Inés Castillo

Inés Castillo
Personal information
BornInés Lucía Castillo Salazar
(1999-12-07) 7 December 1999 (age 26)
Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
CountryPeru
SportBadminton
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking47 (WS, 2 July 2024)
66 (WD with Paula la Torre, 21 March 2023)
55 (XD with José Guevara, 7 November 2023)
Current ranking75 (WS, 11 August 2026)
BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Peru
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 SantiagoMixed doubles
Pan Am Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Guatemala CityWomen's doubles
Pan Am Female Cup
Bronze medal – third place2018 TacariguaWomen's team
South American Games
Silver medal – second place2018 CochabambaMixed team
Silver medal – second place2022 AsunciónMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2018 CochabambaWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2018 CochabambaWomen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2022 AsunciónWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2022 AsunciónWomen's doubles
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Rio de JaneiroMixed team
Gold medal – first place2018 LimaMixed team
Gold medal – first place2019 GuayaquilMixed team
Gold medal – first place2020 LimaMixed team
Gold medal – first place2022 LimaWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2022 LimaMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2022 LimaMixed team
Silver medal – second place2020 LimaWomen's singles
Silver medal – second place2020 LimaWomen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2018 LimaWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2018 LimaWomen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2019 GuayaquilWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2019 GuayaquilWomen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2019 GuayaquilMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2022 LimaWomen's doubles
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 ValleduparWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2022 ValleduparWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2022 ValleduparMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2022 ValleduparMixed team
Silver medal – second place2017 Santa MartaMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2017 Santa MartaWomen's doubles
Junior Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2021 Cali–ValleGirls' singles
Pan Am Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2016 LimaGirls' doubles

Inés Lucía Castillo Salazar (born 7 December 1999) is a Peruvian badminton player. She represented Peru in women's singles at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career

In 2016, Castillo competed at the 2016 BWF World Junior Championships and reached the second round. In 2018, she reached the semi-finals of the Pan American Championships with her partner Paula la Torre but lost to Rachel Honderich and Kristen Tsai 10–21, 12–21.

In 2021, Castillo won a bronze medal at the Junior Pan American Games.

In 2023, Castillo won a bronze medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in the mixed doubles event with José Guevara. In 2024, she qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. She was placed in Group J with Aya Ohori of Japan and Neslihan Arın of Turkey. She lost her first match to Arın 16–21, 17–21 and then her second match to Ohori 12–21, 8–21.

Personal life

Castillo was born in Boynton Beach, Florida. Her father, Gonzalo Castillo is a former badminton player and president of the Peru Badminton Federation.

Achievements

Pan American Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Olympic Training Center,
Santiago, Chile		 Peru José Guevara Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman
Canada Josephine Wu		 10–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

Pan Am Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium,
Guatemala City, Guatemala		 Peru Paula la Torre Canada Rachel Honderich
Canada Kristen Tsai		 10–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

South American Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Evo Morales Coliseum, Cochabamba, Bolivia Brazil Fabiana Silva 16–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze
2022 Estadio León Condou, Asunción, Paraguay Brazil Sâmia Lima 16–21, 18–21 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Evo Morales Coliseum,
Cochabamba, Bolivia		 Peru Paula la Torre Brazil Luana Vicente
Brazil Fabiana Silva		 9–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze
2022 Estadio León Condou,
Asunción, Paraguay		 Peru Paula la Torre Brazil Sânia Lima
Brazil Juliana Vieira		 14–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

South American Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru Peru Fernanda Saponara 11–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze
2019 Coliseo Abel Jimenez Parra, Guayaquil, Ecuador Peru Daniela Macías 11–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze
2020 Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru Peru Daniela Macías 17–21, 17–21 Silver Silver
2022 Polideportivo 2 de la Videna, Lima, Peru Peru Fernanda Saponara 21–13, 19–21, 22–20 Gold Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Polideportivo 2 de la Videna,
Lima, Peru		 Peru Paula la Torre Peru Daniela Macías
Peru Dánica Nishimura		 13–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze
2019 Coliseo Abel Jimenez Parra,
Guayaquil, Ecuador		 Peru Inés Mendoza Brazil Monaliza Feitosa
Brazil Lorena Vieira		 21–12, 18–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze
2020 Polideportivo 2 de la Videna,
Lima, Peru		 Peru Paula la Torre Peru Daniela Macías
Peru Dánica Nishimura		 19–21, 10–21 Silver Silver
2022 Polideportivo 2 de la Videna,
Lima, Peru		 Peru Paula la Torre Brazil Bianca Lima
Brazil Lohaynny Vicente		 21–14, 14–21, 20–22 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Coliseo Abel Jimenez Parra,
Guayaquil, Ecuador		 Peru José Guevara Peru Daniel la Torre
Peru Daniela Macías		 18–21, 24–22, 13–21 Bronze Bronze
2022 Polideportivo 2 de la Videna,
Lima, Peru		 Peru José Guevara Peru Diego Mini
Peru Paula la Torre		 23–21, 19–21, 21–18 Gold Gold

Bolivarian Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2022 Coliseo Arena de Sal, Valledupar, Colombia Colombia Maria Pérez 21–11, 21–19 Gold Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Coliseo Colegio Cooedumag,
Santa Marta, Colombia		 Peru Paula la Torre Dominican Republic Nairoby Jiménez
Dominican Republic Licelott Sánchez		 16–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze
2022 Coliseo Arena de Sal,
Valledupar, Colombia		 Peru Paula la Torre Peru Namie Miyahira
Peru Fernanda Saponara		 16–21, 21–18, 21–17 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Coliseo Arena de Sal,
Valledupar, Colombia		 Peru José Guevara El Salvador Javier Alas
El Salvador Fátima Centeno		 21–18, 13–21, 21–13 Gold Gold

Junior Pan American Games

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2021 Pacific Valley Events Center, Yumbo, Valle, Colombia United States Natalie Chi 17–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

Pan Am Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 CAR lla Videna,
Lima, Peru		 Peru Paula la Torre Brazil Jackeline Luz
Brazil Amanda Santos		 15–21, 20–22 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (12 titles, 15 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2020 Internacional Mexicano Mexico Sabrina Solís 20–22, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Giraldilla International Bulgaria Hristomira Popovska 16–21, 21–16, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Chile International Italy Yasmine Hamza 16–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Perú Future Series Peru Fernanda Saponara 21–10, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Lagos International United States Lauren Lam Walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Peru Challenge Japan Kaoru Sugiyama 3–21, 6–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Venezuela International Italy Yasmine Hamza 21–12, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Peru International Series Italy Yasmine Hamza 19–21, 21–15, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Suriname International Mexico Sabrina Solís 21–15, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2025 Perú International Brazil Juliana Viana Vieira 15–8, 8–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2025 La Perla del Otun Colombia Juliana Giraldo 21–19, 24–22 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2025 Venezuela International Mexico Sabrina Solís 21–10, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2026 Cuba International United States Ishika Jaiswal 10–21, 6–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2026 Perú Future Series Peru Naomi Junco 21–13, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2026 Jamaica International United States Disha Gupta 22–20, 17–6 (Retired) 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Peru International Series Peru Paula la Torre Peru Daniela Macias
Peru Dánica Nishimura		 12–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Jamaica International Peru Paula la Torre United States Jamie Hsu
United States Jamie Subandhi		 15–21, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Perú Future Series Peru Paula la Torre Peru Daniela Macías
Peru Dánica Nishimura		 16–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Peru International Peru Paula la Torre Peru Daniela Macías
Peru Dánica Nishimura		 11–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Giraldilla International Peru Paula la Torre Peru Daniela Macías
Peru Dánica Nishimura		 9–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2020 Perú Future Series Peru Paula la Torre Peru Daniela Macías
Peru Dánica Nishimura		 19–21, 22–20, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Perú Future Series Peru Paula la Torre Peru Fernanda Munar Solimano
Peru Rafaela Munar Solimano		 21–14, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Suriname International Peru Namie Miyahira Trinidad and Tobago Chequeda de Boulet
Guyana Priyanna Ramdhani		 21–16, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Carebaco International Peru Bruno Barrueto Deza Peru Daniel la Torre Regal
Peru Dánica Nishimura		 16–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Giraldilla International Peru José Guevara Peru Mario Cuba
Peru Daniela Macías		 12–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Perú Future Series Peru José Guevara Peru Diego Mini
Peru Paula la Torre		 17–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Lagos International Peru José Guevara Slovenia Miha Ivančič
Slovenia Petra Polanc		 21–17, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

Notes

  1. ↑ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castillo and the second or maternal family name is Salazar.

References

  1. ↑ "Ines Lucia CASTILLO SALAZAR". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "CASTILLO Ines Lucia". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. (alternate link)
  3. ↑ "(BWF World Junior Championships 2016) Dua Ganda Putri ke Babak Ketiga". badmintonindonesia.org (in Indonesian). Badminton Association of Indonesia. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "[CALI2021] Inés Castillo obtiene la de bronce y Perú sigue sumando en el medallero" (in Spanish). Diario Récord. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Inés Castillo y José Guevara lograron el bronce en bádminton". Todo Sport (in Spanish). 25 October 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Inés Castillo clasificó a los Juegos Olímpicos París 2024". www.gob.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Neslihan Arin finishes her Olympic run with a victory". www.badmintoneurope.com. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Inés Castillo se despidió de París 2024 tras caer ante Aya Ohori". Ovación Corporación Deportiva (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  9. ↑ RedactorJDA, Joaquín Del Aguila (27 July 2024). "Inés Castillo se confiesa previo a su debut en París 2024: "Me gustaría demostrar cómo lucha una peruana"". Diario Deportivo El Diez (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 August 2024.