{{short description|Scottish badminton player (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{EngvarB|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Ciara Torrance | birth_name = | image = | size = | caption = | country = Scotland | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|9|1}} | birth_place = [[Prestwick]], Scotland<ref>{{cite web |last=McConnell |first=Stewart |title=It's just a racquet as Ciara switches to badminton |url=https://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/18076953.just-racquet-ciara-switches-badminton/ |publisher=Ayr Advertiser |date=3 December 2019 |access-date=28 May 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204194137/https://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/18076953.just-racquet-ciara-switches-badminton/ |archive-date=4 December 2019}}</ref> | height = | weight = | years_active = | handedness = Right<ref name="scotland">{{cite web |title=Ciara Torrance |url=https://www.badmintonscotland.org.uk/athlete/ciara-torrance/ |publisher=Badminton Scotland |access-date=28 May 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205091945/https://www.badmintonscotland.org.uk/athlete/ciara-torrance/ |archive-date=5 February 2021}}</ref> | coach = [[Robert Blair (badminton)|Robert Blair]]<br />[[Ingo Kindervater]]<ref name="scotland"/> | event = Women's & mixed doubles | highest_ranking = 28 (WD with [[Julie MacPherson]], 25 March 2025)<br />82 (XD with [[Alexander Dunn (badminton)|Alexander Dunn]], 20 September 2022) | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = 37 | date_of_current_ranking = WD with Julie MacPherson, 26 May 2026 | played = | titles = | medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Women's [[badminton]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{SCO}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|European Women's Team Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2020 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|2020 Liévin]] | Women's team }} {{MedalBronze | [[2024 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|2024 Łódź]] | Women's team }} | bwfbadminton_id = 92277 | bwf_id = FEE0B67A-6B89-4FDD-862D-56A9BAE15C71 }}
'''Ciara Torrance''' (born 1 September 1999) is a Scottish [[badminton]] player who competes in international level events.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ciara Torrance biography |url=https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-profile/fee0b67a-6b89-4fdd-862d-56a9bae15c71/biography |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=16 November 2022 |via=Tournamentsoftware.com}}</ref> She is a [[Scottish National Badminton Championships|Scottish National]] women's doubles champion, winning in 2020 with her partner [[Julie MacPherson]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Three in a row for Dunn and Hall as Newall takes her first National singles title |url=https://www.badmintonscotland.org.uk/news/three-in-a-row-for-dunn-and-hall-as-newall-takes-her-first-national-singles-title/ |publisher=Badminton Scotland |date=2 February 2020 |access-date=28 May 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528160313/https://www.badmintonscotland.org.uk/news/three-in-a-row-for-dunn-and-hall-as-newall-takes-her-first-national-singles-title/ |archive-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> Torrance was part of team Scotland that won the bronze medal at the [[2020 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|2020 European Women's Team Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |title=European Team Championships: Scotland women win landmark bronze |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/badminton/51514784 |publisher=BBC |date=15 February 2020 |access-date=28 May 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528154756/https://www.bbc.com/sport/badminton/51514784 |archive-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>
== Personal life == Ciara Torrance graduated from the Glasgow School of Sport, based at Bellahouston Academy.<ref>{{cite web |title=Testimonials |url=https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/sport/glasgow-school-of-sport/more-information/testimonials |publisher=Glasgow Life |access-date=28 May 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302223528/https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/sport/glasgow-school-of-sport/more-information/testimonials |archive-date=2 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Glasgow boost Scots bid for world junior badminton title |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/glasgow-boost-scots-bid-world-junior-badminton-title-1464138 |publisher=Scotsman |date=25 October 2016 |access-date=28 May 2021 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528161808/https://www.scotsman.com/sport/glasgow-boost-scots-bid-world-junior-badminton-title-1464138 |archive-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> Her brother, Ben Torrance, also a badminton player who competing in the national and international events.<ref>{{cite web |last=McConnell |first=Stewart |title=South Ayrshire trio selected for major badminton events |url=https://www.ayradvertiser.com/sport/14223796.south-ayrshire-trio-selected-for-major-badminton-events/ |publisher=Ayr Advertiser |date=22 January 2016 |access-date=28 May 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528162339/https://www.ayradvertiser.com/sport/14223796.south-ayrshire-trio-selected-for-major-badminton-events/ |archive-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>
== Achievements ==
=== BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 3 runners-up) === ''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | [[Belgian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Julie MacPherson]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Rin Iwanaga]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kie Nakanishi]] | align="left" | 12–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | Belgian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Julie MacPherson | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Elsa Jacob]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Camille Pognante]] | align="left" | 21–9, 21–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2025 | align="left" | Belgian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Julie MacPherson | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Gabriela Stoeva]]<br />{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Stefani Stoeva]] | align="left" | 14–21, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2025 | align="left" | [[Scottish Open (badminton)|Scottish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Julie MacPherson | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Min-ji (badminton)|Kim Min-ji]]<br />{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Ye-na]] | align="left" | 16–21, 21–15, 15–21 | 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" | 2019 | align="left" | [[Welsh International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alexander Dunn (badminton)|Alexander Dunn]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Clare <br /> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Hope Warner]] | align="left" | 21–14, 20–22, 21–17 | 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
=== BWF Junior International (1 title, 1 runner-up) === ''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Danish Junior Cup | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Christopher Grimley]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Rasmus Kjær]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Irina Amalie Andersen]] | align="left" | 21–11, 7–21, 23–25 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Czech Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Christopher Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Matthew Grimley]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Toni Woods]] | align="left" | 21–19, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |} : {{Color box|#AE9C45|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament : {{Color box|#C6D4E1|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Challenge tournament : {{Color box|#BDB8AD|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Series tournament : {{Color box|#EBE7E0|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior Future Series tournament
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{BWF}} * {{BWF2}} * {{Team Scotland|ciara-torrance}}
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