Ross Smith (badminton)

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Ross Smith
Personal information
Birth nameRoss James Smith
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1985-04-11) 11 April 1985 (age 38)
Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia
Residence Melbourne, Australia
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Years active2004
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking31 (MD 7 June 2012)
49 (XD 16 January 2014)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Oceania Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Ballarat Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Invercargill Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Nouméa Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Hamilton Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Ballarat Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Auckland Men's doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 BallaratMixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2012 BallaratMixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2010 InvercargillMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2008 NouméaMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2006 AucklandMixed team
Oceania Men's Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 HamiltonMen's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2010 InvercargillMen's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 BallaratMen's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2008 NouméaMen's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2006 AucklandMen's team
BWF profile

Ross James Smith (born 11 April 1985) is an Australian badminton player who specialises in the doubles event. [1] He competed for Australia at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, partnering Glenn Warfe. [2] [3] He also represented Australia at the 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018 Commonwealth Games. [4] [5]

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Achievements

Oceania Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Eastlink Badminton Stadium,
Hamilton, New Zealand
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robin Middleton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Chau
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sawan Serasinghe
17–21, 21–23 Med 2.png Silver
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe Flag of New Zealand.svg Kevin Dennerly-Minturn
Flag of New Zealand.svg Oliver Leydon-Davis
21–17, 21–18 Med 1.png Gold
2010 Stadium Southland,
Invercargill, New Zealand
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe Flag of New Zealand.svg Oliver Leydon-Davis
Flag of New Zealand.svg Henry Tam
21–19, 21–12 Med 1.png Gold
2008 Nouméa, New Caledonia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe Flag of New Zealand.svg Nathan Hannam
Flag of New Zealand.svg Henry Tam
21–13, 21–18 Med 1.png Gold
2006 Auckland, New Zealand Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe Flag of New Zealand.svg John Gordon
Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Shirley
15–21, 16–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leanne Choo
11–21, 17–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Vietnam International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robin Middleton Flag of Indonesia.svg Selvanus Geh
Flag of Indonesia.svg Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
14–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013 Welsh International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robin Middleton Flag of England.svg Christopher Coles
Flag of England.svg Matthew Nottingham
17–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013Victorian International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robin Middleton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Raymond Tam
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe
21–19, 19–21, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2013 Auckland International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robin Middleton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Raymond Tam
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe
21–16, 21–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Tahiti International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adrian Liu
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Derrick Ng
21–23, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011Altona International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe Flag of New Zealand.svg Kevin Dennerly-Minturn
Flag of New Zealand.svg Oliver Leydon-Davis
21–17, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Tahiti International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe Flag of New Zealand.svg Maoni Hu He
Flag of New Zealand.svg Oliver Leydon-Davis
21–11, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010Altona International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Gouw
Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Setiadi
21–16, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006Waikato International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe Flag of New Zealand.svg Chance Cheng
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Wu
20–22, 21–17, 21–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006Ballarat International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Brehaut
Flag of Malaysia.svg Roslin Hashim
21–12, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005New Caledonia International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart Gomez
Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Menzies
15–8, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005Fiji International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe Flag of Fiji.svg Damien Ah Sam
Flag of Fiji.svg Burty Molia
15–7, 15–1Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Maribyrnong International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Renuga Veeran Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rusdina Antardayu Riodingin
18–21, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013Victorian International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Renuga Veeran Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robin Middleton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg He Tian Tang
19–21, 21–19, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013 Auckland International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Renuga Veeran Flag of Australia (converted).svg Raymond Tam
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville
21–16, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012Victorian International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Renuga Veeran Flag of Indonesia.svg Andika Anhar
Flag of Indonesia.svg Keshya Nurvita Hanadia
17–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 Tahiti International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Renuga Veeran Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Derrick Ng
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Bruce
23–21, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Tahiti International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kate Wilson-Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Warfe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leanne Choo
21–14, 13–21, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
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References

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  2. "Ross Smith". Australian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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