Joy Lai

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Joy Lai
Personal information
Birth nameJoy Wai-lok Lai
CountryAustralia
Born (1998-08-18) 18 August 1998 (age 27)
Victoria, Australia [1]
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking62 (WS 12 November 2015)
106 (WD 23 October 2014)
123 (XD 17 November 2016)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Oceania Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 North Harbour Women's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Papeete Women's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Papeete Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Nouméa Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Ballarat Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Nouméa Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Hamilton Women's singles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 BallaratMixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016 AucklandMixed team
Oceania Women's Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 HamiltonWomen's team
BWF profile

Joy Wai-lok Lai (born 18 August 1998) is an Australian badminton player. [2] [3] She competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China. [4] Lai was the champion at the Waikato International tournament in the women's singles event. [5]

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Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2018 Eastlink Badminton Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chen Hsuan-yu Walkover Med 3.png Bronze
2017 Salle Anewy, Nouméa, New Caledonia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tiffany Ho 17–21, 14–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2016 Punaauia University Hall, Papeete, Tahiti Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chen Hsuan-yu 13–21, 15–21 Med 2.png Silver
2015 X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chen Hsuan-yu 18–21, 22–24 Med 2.png Silver
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Hall, Ballarat, Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Verdet Kessler 12–21, 8–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 Salle Anewy,
Nouméa, New Caledonia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tiffany Ho Flag of Australia (converted).svg Setyana Mapasa
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville
21–16, 18–21, 14–21 Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Punaauia University Hall,
Papeete, Tahiti
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Joe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robin Middleton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leanne Choo
11–21, 9–21 Med 2.png Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2017Nouméa International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chen Hsuan-yu 16–21, 9–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2015New Caledonia International Flag of Italy.svg Jeanine Cicognini 17–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2015 Waikato International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alice Wu 21–18, 18–21, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Nouméa International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tiffany Ho Flag of Australia (converted).svg Setyana Mapasa
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville
11–21, 8–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Olympians: Joy Lai". corporate.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. "Players: Joy Lai". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. "Joy Lai". www.olympic.org. International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  4. "Badminton bolsters Youth Team". corporate.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  5. "Mitre 10 Mega Waikato International Wrap Up". www.sportsground.co.nz. Badminton New Zealand . Retrieved 8 January 2017.