Anona Pak

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Anona Pak
Personal information
CountryNew Zealand
Born (1993-11-29) 29 November 1993 (age 29)
Hong Kong[ citation needed ]
Residence Auckland, New Zealand
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking107 (WD with Vicki Copeland 16 March 2017)
48 (XD with Oliver Leydon-Davis 27 September 2022)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Oceania Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Melbourne Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Nouméa Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Hamilton Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Melbourne Women's doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Melbourne Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Auckland Mixed team
Oceania Women's Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Auckland Women's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Hamilton Women's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Ballarat Women's team
BWF profile

Anona Pak (born 29 November 1993) is a New Zealand badminton player. [1] She was the women's doubles runner-up at the Waikato International tournament partnered with Vicki Copeland. [2] She also received 2016 Massey University Manawatu sportswoman of the year at the Massey Blues Sports Awards, because of her success won the national championships in woman's doubles and mixed doubles. [3] [4] She was three times women's doubles bronze medalists at the Oceania Championships. [5]

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Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 Salle Anewy,
Nouméa, New Caledonia
Flag of New Zealand.svg Vicki Copeland Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tiffany Ho
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joy Lai
21–19, 19–21, 17–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2018 Eastlink Badminton Stadium,
Hamilton, New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg Danielle Tahuri Flag of Australia (converted).svg Setyana Mapasa
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville
9–21, 21–18, 10–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2019 Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg Erena Calder-Hawkins Flag of Australia (converted).svg Setyana Mapasa
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville
12–21, 14–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2022 Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg Oliver Leydon-Davis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kenneth Choo
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville
18–21, 21–19, 12–21 Med 2.png Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Waikato International Flag of New Zealand.svg Vicki Copeland Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tiffany Ho
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jennifer Tam
19–21, 21–18, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018North Harbour International Flag of New Zealand.svg Maika Phillips Flag of Brazil.svg Fabricio Farias
Flag of Brazil.svg Jaqueline Lima
21–6, 27–25Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019 Sydney International Flag of New Zealand.svg Oliver Leydon-Davis Flag of the Philippines.svg Peter Gabriel Magnaye
Flag of the Philippines.svg Thea Pomar
9–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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References

  1. "Players: Anona Pak". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  2. "Overseas players show their class at Waikato International badminton event". Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. "Distance no issue for national badminton doubles champion Anona Pak". Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  4. "Anona Pak - Massey University Manawatu Sportswoman of the Year!". Badminton New Zealand. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  5. "Five in Line for Double – Victor Oceania Championships 2017: Semi Finals". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.