Melinda Sun

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Melinda Sun
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Personal information
CountryAustralia
Born (1995-02-23) 23 February 1995 (age 29)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking86 (WS 13 Oct 2016)
166 (WD 22 Sep 2016)
196 (XD 12 Jun 2014)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Oceania Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Papeete Women's doubles
Oceania Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Papeete Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Melinda Sun (born 23 February 1995) is an Australian badminton player. [1] In 2013, she won the bronze medal at the Oceania Junior Championships in the mixed doubles event partnered with Pit Seng Low. [2] In 2016, she won the silver medal at the Oceania Championships in the women's doubles event partnered with Gronya Somerville. [3] [4]

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Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Punaauia University Hall,
Papeete, Tahiti
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tiffany Ho
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jennifer Tam
17–21, 21–19, 20–22 Med 2.png Silver

Oceania Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 University of French Polynesia Sports Hall,
Papeete, Tahiti
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pit Seng Low Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Joe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joy Lai
4–21, 10–21 Med 3.png Bronze

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References

  1. "Players: Melinda Sun". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  2. "Oceania Junior Championships" (PDF). results.badminton.org.nz. Badminton New Zealand . Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  3. "Gobinathan, Chen Finish on Top - Finals: 2016 Oceania Championships". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  4. "Badminton - Oceania: De L'Argent Durement Gagné". www.ladepeche.pf (in French). La Dépêche de Tahiti . Retrieved 10 January 2017.