Ross Smith (badminton)
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| Birth name | Ross James Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 April 1985 Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Melbourne, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 31 (MD 7 June 2012) 49 (XD 16 January 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ross James Smith (born 11 April 1985) is an Australian badminton player who specialises in the doubles event.[1] He competed for Australia at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, partnering Glenn Warfe.[2][3] He also represented Australia at the 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[4][5]
Achievements
[edit]Oceania Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eastlink Badminton Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand | Robin Middleton | Matthew Chau Sawan Serasinghe | 17–21, 21–23 |  Silver |
| 2012 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia | Glenn Warfe |  Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Oliver Leydon-Davis | 21–17, 21–18 |  Gold |
| 2010 | Stadium Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand | Glenn Warfe | Oliver Leydon-Davis Henry Tam | 21–19, 21–12 | Gold |
| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | Glenn Warfe | Nathan Hannam Henry Tam | 21–13, 21–18 | Gold |
| 2006 | Auckland, New Zealand | Glenn Warfe | John Gordon Daniel Shirley | 15–21, 16–21 |  Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia | Gronya Somerville | Glenn Warfe Leanne Choo | 11–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vietnam International | Robin Middleton |  Selvanus Geh Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 14–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2013 | Welsh International | Robin Middleton |  Christopher Coles Matthew Nottingham | 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Victorian International | Robin Middleton | Raymond Tam Glenn Warfe | 21–19, 19–21, 21–17 |  Winner |
| 2013 | Auckland International | Robin Middleton | Raymond Tam Glenn Warfe | 21–16, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2012 | Tahiti International | Glenn Warfe |  Adrian Liu Derrick Ng | 21–23, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Altona International | Glenn Warfe | Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Oliver Leydon-Davis | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2010 | Tahiti International | Glenn Warfe | Maoni Hu He Oliver Leydon-Davis | 21–11, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2010 | Altona International | Glenn Warfe |  Daniel Gouw Arnold Setiadi | 21–16, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2006 | Waikato International | Glenn Warfe | Chance Cheng Joe Wu | 20–22, 21–17, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2006 | Ballarat International | Glenn Warfe | Ashley Brehaut Roslin Hashim | 21–12, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2005 | New Caledonia International | Glenn Warfe | Stuart Gomez Scott Menzies | 15–8, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2005 | Fiji International | Glenn Warfe |  Damien Ah Sam Burty Molia | 15–7, 15–1 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Maribyrnong International | Renuga Veeran | Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif Rusdina Antardayu Riodingin | 18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Victorian International | Renuga Veeran | Robin Middleton He Tian Tang | 19–21, 21–19, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Auckland International | Renuga Veeran | Raymond Tam Gronya Somerville | 21–16, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2012 | Victorian International | Renuga Veeran | Andika Anhar Keshya Nurvita Hanadia | 17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Tahiti International | Renuga Veeran | Derrick Ng Alex Bruce | 23–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2010 | Tahiti International | Kate Wilson-Smith | Glenn Warfe Leanne Choo | 21–14, 13–21, 21–18 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Players: Ross Smith". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Ross Smith". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Ross Smith". London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Team Announced". Badminton Australia. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2018". Maribyrnong Sports Academy. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
External links
[edit]- Ross Smith at BWFBadminton.com
- Ross Smith at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Ross Smith at Olympedia
- Ross Smith at Olympics.com
- Ross Smith at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Ross Smith at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
