Doriana Rivera Aliaga (born 18 June 1977) is a retired Peruvian badminton player who later represented New Zealand in her career. She is the two time bronze medalist at the Pan American Games in Women's doubles category. Besides this, she has also represented her country in World Championships.
Doriana Rivera completed her Bachelor in Medicine in the year 2004 after which she moved to New Zealand to start her career. She worked in a hospital for 3 years where she gained experience in various aspects of medicine. Dr. Rivera started her journey as a General Practitioner in 2012, and was granted Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners in 2015. She was appointed as the Deputy Medical Director for a busy GP and Urgent Care clinic where she worked for 7 years.
Achievements Pan American Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2003 UASD Pavilion,Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Sandra Jimeno Anna Rice Denyse Julien 8–15, 6–15 Bronze 1999 Winnipeg Convention Center,Manitoba, Canada Adrienn Kocsis Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage 8–15, 4–15 Bronze
Pan American Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1997 Winnipeg Canoe Club, Canada Sandra Jimeno Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage 1–15, 5–15 Bronze
South American Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1996 Coliseo del Parque Sarmiento, Buenos Aires, Argentina Ximena Bellido 4–11, 9–11 Bronze 1998 Clube Fonte São Paulo Gymnasium, Campinas, Brazil Lorena Blanco Silver
Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1996 Coliseo del Parque Sarmiento, Buenos Aires, Argentina Lucero Chueca Lorena Blanco Ximena Bellido 8–15, 9–15 Silver 1998 Clube Fonte São Paulo Gymnasium, Campinas, Brazil Sandra Jimeno Lorena Blanco Ximena Bellido Silver
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1996 Coliseo del Parque Sarmiento, Buenos Aires, Argentina Federico Valdez Gustavo Salazar Lorena Blanco 8–15, 3–15 Bronze 1998 Clube Fonte São Paulo Gymnasium, Campinas, Brazil Federico Valdez Guillermo Cox Sandra Jimeno Silver
IBF/BWF International Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2002 Carebaco International Sandra Jimeno 0–7, 1–7, 2–7 Runner-up 2000 Brazil International Ximena Bellido 3–11, 0–11 Runner-up 1996 São Paulo Cup Ximena Bellido 6–11, 2–11 Runner-up
Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2011 Manukau International Madeleine Stapleton Emma Chapple Louise Mckenzie 21–17, 12–21, 21–18 Winner 2003 Peru International Sandra Jimeno Fabienne Baumeyer Judith Baumeyer 8–15, 15–12, 11–15 Runner-up 2002 Mexico International Sandra Jimeno Felicity Gallup Joanne Muggeridge 2–11, 8–11 Runner-up 2002 Brazil International Sandra Jimeno Lorena Blanco Valeria Rivero 11–3, 11–3 Winner 2002 Carebaco International Sandra Jimeno Zuedi Mack Sabrina Cassie 7–4, 7–2, 7–0 Winner 2001 USA International Sandra Jimeno Meiluawati Mesinee Mangkalakiri 7–0, 3–7, 5–7, ?, ? Runner-up 2001 Chile International Sandra Jimeno Felicity Gallup Joanne Muggeridge 5–7, 5–7, 2–7 Runner-up 2001 Peru International Sandra Jimeno Felicity Gallup Joanne Muggeridge 2–7, 2–7, 1–7 Runner-up 2000 Brazil International Ximena Bellido Gabriella Rodriguez Laura Amaya 15–5, 15–4 Winner 1999 Argentina International Sandra Jimeno Lorena Blanco Ximena Bellido 11–15, 15–8, 15–4 Winner 1999 USA International Sandra Jimeno Lorena Blanco Ximena Bellido 7–15, 15–9, 3–15 Runner-up 1998 Argentina International Adrienn Kocsis Lorena Blanco Ximena Bellido 10–15, 0–15 Runner-up 1996 São Paulo Cup Ximena Bellido Cristina Nakano Patricia Finardi 15–2, 15–10 Winner
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2006 Waikato International José Antonio Crespo Craig Cooper Renee Flavell 17–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2002 Mexico International Tjitte Weistra Matthew Hughes Joanne Muggeridge 6–11, 13–11, 11–8 Winner 2002 Puerto Rico International Tjitte Weistra Tony Gunawan Mesinee Mangkalakiri 2–11, 3–11 Runner-up 2002 Carebaco International Tjitte Weistra Pedro Yang Anelissa Micheo 7–2, 2–7, 7–3, ?, ? Winner 2002 Peru International Tjitte Weistra Rodrigo Pacheco Lorena Blanco 7–2, 8–7, 7–2 Winner 2001 Chile International Tjitte Weistra Jose Antonio Iturriaga Ximena Bellido 8–6, 7–0, 7–2 Winner 2001 Peru International Tjitte Weistra Jose Antonio Iturriaga Ximena Bellido 7–4, 7–4, 8–6 Winner 2000 Brazil International Tjitte Weistra Bernardo Monreal Laura Amaya 15–9, 15–6 Winner 1996 São Paulo Cup Federico Valdez Mario Carulla Ximena Bellido Walkover Runner-up
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