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Nickname(s) | Alex, Brucie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Mary Alexandra Bruce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | May 27, 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 149 (WS April 15, 2010) 20 (WD September 20, 2012) 23 (XD October 29, 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Mary Alexandra "Alex" Bruce (born May 27, 1990) is a Canadian badminton player from Toronto, Ontario. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's doubles event with partner Michelle Li. [1]
She started playing badminton at aged 8. Her parents were members of a badminton club that put on clinics for kids. She won silver in doubles at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. [2] Bruce studied Engineering and played Varsity Badminton for the University of Western Ontario, where she was named OUA Female Rookie of the Year in 2008. At the 2009 Canadian university and college national championships, she won two gold medals in doubles play, and a silver medal in women's singles. [3] At the 2010 Yonex National Championships, she and Martin Giuffre won the U23 Mixed Doubles title. Bruce also won bronze in Ladies' Singles, and silver in Ladies' Doubles with future Olympic partner Michelle Li. [4]
Her parents are David and Cindy Bruce. Her older brother, Max played football at Queens University and the University of Manitoba. She graduated from Western University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Engineering Science (Civil Structural Engineering). [2]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Bruce and Li finished last in the round-robin portion, losing all three of their matches. [5] However, the top two teams in the group were disqualified for attempting to intentionally lose matches so they would have an easier match-up in the quarterfinals. [6] The duo was advanced to their quarterfinals, where they defeated Australia's Leanne Choo and Renuga Veeran. Bruce and Li finished in fourth place, the best Canadian finish in badminton at the Olympic Games. [5]
She competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, in the mixed teams, mixed doubles (with Toby Ng) and women's doubles (with Phyllis Chan). [7]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico | Michelle Li | Iris Wang Rena Wang | 21–15, 21–15 | Gold |
2015 | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Phyllis Chan | Lohaynny Vicente Luana Vicente | 20–22, 14–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Toby Ng | Phillip Chew Jamie Subandhi | 9–21, 23–21, 12–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Clube Curitibano, Curitiba, Brazil | Michelle Li | Grace Gao Joycelyn Ko | 21–16, 21–23, 12–21 | Silver |
2012 | Manuel Bonilla Stadium, Miraflores, Lima, Peru | Phyllis Chan | Joycelyn Ko Christin Tsai | 17–21, 21–17, 21–12 | Gold |
2013 | Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Phyllis Chan | Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obañana | 15–21, 13–21 | Silver |
2014 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada | Phyllis Chan | Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obañana | 9–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Coliseo Olímpico de la Universidad, Guadalajara, Mexico | Kevin Li | Alexander Pang Joycelyn Ko | 18–21, 21–19, 18–21 | Bronze |
2010 | Clube Curitibano, Curitiba, Brazil | Kevin Li | Toby Ng Grace Gao | 7–21, 9–21 | Silver |
2012 | Manuel Bonilla Stadium, Miraflores, Lima, Peru | Derrick Ng | Phillipe Charron Phyllis Chan | 21–5, 21–6 | Gold |
2013 | Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Toby Ng | Howard Shu Eva Lee | 21–12, 23–21 | Gold |
2014 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada | Toby Ng | Phillip Chew Jamie Subandhi | 21–16, 19–21, 21–18 | Gold |
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India | Michelle Li | P. C. Thulasi N. Sikki Reddy | 18–21, 8–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Banuinvest International | Michelle Li | Sonia Olariu Florentina Petre | 21–15, 21–14 | Winner |
2011 | Brazil International | Michelle Li | Iris Wang Rena Wang | 11–21, 21–15, 21–8 | Winner |
2011 | Brazil International | Michelle Li | Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obañana | 14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Puerto Rico International | Michelle Li | Grace Gao Joycelyn Ko | 24–22, 15–21, 21–11 | Winner |
2011 | Canadian International | Michelle Li | Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid | 21–10, 13–21, 21–16 | Winner |
2012 | Finnish Open | Michelle Li | Chow Mei Kuan Lee Meng Yean | 21–19, 12–21, 21–16 | Winner |
2012 | Peru International | Michelle Li | Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid | 21–18, 21–18 | Winner |
2012 | Tahiti International | Michelle Li | Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obañana | 13–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Canadian International | Phyllis Chan | Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obañana | 15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Brazil International | Phyllis Chan | Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid | 11–10, 10–11, 11–8, 11–5 | Winner |
2015 | Polish Open | Phyllis Chan | Pradnya Gadre N. Sikki Reddy | 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Guatemala International | Derrick Ng | Toby Ng Grace Gao | 20–22, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Canadian International | Derrick Ng | Toby Ng Grace Gao | 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Peru International | Derrick Ng | Toby Ng Grace Gao | 10–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Tahiti International | Derrick Ng | Ross Smith Renuga Veeran | 21–23, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Canadian International | Toby Ng | Nathan Robertson Jenny Wallwork | 9–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | USA International | Toby Ng | Phillip Chew Jamie Subandhi | 18–21, 25–23, 21–9 | Winner |
2016 | Brazil International | Toby Ng | David Obernosterer Elisabeth Baldauf | 21–12, 21–15 | Winner |
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