Samuel Ricketts
Samuel Ricketts is a full-time badminton player, who has represented the island of Jamaica regionally and internationally at both Junior and Senior levels.
During his 11 year career as a junior, across local and international tournaments, he accumulated 71 medals. His peak ranking at the junior level was #89 in the world. Medal count as a junior:
- 43 Gold
- 21 Silver
- 7 Bronze
In his 5 years playing at the senior level, he has accumulated 18 medals so far:
- 5 Gold
- 6 Silver
- 7 Bronze
Tournaments he has represented Jamaica in include the:
- Pan-Am Games
- Commonwealth Games
- Central American & Caribbean (CAC) Games
At the senior level, his highest singles ranking has been 176 in the world in September 2019.
His highest doubles ranking has been 106 in the world.
Samuel’s philosophy on sunwear is simple:
“I believe in wearing trendy sunglasses that are simple and fashionable but offer protection for the eye”.
Titles Held Internationally
Junior Titles
- Carebaco U-17 Singles Champion – 2012
- Assuria International Singles Champion – 2014
- Pan Am Junior Doubles Champion – 2014
- Carebaco Junior Doubles Champion – 2014
- Carebaco Junior Singles Champion – 2014
Senior Titles
- Santo Domingo Open Doubles Champion – 2013
- Carebaco Open Doubles Champion – 2017
- Central American + Caribbean (CAC) Doubles Champion – 2018
- Carebaco International Doubles Champion – 2019