Susannah Leydon-Davis

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Susannah Leydon-Davis
Personal information
CountryFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Born (1992-02-05) 5 February 1992 (age 33)
Hamilton, New Zealand
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Coach Tjitte Weistra
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking80 (WD) 6 June 2013
43 (XD) 27 February 2014
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Oceania Badminton Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Ballarat Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Hamilton Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Nouméa Women's doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 AucklandMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2014 BallaratMixed team
Oceania Women's Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 HamiltonWomen's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 AucklandWomen's team
BWF profile

Susannah Leydon-Davis (born 5 February 1992) is a New Zealand badminton player. [1] [2] In 2014, she competed at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. [3]

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Career

Originally from Hamilton, Leydon-Davis attended Hillcrest High School and was Sports Captain in 2009. In 2015 she graduated from the University of Waikato with a Bachelor of Management Studies. She competed at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow July 2014. Susannah competes in the mixed doubles with her brother Oliver, and they have actively been New Zealand representatives. [4] She and her brother, won the mixed doubles gold medal at the 2014 Oceania Badminton Championships. [5] Teamed up with Kevin Dennerly-Minturn she won the Waikato International tournament in the mixed doubles event. [6]

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 Salle Anewy,
Nouméa, New Caledonia 		Flag of New Zealand.svg Danielle Tahuri Flag of Australia (converted).svg Setyana Mapasa
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville 		15–21, 7–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Eastlink Badminton Stadium,
Hamilton, New Zealand 		Flag of New Zealand.svg Oliver Leydon-Davis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sawan Serasinghe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Setyana Mapasa 		12–21, 19–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia		 Flag of New Zealand.svg Oliver Leydon-Davis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Chau
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jacqueline Guan 		21–19, 21–13 Med 1.png Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018North Harbour International Flag of New Zealand.svg Sally Fu Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leanne Choo
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Renuga Veeran 		6–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 Yonex / K&D Graphics International Flag of New Zealand.svg Oliver Leydon-Davis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nyl Yakura
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kristen Tsai 		11–21, 8–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017Nouméa International Flag of New Zealand.svg Dylan Soedjasa Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sawan Serasinghe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Setyana Mapasa 		13–21, 21–15, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016Waikato International Flag of New Zealand.svg Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Flag of New Zealand.svg Abhinav Manota
Flag of New Zealand.svg Justine Villegas 		21–13, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011Counties Manukau International Flag of New Zealand.svg Oliver Leydon-Davis Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Shirley
Flag of New Zealand.svg Gabby Aves 		11–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Susannah Leydon-Davis". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Athletes: Susannah Leydon-Davis". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee . Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Susannah Leydon-Davis Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Susannah Leydon-Davis : Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)". waikato.ac.nz. University of Waikato . Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Mixed doubles pair win Oceanias". radionz.co.nz. Radio New Zealand . Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Overseas players show their class at Waikato International badminton event". Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 4 February 2017.
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