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]
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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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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
editOceania Championships
editWomen'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
editWomen'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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Luiz and Tanaka bow out in badminton". ABC News Australia. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2013.