Robin Tabeling (born 24 April 1994) is a Dutch badminton player, specializing in doubles play. He started playing badminton in Amstelveen at a club called BV van Zijderveld.[2][3] He won a silver medal at the 2013 European Junior Championships in the mixed doubles event and a bronze medal in team event.[3] Partnered with Jelle Maas, he won bronze medals at the 2018 European Championships and 2019 European Games.[4][5] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6] Tabeling won a gold medal with Selena Piek in the mixed doubles event at the 2023 European Games.

Robin Tabeling
Personal information
CountryNetherlands
Born (1994-04-24) 24 April 1994 (age 30)
Amstelveen, Netherlands
ResidenceArnhem, Netherlands
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight82 kg (181 lb)[1]
Years active2012–present
HandednessRight
CoachRuud Bosch
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking26 (MD with Jelle Maas, 27 September 2018)
8 (XD with Selena Piek, 18 July 2023)
Current ranking14 (XD with Selena Piek 23 April 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Netherlands
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk Men's doubles
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Huelva Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madrid Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Saarbrücken Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Copenhagen Mixed team
European Men's Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Liévin Men's team
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Ankara Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Ankara Mixed team
BWF profile

Achievements edit

European Games edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Falcon Club,
Minsk, Belarus
  Jelle Maas   Marcus Ellis
  Chris Langridge
18–21, 16–21   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Arena Jaskółka,
Tarnów, Poland
  Selena Piek   Thom Gicquel
  Delphine Delrue
21–10, 13–21, 21–13   Gold

European Championships edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,
Huelva, Spain
  Jelle Maas   Kim Astrup
  Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
15–21, 18–21   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Polideportivo Municipal Gallur,
Madrid, Spain
  Selena Piek   Thom Gicquel
  Delphine Delrue
19–21, 15–21   Bronze
2024 Saarlandhalle,
Saarbrücken, Germany
  Selena Piek   Mathias Christiansen
  Alexandra Bøje
23–25, 23–21, 18–21   Bronze

European Junior Championships edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 ASKI Sport Hall,
Ankara, Turkey
  Myke Halkema   David Daugaard
  Maiken Fruergaard
15–21, 18–21   Silver

BWF World Tour (1 title, 2 runners-up) edit

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Dutch Open Super 100   Jelle Maas   Wahyu Nayaka
  Ade Yusuf Santoso
19–21, 21–17, 11–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Dutch Open Super 100   Selena Piek   Chris Adcock
  Gabby Adcock
21–17, 21–13   Winner
2022 French Open Super 750   Selena Piek   Zheng Siwei
  Huang Yaqiong
16–21, 21–14, 20–22   Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix (1 title) edit

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Scottish Open   Jelle Maas   Jacco Arends
  Ruben Jille
21–11, 21–15   Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 6 runners-up) edit

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Italian International   Jelle Maas   Miłosz Bochat
  Adam Cwalina
23–21, 21–18   Winner
2019 Brazil International   Jelle Maas   Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
  Chirag Shetty
14–21, 18–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Hungarian International   Myke Halkema   Indra Viki Okvana
  Megawati Gustiani
21–17, 21–17   Winner
2014 Dutch International   Myke Halkema   Niclas Nøhr
  Sara Thygesen
10–21, 5–21   Runner-up
2016 Orleans International   Samantha Barning   Mathias Christiansen
  Lena Grebak
14–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2016 Irish Open   Cheryl Seinen   Mathias Christiansen
  Sara Thygesen
16–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2017 Spanish International   Cheryl Seinen   Sam Magee
  Chloe Magee
11–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2019 Austrian Open   Selena Piek   Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
  Tan Wei Han
19–21, 21–16, 21–12   Winner
2019 Brazil International   Selena Piek   Jacco Arends
  Cheryl Seinen
16–21, 23–21, 21–17   Winner
2021 Dutch Open   Selena Piek   Mikkel Mikkelsen
  Rikke Søby Hansen
18–21, 21–13, 15–21   Runner-up
2021 Irish Open   Selena Piek   Mikkel Mikkelsen
  Rikke Søby Hansen
21–18, 21–15   Winner
2022 Dutch Open   Selena Piek   Callum Hemming
  Jessica Pugh
21–17, 21–12   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Athlete: Tabeling Robin". Minsk 2019. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Spelers: Robin Tabeling". badmintonline.nl. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Players: Robin Tabeling". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Brons voor Robin Tabeling en Jelle Maas bij EK 2018". Team NL (in Dutch). 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Badminton: European Games: "Feiern können wir Holländer ja" – Bronze für Jelle Maas". Westfälische Nachrichten (in Dutch). 30 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Tabeling Robin". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  7. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  8. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

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