Brittney Tam 谭碧贤 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Brittney Shannon Tam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Toronto, Canada | 23 August 1997|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Markham, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Kevin Cao | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 43 (WS 24 December 2019) 326 (WD 14 April 2016) 74 (XD 18 June 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 79 (WS 9 August 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Brittney Shannon Tam (born 23 August 1997) is a Canadian badminton player. [1] [2] In 2012, she won a silver medal at the Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships in the mixed doubles event. [2] In 2016, she won the gold medal in the mixed team event at the Pan Am Badminton Championships. [3] In the individual event, she won the gold medals in the women's singles and mixed doubles event. [4] [5] She competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. [6]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Clube Fonte São Paulo, Campinas, Brazil | Stephanie Pakenham | 21–11, 21–19 | Gold |
2017 | Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba | Rachel Honderich | 8–21, 21–12, 7–21 | Silver |
2018 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Michelle Li | 10–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
2019 | Gimnasio Olímpico, Aguascalientes, Mexico | Michelle Li | 15–21, 22–24 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Clube Fonte São Paulo, Campinas, Brazil | Nyl Yakura | Nathan Osborne Josephine Wu | 21–17, 21–17 | Gold |
2017 | Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba | Nyl Yakura | Toby Ng Rachel Honderich | 13–21, 14–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Millennium Place, Edmonton, Canada | Joshua Hurlburt-Yu | Phillip Chew Iris Wang | 24–22, 17–21, 22–24 | Silver |
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Waikato International | Huang Yin-hsuan | 17–21, 25–23, 21–16 | Winner |
2019 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Vũ Thị Trang | 14–21, 22–20, 11–21 | Runner-up |
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