Joel Findlay

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Joel Findlay
Personal information
Birth nameJoel Alexander Findlay
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1989-06-29) 29 June 1989 (age 35)
Ballarat, Australia
Residence Melbourne, Australia
Men's
Highest ranking301 (MS) 24 May 2012
114 (MD) 29 Mar 2012
166 (XD) 12 Jul 2012
Medal record
Badminton
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Oceania Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Nouméa Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Ballarat Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Ballarat Men's doubles
BWF profile

Joel Alexander Findlay (born 29 June 1989) is an Australian male badminton player. [1] In 2014, he won the men's doubles title at the Australian National Badminton Championships teamed up with fellow Victorian Luke Chong. [2] He and Chong also won bronze medal at the 2014 Oceania Badminton Championships. [3] In 2017, he won the silver medal at the Oceania Championships in the mixed doubles event partnered with Gronya Somerville. [4]

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Achievements

Oceania Championships

Men's Doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Chong Flag of Australia (converted).svg Raymond Tam
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe
8-21, 15-21 Med 3.png Bronze
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan David Flag of New Zealand.svg Kevin Dennerly-Minturn
Flag of New Zealand.svg Oliver Leydon-Davis
16-21, 7-21 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed Doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 Salle Anewy,
Nouméa, New Caledonia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sawan Serasinghe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Setyana Mapasa
19-21, 9-21 Med 2.png Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's Doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Nouméa International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Tho Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Chau
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sawan Serasinghe
21-17, 7-21, 14-21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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References

  1. "Players: Joel Findlay". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  2. "Joel Findlay secures national badminton title". www.thecourier.com.au. The Courier . Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  3. "2014 Kumpoo Oceania Championships". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  4. "New Zealand, Australia Dominate Finals". websites.sportstg.com. Badminton Oceania. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.