Tiffany Ho (badminton)

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Tiffany Ho
Personal information
Birth nameTiffany Celine Ho
CountryAustralia
Born (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 27)
Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [1]
ResidenceSydney, New South Wales, Australia [2]
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) [2]
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking80 (WS, 2 July 2024)
131 (WD with Gronya Somerville, 23 July 2024)
108 (XD, 7 September 2017)
Current ranking81 (WS)
131 (WD with Gronya Somerville) (23 July 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Oceania Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Papeete Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Geelong Women's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Nouméa Women's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Nouméa Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Auckland Women's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Auckland Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Papeete Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Papeete Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Ballarat Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Ballarat Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Melbourne Women's singles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Auckland Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Auckland Mixed team
Oceania Women's Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Ballarat Women's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Geelong Women's team
BWF profile

Tiffany Celine Ho (born 6 January 1998) is an Australian badminton player. [3] She won the women's doubles title at the Oceania Championships in 2016 partnered with Jennifer Tam, [4] and then crowned as the women's singles champion in 2024. [5] She claimed her first international title at the Waikato International tournament in the women's doubles event. [6] Ho was part of Australia team that won the Oceania Women's Team Championships in 2020 and 2024, [7] and also the Oceania Mixed Team Championships in 2023. [8]

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Personal life

Ho parents were born in Hong Kong. She graduated as a registered nurse, and works at the Concord Hospital. [9]

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2016 Punaauia University Hall, Papeete, Tahiti Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joy Lai 22–20, 14–21, 15–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2017 Salle Anewy, Nouméa, New Caledonia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chen Hsuan-yu 18–21, 11–21 Med 2.png Silver
2020 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louisa Ma 17–21, 19–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2022 Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louisa Ma21–14, 19–21, 11–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2023 Auckland Badminton Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg Shaunna Li 22–24, 21–18, 12–21 Med 2.png Silver
2024 Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Geelong, Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zhang Yuelin 22–20, 21–12 Med 1.png Gold

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Punaauia University Hall,
Papeete, Tahiti
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jennifer Tam Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melinda Sun
21–17, 19–21, 22–20 Med 1.png Gold
2017 Salle Anewy,
Nouméa, New Caledonia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joy Lai Flag of Australia (converted).svg Setyana Mapasa
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville
21–16, 18–21, 14–21 Med 2.png Silver
2020 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jodee Vega Flag of Australia (converted).svg Setyana Mapasa
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville
10–21, 13–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2023 Auckland Badminton Stadium,
Auckland, New Zealand
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Khoo Lee Yen Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sylvina Kurniawan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Setyana Mapasa
7–21, 9–21 Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Punaauia University Hall,
Papeete, Tahiti
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Leung Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Joe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joy Lai
11–21, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Waikato International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jennifer Tam Flag of New Zealand.svg Vicki Copeland
Flag of New Zealand.svg Anona Pak
21–19, 18–21, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017Nouméa International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joy Lai Flag of Australia (converted).svg Setyana Mapasa
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gronya Somerville
11–21, 8–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. "Australian Olympic Team Paris 2024: Tiffany Ho". Australian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 "HO Tiffany". Paris 2024 Olympics . Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. "Players: Tiffany Ho". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  4. "Gobinathan, Chen Finish on Top - Finals: 2016 Oceania Championships". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  5. "Oceania Championships: Edward Lau prevents Australian sweep". Badminton World Federation. 15 February 2024. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. "Overseas players show their class at Waikato International badminton event". Fairfax New Zealand . Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  7. "Australia women's team defend title to defeat New Zealand. New Caledonia claim bronze – VICTOR Oceania Women's Team Championships 2020". Badminton Oceania. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  8. Berkeley, Geoff (19 February 2023). "Australia win sixth straight mixed team title at Oceania Badminton Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  9. Dragon, Natalie (23 July 2024). "NSW nurse makes badminton debut at Paris Olympics". ANMJ. Retrieved 25 July 2024.