Luke Charlesworth

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Luke Charlesworth
Personal information
CountryFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Born (1992-02-04) 4 February 1992 (age 29)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Men's
Highest ranking187 (MS) 13 September 2012
206 (MD) 22 April 2010
150 (XD) 15 April 2010
Medal record
Badminton
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Oceania Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 North Harbour Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Ballarat Men's singles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 BallaratMixed team
Oceania Men's Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2012 BallaratMen's team
BWF profile

Luke Charlesworth (born 4 February 1992) is a New Zealand male badminton player. [1] [2] In 2014, he became the champion at the New Zealand National Badminton Championships. [3] He also won the 2013 New Caledonia International tournament in the men's doubles event and the runner-up in the singles event. At the Oceania Championships, he won the men's singles bronze in 2012 and silver in 2015. [4]

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Achievements

Oceania Championships

Men's Singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2015 X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre,
North Harbour, New Zealand
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Guda 11–21, 21–15, 19–21 Med 2.png Silver
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg James Eunson 16–21, 17–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's Singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2013 New Caledonia International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wesley Caulkett 13–21, 23–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Men's Doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 New Caledonia International Flag of New Zealand.svg Asher Richardson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wesley Caulkett
Flags of New Caledonia.svg Julien Pactat
21–19, 19–21, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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References

  1. "Players: Luke Charlesworth". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. "Luke Charlesworth". www.olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee . Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. "Chance for new badminton talent to shine". www.stuff.co.nz. Waikato Times . Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. "X-TRM Oceania Championships 2015 – Day 4: Guda, Chen Emerge Champions". websites.sportstg.com. Badminton Oceania . Retrieved 31 March 2017.