Karyn Velez
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| Full name | Karyn Cecilia Velez | ||||||||||||||
Nickname | Chibby | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 March 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 August 2013 (aged 23) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 67 (September 23, 2010) | ||||||||||||||
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Karyn Cecilia Velez (March 5, 1990 – August 12, 2013) was a Filipino-American badminton player who competed in international level events.
Velez died of serious injuries in a head-on car crash aged 23. The van driver who struck her vehicle pleaded guilty for homicide after he was charged for reckless driving.
Before her death, she was aiming to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.