Eugenia Tanaka

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Eugenia Tanaka
Personal information
Nickname(s)U.G.
Country Australia
Born (1987-03-09) 9 March 1987 (age 35)
Kisaran, North Sumatra,
Indonesia
ResidenceMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
CoachRicky Yu
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  Australia
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Ballarat Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2012 Ballarat Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Nouméa Women's doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Ballarat Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Invercargill Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Nouméa Mixed team
Oceania Women's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Ballarat Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Invercargill Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Nouméa Women's team
BWF profile

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.[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
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia 		Australia Australia Leanne Choo
Australia Renuga Veeran 		16–21, 13–21 Silver Silver
2008 Nouméa, New Caledonia Australia Tania Luiz New Zealand Michelle Chan
New Zealand Rachel Hindley 		10–21, 10–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia 		Australia Raymond Tam Australia Glenn Warfe
Australia Leanne Choo 		21–17, 21–19 Gold Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series[]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Miami Pan Am International Australia Tania Luiz Peru Cristina Aicardi
Peru Claudia Rivero 		21–13, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Peru International Australia Tania Luiz Australia Erin Carroll
Australia 		21–23, 21–17, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Auckland International Australia Australia Glenn Warfe
Australia Renuga Veeran 		12–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References[]

  1. ^ 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 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Eugenia Tanaka: Sweat and sacrifice for Badminton glory". ABC News Australia. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  3. ^ Barlow, Karen (23 June 2008). "Badminton team faces tough fight for Olympic medals". ABC News Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Women's Doubles Round of 16". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Luiz and Tanaka bow out in badminton". ABC News Australia. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2013.

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