Raymond Tam (badminton)

Raymond Tam
Personal information
Country  Australia
Born (1986-10-20) 20 October 1986
Hong Kong
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking 44 (MD) 16 Oct 2014
71 (XD) 20 Feb 2014
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Australia
Oceania Championships
2014 BallaratMen's doubles
2012 BallaratMixed doubles
2014 BallaratMixed doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
2014 BallaratMixed team
2012 BallaratMixed team
Oceania Men's Team Championships
2018 HamiltonMen's team
2012 BallaratMen's team
BWF profile

Raymond Tam (born 20 October 1986) is an Australian badminton player and is currently top of the Badminton Australia men’s doubles rankings. Tam was born in Hong Kong, and immigrated to Australia with his father when he was 3 years old.[1] He competed for Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[2] Tam was educated at Newington College (1995–2004) and lives in Sydney.[3] He was the champion at the Oceania Badminton Championships in 2012 in the mixed doubles event, and in 2014 in the men's doubles event.[4][5]

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia		 Australia Glenn Warfe Australia Matthew Chau
Australia Sawan Serasinghe		 21–11, 21–13 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia		 Australia Gronya Somerville New Zealand Oliver Leydon-Davis
New Zealand Susannah Leydon-Davis		 19–21, 19–21 Bronze
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia		 Australia Eugenia Tanaka Australia Glenn Warfe
Australia Leanne Choo		 21–17, 21–19 Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Maribyrnong International Australia Glenn Warfe Malaysia Jagdish Singh
Malaysia Roni Tan Wee Long		 14–21, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Victorian International Australia Glenn Warfe Australia Robin Middleton
Australia Ross Smith		 19–21, 21–19, 17–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Auckland International Australia Glenn Warfe Australia Robin Middleton
Australia Ross Smith		 16–21, 8–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Counties Manukau International Australia Wesley Caulkett New Zealand Daniel Shirley
England Andrew Smith		 12–21, 10–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Fiji International Australia Wesley Caulkett Australia Michael Fariman
Australia Pit Seng Low		 21–8, 21–13 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Auckland International Australia Gronya Somerville Australia Ross Smith
Australia Renuga Veeran		 16–21, 12–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "澳华裔羽毛球选手将出战美加 争伦敦奥运参赛资格" (in Chinese). China News Service. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Badminton pair face big second round". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Old Boys Headed for Commonwealth Games". Newington College. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Three Titles for Aussies at Oceania Champs". Badminton Australia. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "2014 Oceania Championships: Australia Clinch Robson Shield". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2018.


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