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Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Hamilton, New Zealand | 10 May 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 37 (MD 28 June 2010) 43 (XD 27 February 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 50 (with Anona Pak 20 December 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Oliver Leydon-Davis (born 10 May 1990) is a New Zealand badminton player. [1] [2] He won the Oceania Championships title in the mixed doubles in 2014, [3] and in the men's doubles in 2020. [4]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Stadium Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand | Henry Tam | Ross Smith Glenn Warfe | 19–21, 12–21 | Silver |
2012 | Ken Kay Badminton Hall, Ballarat, Australia | Kevin Dennerly-Minturn | Ross Smith Glenn Warfe | 17–21, 18–21 | Silver |
2014 | Ken Kay Badminton Hall, Ballarat, Australia | Kevin Dennerly-Minturn | Matthew Chau Sawan Serasinghe | 15–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
2015 | X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand | Kevin Dennerly-Minturn | Matthew Chau Sawan Serasinghe | 21–10, 16–21, 13–21 | Silver |
2020 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia | Abhinav Manota | Matthew Chau Sawan Serasinghe | 18–21, 21–9, 21–14 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Ken Kay Badminton Hall, Ballarat, Australia | Susannah Leydon-Davis | Matthew Chau Jacqueline Guan | 21–19, 21–13 | Gold |
2015 | X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand | Danielle Tahuri | Robin Middleton Leanne Choo | 12–21, 14–21 | Silver |
2018 | Eastlink Badminton Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand | Susannah Leydon-Davis | Sawan Serasinghe Setyana Mapasa | 12–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
2022 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Anona Pak | Kenneth Choo Gronya Somerville | 18–21, 21–19, 12–21 | Silver |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Nouméa International | Henry Tam | Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Joe Wu | 21–17, 22–24, 21–16 | Winner |
2010 | Canterbury International | Bjorn Seguin | Daniel Gouw Arnold Setiadi | 19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2010 | Tahiti International | Maoni Hu He | Ross Smith Glenn Warfe | 11–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Altona International | Kevin Dennerly-Minturn | Ross Smith Glenn Warfe | 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Auckland International | Kevin Dennerly-Minturn | Tom Armstrong Tjitte Weistra | 21–18, 22–20 | Winner |
2013 | Internacional Mexicano | Kevin Dennerly-Minturn | Job Castillo Antonio Ocegueda | 17–21, 21–12, 21–6 | Winner |
2016 | Norwegian International | Lasse Mølhede | Akshay Dewalkar Tarun Kona | 21–18, 22–20 | Winner |
2017 | Dutch International | Lasse Mølhede | Jim Middelburg Russell Muns | 18–21, 21–10, 24–22 | Winner |
2018 | Swedish Open | Lasse Mølhede | Martin Campbell Patrick MacHugh | 21–17, 21–12 | Winner |
2018 | North Harbour International | Kevin Dennerly-Minturn | Jonathan Curtin Dhanny Oud | 21–13, 21–14 | Winner |
2018 | Austrian International | Lasse Mølhede | Lu Chen Ye Hong-wei | 23–25, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Dutch International | Abhinav Manota | Daniel Lundgaard Mathias Thyrri | 16–21, 21–15, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Hellas Open | Abhinav Manota | Éloi Adam Julien Maio | 18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Bulgarian Open | Abhinav Manota | Éloi Adam Julien Maio | 21–10, 16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Canterbury International | Louise McKenzie | Joe Wu Donna Haliday | 19–21, 21–19, 25–23 | Winner |
2011 | Norwegian International | Susannah Leydon-Davis | Daniel Shirley Gabby Aves | 11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Susannah Leydon-Davis | Nyl Yakura Kristen Tsai | 11–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Sydney International | Anona Pak | Peter Gabriel Magnaye Thea Pomar | 9–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
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