Badminton WA is proud to celebrate the remarkable success of our Western Australian athletes at the 2025 National Para Badminton Championships, held at the Altona Badminton Centre in Victoria.
In a showcase of elite skill, resilience, and sportsmanship, Team WA emerged as the National Champions in the Teams Event, defeating Victoria in a hard-fought final. New South Wales secured third place, with South Australia finishing fourth.
Led by Head Coach Mark Cunningham, the WA squad featured a strong contingent of athletes who delivered outstanding individual performances across multiple classifications.
Among the standout performers were Lochan Cowper and Katelyn Colley, who both claimed National Singles Championships in their respective classifications — WH1 Men’s Singles and SH6 Mixed Gender Singles. Lochan delivered a truly remarkable tournament, achieving the triple crown by winning Singles, Doubles (with Ali Qambar), and Mixed Doubles (with Mischa Ginns).
Team WA - 2025 National Representatives
Coach: Mark Cunningham
Athletes: Katelyn Colley, Lochan Cowper, Caitlin Dransfield, Grant Manzoney, Rowan Morris, Nang Nguyen
WA Individual Results
🥇 National Champions
Lochan Cowper – WH1 Men’s Singles, WH1/WH2 Mixed Doubles & WH1/WH2 Doubles Champions
Katelyn Colley – SH6 Mixed Gender Singles Champion
🥈 Silver Medals
Nang Nguyen – WH1 Men’s Singles
Grant Manzoney – WH2 Men’s Singles, WH1/WH2 Mixed Doubles & WH1/WH2 Doubles
Caitlin Dransfield – SL4 Women’s Singles
Rowan Morris / Katelyn Colley – SH6 Mixed Doubles
🥉 Bronze Medals
Rowan Morris – SH6 Singles
Nang Nguyen – WH1/WH2 Mixed Doubles & WH1/WH2 Doubles
These achievements reflect the depth of talent and preparation among our WA athletes, many of whom stood on multiple podiums across both singles and doubles formats.
WA’s dominance in the Teams Event and strong individual results highlight not only the exceptional talent within our para badminton community but also the importance of continued investment in player development. Badminton WA is actively lobbying the State Government for ongoing support to strengthen the para athlete pathway. While our current Para Badminton Squad trains regularly at Kingsway Indoor Stadium in the City of Wanneroo, we are working towards expanding this program to provide increased resources and elite-level opportunities for our high-performing para athletes.
Full results can be viewed at:
🔗https://ba.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=6647a386-e969-421a-bcfe-a8ef37ab9aed
Congratulations once again to our entire team. You’ve done WA proud!
Go WA! 💛🖤
