Alexandra Bruce

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Alexandra Bruce
P.C Thulasi and Reddy Sikki from India won the gold medal, Bruce Mary Alexandra, Li Man Shan Michelle from Canada won the Silver and Lim Ee Von NG Hui Em from Malaysia won the bronze medal in Women's Doubles badminton event.jpg
Bruce (furthest left) at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games
Personal information
Nickname(s)Alex, Brucie
Birth nameMary Alexandra Bruce
CountryCanada
Born (1990-05-27) May 27, 1990 (age 34)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking149 (WS April 15, 2010)
20 (WD September 20, 2012)
23 (XD October 29, 2015)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2015 Toronto Women's doubles
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Campinas Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Markham Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 MarkhamMixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Santo Domingo Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 Santo DomingoMixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Lima Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2012 LimaMixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2012 LimaMixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Curitiba Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Guadalajara Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 Santo DomingoWomen's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg[2010 CuritibaWomen's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 CuritibaMixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 MarkhamWomen's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2009 GuadalajaraMixed doubles
Commonwealth Youth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Pune Girls' doubles
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]

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Early career

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]

Personal life

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]

2012 Olympics

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]

Achievements

Pan American Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011 Multipurpose Gymnasium,
Guadalajara, Mexico
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Li Flag of the United States.svg Iris Wang
Flag of the United States.svg Rena Wang
21–15, 21–15 Med 1.png Gold
2015 Atos Markham Pan Am Centre,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Phyllis Chan Flag of Brazil.svg Lohaynny Vicente
Flag of Brazil.svg Luana Vicente
20–22, 14–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Atos Markham Pan Am Centre,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toby Ng Flag of the United States.svg Phillip Chew
Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Subandhi
9–21, 23–21, 12–21 Med 2.png Silver

Pan Am Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010 Clube Curitibano,
Curitiba, Brazil
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Li Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grace Gao
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joycelyn Ko
21–16, 21–23, 12–21 Med 2.png Silver
2012 Manuel Bonilla Stadium, Miraflores,
Lima, Peru
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Phyllis Chan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joycelyn Ko
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christin Tsai
17–21, 21–17, 21–12 Med 1.png Gold
2013 Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Phyllis Chan Flag of the United States.svg Eva Lee
Flag of the United States.svg Paula Lynn Obañana
15–21, 13–21 Med 2.png Silver
2014 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Phyllis Chan Flag of the United States.svg Eva Lee
Flag of the United States.svg Paula Lynn Obañana
9–21, 11–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009 Coliseo Olímpico de la Universidad,
Guadalajara, Mexico
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Li Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alexander Pang
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joycelyn Ko
18–21, 21–19, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2010 Clube Curitibano,
Curitiba, Brazil
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Li Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toby Ng
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grace Gao
7–21, 9–21 Med 2.png Silver
2012 Manuel Bonilla Stadium, Miraflores,
Lima, Peru
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Derrick Ng Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Phillipe Charron
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Phyllis Chan
21–5, 21–6 Med 1.png Gold
2013 Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toby Ng Flag of the United States.svg Howard Shu
Flag of the United States.svg Eva Lee
21–12, 23–21 Med 1.png Gold
2014 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toby Ng Flag of the United States.svg Phillip Chew
Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Subandhi
21–16, 19–21, 21–18 Med 1.png Gold

Commonwealth Youth Games

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Li Flag of India.svg P. C. Thulasi
Flag of India.svg N. Sikki Reddy
18–21, 8–21 Med 2.png Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011 Banuinvest International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Li Flag of Romania.svg Sonia Olariu
Flag of Romania.svg Florentina Petre
21–15, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011 Brazil International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Li Flag of the United States.svg Iris Wang
Flag of the United States.svg Rena Wang
11–21, 21–15, 21–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011Brazil International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Li Flag of the United States.svg Eva Lee
Flag of the United States.svg Paula Lynn Obañana
14–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Puerto Rico International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Li Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grace Gao
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joycelyn Ko
24–22, 15–21, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011 Canadian International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Li Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicole Grether
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid
21–10, 13–21, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Finnish Open Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Li Flag of Malaysia.svg Chow Mei Kuan
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Meng Yean
21–19, 12–21, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Peru International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Li Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicole Grether
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid
21–18, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Tahiti International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Li Flag of the United States.svg Eva Lee
Flag of the United States.svg Paula Lynn Obañana
13–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013Canadian International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Phyllis Chan Flag of the United States.svg Eva Lee
Flag of the United States.svg Paula Lynn Obañana
15–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2014Brazil International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Phyllis Chan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicole Grether
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid
11–10, 10–11, 11–8, 11–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Polish Open Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Phyllis Chan Flag of India.svg Pradnya Gadre
Flag of India.svg N. Sikki Reddy
16–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011 Guatemala International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Derrick Ng Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toby Ng
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grace Gao
20–22, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Canadian International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Derrick Ng Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toby Ng
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grace Gao
15–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 Peru International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Derrick Ng Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toby Ng
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grace Gao
10–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 Tahiti International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Derrick Ng Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Smith
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Renuga Veeran
21–23, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013Canadian International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toby Ng Flag of England.svg Nathan Robertson
Flag of England.svg Jenny Wallwork
9–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2014 USA International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toby Ng Flag of the United States.svg Phillip Chew
Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Subandhi
18–21, 25–23, 21–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Brazil International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toby Ng Flag of Austria.svg David Obernosterer
Flag of Austria.svg Elisabeth Baldauf
21–12, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
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