Anona Pak (born 29 November 1993) is a New Zealand badminton player.[1] She was the women's doubles runner-up at the Waikato International tournament partnered with Vicki Copeland.[2] She also received 2016 Massey University Manawatu sportswoman of the year at the Massey Blues Sports Awards, because of her success won the national championships in woman's doubles and mixed doubles.[3][4] She was three times women's doubles bronze medalists at the Oceania Championships.[5]

Anona Pak
Personal information
CountryNew Zealand
Born (1993-11-29) 29 November 1993 (age 30)
Hong Kong[citation needed]
ResidenceAuckland, New Zealand
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking107 (WD with Vicki Copeland 16 March 2017)
48 (XD with Oliver Leydon-Davis 27 September 2022)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  New Zealand
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Melbourne Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Nouméa Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Hamilton Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Melbourne Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Geelong Women's doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Melbourne Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Auckland Mixed team
Oceania Women's Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Auckland Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hamilton Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Ballarat Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Geelong Women's team
BWF profile

Achievements edit

Oceania Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Salle Anewy,
Nouméa, New Caledonia
  Vicki Copeland   Tiffany Ho
  Joy Lai
21–19, 19–21, 17–21   Bronze
2018 Eastlink Badminton Stadium,
Hamilton, New Zealand
  Danielle Tahuri   Setyana Mapasa
  Gronya Somerville
9–21, 21–18, 10–21   Bronze
2019 Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia
  Erena Calder-Hawkins   Setyana Mapasa
  Gronya Somerville
12–21, 14–21   Bronze
2024 Leisuretime Sports Precinct,
Geelong, Australia
  Erena Calder-Hawkins   Setyana Mapasa
  Angela Yu
12–21, 14–21   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia
  Oliver Leydon-Davis   Kenneth Choo
  Gronya Somerville
18–21, 21–19, 12–21   Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Waikato International   Vicki Copeland   Tiffany Ho
  Jennifer Tam
19–21, 21–18, 12–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 North Harbour International   Maika Phillips   Fabricio Farias
  Jaqueline Lima
21–6, 27–25   Winner
2019 Sydney International   Oliver Leydon-Davis   Peter Gabriel Magnaye
  Thea Pomar
9–21, 19–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Anona Pak". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Overseas players show their class at Waikato International badminton event". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Distance no issue for national badminton doubles champion Anona Pak". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Anona Pak - Massey University Manawatu Sportswoman of the Year!". Badminton New Zealand. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Five in Line for Double – Victor Oceania Championships 2017: Semi Finals". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.

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