhao Yunlei are considered two of the most well-known badminton players in the world.