Kate Foo Kune

Kate Foo Kune
Personal information
BornKate Jessica Kim Lee Foo Kune
(1993-03-29) 29 March 1993
Moka, Mauritius
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
CountryMauritius
SportBadminton
HandednessLeft
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking57 (WS 21 April 2016)
69 (WD with Karen Foo Kune 5 April 2012)
89 (XD with Julien Paul 12 March 2024)
Current ranking97 (WS)
467 (WD with Kobita Dookhee)
112 (XD with Julien Paul) (16 July 2024)
BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Mauritius
African Games
2015 Brazzaville Women's singles
2015 Brazzaville Mixed team
2015 Brazzaville Women's doubles
2023 Accra Mixed doubles
African Championships
2014 Gaborone Women's singles
2014 Gaborone Women's doubles
2017 Benoni Women's singles
2018 Algiers Women's singles
2020 Cairo Women's singles
2024 Cairo Women's singles
2013 Rose Hill Women's singles
2017 Benoni Mixed doubles
2023 Benoni Mixed team
2025 Douala Mixed team
2011 Marrakesh Women's doubles
2011 Marrakesh Mixed team
2013 Rose Hill Mixed team
2014 Gaborone Mixed team
2024 Cairo Mixed doubles
Africa Team Championships
2016 Rose Hill Women's team
2018 Algiers Women's team
2008 Rose Hill Women's team
2012 Addis Ababa Women's team
2020 Cairo Women's team

Kate Jessica Kim Lee Foo Kune (born 29 March 1993) is a badminton player from Mauritius. She began playing badminton in Mauritius at age six. Her first major tournament participation was 2013 BWF World Championships in China, where she lost in the first round of women's singles to Sarah Walker of England. Foo Kune represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was the flag bearer for Mauritius during the Parade of Nations. She also competed for Mauritius at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

As a junior player, she won the Under-15 and Under-19 African tournaments. In 2015, she was awarded the Sportswoman of the Year award in Mauritius. In doubles, she partnered with Yeldy Marie Louison, while in mixed doubles, she partnered with Julien Paul. Her career-best ranking remains 63 as of 2016, and her best performance remains the gold at 2015 African games.