Raymond Tam 谭家豪 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Hong Kong | 20 October 1986||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 44 (MD 16 October 2014) 71 (XD 20 February 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia | Lukas Defolky | Matthew Chau Sawan Serasinghe | 10–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
2019 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Lukas Defolky | Simon Leung Mitchell Wheller | 12–21, 6–21 | Bronze |
2014 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia | Glenn Warfe | Matthew Chau Sawan Serasinghe | 21–11, 21–13 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia | Jessica Lim | Simon Leung Gronya Somerville | 12–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
2014 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia | Gronya Somerville | Oliver Leydon-Davis Susannah Leydon-Davis | 19–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
2012 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia | Eugenia Tanaka | Glenn Warfe Leanne Choo | 21–17, 21–19 | Gold |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Maribyrnong International | Glenn Warfe | Jagdish Singh Roni Tan Wee Long | 14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Victorian International | Glenn Warfe | Robin Middleton Ross Smith | 19–21, 21–19, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Auckland International | Glenn Warfe | Robin Middleton Ross Smith | 16–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Counties Manukau International | Wesley Caulkett | Daniel Shirley Andrew Smith | 12–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Fiji International | Wesley Caulkett | Michael Fariman Pit Seng Low | 21–8, 21–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Auckland International | Gronya Somerville | Ross Smith Renuga Veeran | 16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
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