Raymond Tam (badminton)

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Raymond Tam
谭家豪
Personal information
CountryAustralia
Born (1986-10-20) 20 October 1986 (age 37)
Hong Kong
ResidenceSydney, Australia
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking44 (MD 16 October 2014)
71 (XD 20 February 2014)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Australia
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Ballarat Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Ballarat Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Ballarat Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Melbourne Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Ballarat Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Ballarat Mixed doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Ballarat Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Ballarat Mixed team
Oceania Men's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hamilton Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Ballarat Men's team
BWF profile

Raymond Tam (born 20 October 1986) is an Australian badminton player and is currently top of the Badminton Australia men's doubles rankings. Tam was born in Hong Kong, and immigrated to Australia with his father when he was 3 years old.[1] He competed for Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[2] Tam was educated at Newington College (1995–2004) and lives in Sydney.[3] He was the champion at the Oceania Badminton Championships in 2012 in the mixed doubles event, and in 2014 in the men's doubles event.[4][5]

Achievements[edit]

Oceania Championships[edit]

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia 		Australia Lukas Defolky Australia Matthew Chau
Australia Sawan Serasinghe 		10–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze
2019 Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia 		Australia Lukas Defolky Australia Simon Leung
Australia Mitchell Wheller 		12–21, 6–21 Bronze Bronze
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia 		Australia Glenn Warfe Australia Matthew Chau
Australia Sawan Serasinghe 		21–11, 21–13 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia 		Australia Jessica Lim Australia Simon Leung
Australia Gronya Somerville 		12–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia 		Australia Gronya Somerville New Zealand Oliver Leydon-Davis
New Zealand Susannah Leydon-Davis 		19–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia 		Australia Eugenia Tanaka Australia Glenn Warfe
Australia Leanne Choo 		21–17, 21–19 Gold Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 5 runners-up)[edit]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Maribyrnong International Australia Glenn Warfe Malaysia Jagdish Singh
Malaysia Roni Tan Wee Long 		14–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Victorian International Australia Glenn Warfe Australia Robin Middleton
Australia Ross Smith 		19–21, 21–19, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Auckland International Australia Glenn Warfe Australia Robin Middleton
Australia Ross Smith 		16–21, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Counties Manukau International Australia Wesley Caulkett New Zealand Daniel Shirley
England Andrew Smith 		12–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Fiji International Australia Wesley Caulkett Australia Michael Fariman
Australia Pit Seng Low 		21–8, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Auckland International Australia Gronya Somerville Australia Ross Smith
Australia Renuga Veeran 		16–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References[edit]

  1. ^ "澳华裔羽毛球选手将出战美加 争伦敦奥运参赛资格" (in Chinese). China News Service. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Badminton pair face big second round". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Old Boys Headed for Commonwealth Games". Newington College. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Three Titles for Aussies at Oceania Champs". Badminton Australia. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  5. ^ "2014 Oceania Championships: Australia Clinch Robson Shield". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

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