Raymond Tam (badminton)

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Raymond Tam
谭家豪
Personal information
CountryAustralia
Born (1986-10-20) 20 October 1986 (age 38)
Hong Kong
Residence Sydney, Australia
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking44 (MD 16 October 2014)
71 (XD 20 February 2014)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Oceania Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Ballarat Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Ballarat Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Ballarat Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Melbourne Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Ballarat Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Ballarat Mixed doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2012 BallaratMixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 BallaratMixed team
Oceania Men's Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 HamiltonMen's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 BallaratMen's team
BWF profile

Raymond Tam (born 20 October 1986) is an Australian badminton player and is currently top of the Badminton Australia men's doubles rankings. Tam was born in Hong Kong, and immigrated to Australia with his father when he was 3 years old. [1] He competed for Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. [2] Tam was educated at Newington College (1995–2004) and lives in Sydney. [3] He was the champion at the Oceania Badminton Championships in 2012 in the mixed doubles event, and in 2014 in the men's doubles event. [4] [5]

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Achievements

Oceania Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2020 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lukas Defolky Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Chau
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sawan Serasinghe
10–21, 17–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2019 Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lukas Defolky Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Leung
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchell Wheller
12–21, 6–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Chau
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sawan Serasinghe
21–11, 21–13 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2020 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Lim Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Leung
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville
12–21, 14–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville Flag of New Zealand.svg Oliver Leydon-Davis
Flag of New Zealand.svg Susannah Leydon-Davis
19–21, 19–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eugenia Tanaka Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leanne Choo
21–17, 21–19 Med 1.png Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 5 runners-up)

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Maribyrnong International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe Flag of Malaysia.svg Jagdish Singh
Flag of Malaysia.svg Roni Tan Wee Long
14–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013Victorian International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robin Middleton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Smith
19–21, 21–19, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013 Auckland International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robin Middleton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Smith
16–21, 8–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011Counties Manukau International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wesley Caulkett Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Shirley
Flag of England.svg Andrew Smith
12–21, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011Fiji International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wesley Caulkett Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Fariman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pit Seng Low
21–8, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 Auckland International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Smith
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Renuga Veeran
16–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "澳华裔羽毛球选手将出战美加 争伦敦奥运参赛资格" (in Chinese). China News Service . Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. "Badminton pair face big second round". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  3. "Old Boys Headed for Commonwealth Games". Newington College . Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  4. "Three Titles for Aussies at Oceania Champs". Badminton Australia . Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  5. "2014 Oceania Championships: Australia Clinch Robson Shield". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 8 February 2018.