Henry Tam
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 1988 Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 37 (MD 26 August 2010) 25 (XD 15 July 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Tam (born 24 June 1988) is a former New Zealand badminton player representing New Zealand from 2004 - 2010. He competed at the Bendigo 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games and Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games.[1] His most notable title was in 2008, where he won the mixed doubles title at the Oceania Championships in Nouméa, New Caledonia with Donna Haliday.[2] In addition to his 5 international titles in the mixed doubles, his other notable achievements was a run of five consecutive New Zealand National men's doubles titles during 2010–2014.
Achievements[edit]
Oceania Championships[edit]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Salle Veyret, Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Nathan Hannam
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 Ross Smith Glenn Warfe
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13–21, 18–21 |  Silver
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| 2010 | Stadium Southland, Invercargill | Oliver Leydon-Davis
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Ross Smith Glenn Warfe
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19–21, 12–21 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | North Harbour Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand | Lianne Shirley
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Daniel Shirley Sara Runesten-Petersen
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10–21, 8–21 |  Bronze
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| 2008 | Salle Veyret, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Donna Haliday
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Craig Cooper Renee Flavell
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16–21, 21–19, 21–17 |  Gold
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| 2010 | Stadium Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand | Donna Haliday
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Glenn Warfe Kate Wilson-Smith
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11–21, 10–21 | Silver
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BWF Grand Prix[edit]
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Australian Open | Donna Haliday
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 Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama Chau Hoi Wah
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11–21, 5–21 |  Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series[edit]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | North Harbour International | Joe Wu
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Craig Cooper Daniel Shirley
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11–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2007 | North Shore City International | Nathan Hannam
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Alan Chan John Moody
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21–18, 14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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| 2009 | Nouméa International | Oliver Leydon-Davis
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Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Joe Wu
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21–17, 22–24, 21–16 |  Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Waikato International | Donna Haliday
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 Naomasa Senkyo Misaki Matsutomo
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21–13, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2008 | North Shore City International | Donna Haliday
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Joe Wu Danielle Barry
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21–14, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2009 | Victoria International | Donna Haliday
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Raj Veeran Renuga Veeran
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12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2009 | Nouméa International | Donna Haliday
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Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Louise McKenzie
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21–19, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2009 | Cyprus International | Donna Haliday
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 Richard Vaughan Sarah Thomas
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21–18, 21–14 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References[edit]
- ^ "Athletes: Henry Tam". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand wins four titles at Oceania Champs". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
External links[edit]
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