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Revision as of 16:09, 26 October 2018
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| Nickname(s) | U.G. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 March 1987 Kisaran, North Sumatra, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Ricky Yu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eugenia Tanaka (born 9 March 1987 in Kisaran, North Sumatra, Indonesia) is an Indonesian-born Australian badminton player.[1] At the age of fourteen, Tanaka moved to Melbourne, Australia, where she started playing badminton, and obtained a dual citizenship.[2] Tanaka is also a member of Badminton Academy of Victoria, and is coached and trained by Ricky Yu.[3]
Tanaka qualified for the women's doubles at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by placing fifteenth and receiving a continental spot for Oceania from the Badminton World Federation's ranking list. Tanaka and her partner Tania Luiz lost the preliminary round match to Japanese pair Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna, with a score of 4–21 and 8–21.[4][5]
Achievements
Oceania Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia |
Ann-Louise Slee
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Leanne Choo Renuga Veeran
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16–21, 13–21 |  Silver
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| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | Tania Luiz
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 Michelle Chan Rachel Hindley
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10–21, 10–21 |  Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia |
Raymond Tam
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Glenn Warfe Leanne Choo
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21–17, 21–19 |  Gold
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BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Miami Pan Am International | Tania Luiz
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 Cristina Aicardi Claudia Rivero
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21–13, 21–13 |  Winner
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| 2008 | Peru International | Tania Luiz
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Erin Carroll Leisha Cooper
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21–23, 21–17, 21–13 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Auckland International | Chad Whitehead
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Glenn Warfe Renuga Veeran
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12–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eugenia Tanaka". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Eugenia Tanaka: Sweat and sacrifice for Badminton glory". ABC News Australia. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ Barlow, Karen (23 June 2008). "Badminton team faces tough fight for Olympic medals". ABC News Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Women's Doubles Round of 16". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Luiz and Tanaka bow out in badminton". ABC News Australia. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2013.