# Doriana Rivera

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, Canada | Sandra Jimeno | Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage | 1–15, 5–15 | Bronze |

### South American Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Ximena Bellido | 4–11, 9–11 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Lucero Chueca | Lorena Blanco Ximena Bellido | 8–15, 9–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Federico Valdez | Gustavo Salazar Lorena Blanco | 8–15, 3–15 | Bronze |

### 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 |