Matthew Chau
Matthew Chau (born 9 November 1994) is a badminton player from Australia.[1] He was four times men's doubles Oceania Champion winning in 2015–2018.[2] Chau competed in the men's doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics alongside Sawan Serasinghe.[3]
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| Born | 9 November 1994 Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Melbourne, Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 32 (MD 1 December 2016) 55 (XD 1 September 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Chau picked up his first badminton racquet at age 10, following his parents to the Monash University Badminton Club where they played socially. The now 22-year-old fell in love with the all rounded nature of the sport and says he enjoys that badminton demands speed, strength, endurance, skill, tactical smarts and hard work from its athletes. Chau first partnered with Serasinghe at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival and the duo went on to secure the Rio quota spot for Australia by winning the 2016 Oceania Championships title.[4]
When he is not playing, Chau studies a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Engineering and enjoys cooking.[4]
Achievements
Oceania Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia |
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21–18, 9–21, 14–21 |  |
| 2018 | Eastlink Badminton Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand |
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21–17, 23–21 |  |
| 2017 | Salle Anewy, Nouméa, New Caledonia |
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21–8, 21–14 | |
| 2016 | Punaauia University Hall, Papeete, Tahiti |
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21–11, 21–12 | |
| 2015 | X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, North Harbour, New Zealand |
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10–21, 21–16, 21–13 | |
| 2014 | Ken Kay Badminton Hall, Ballarat, Australia |
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11–21, 13–21 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Eastlink Badminton Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand |
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19–21, 18–21 | |
| 2015 | X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, North Harbour, New Zealand |
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15–21, 21–19, 14–21 |  |
| 2014 | Ken Kay Badminton Hall, Ballarat, Australia |
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19–21, 13–21 | |
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Nouméa International | |
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17–21, 21–7, 21–14 |  |
| 2015 | Maribyrnong International | |
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24–22, 10–21, 14–21 |  |
| 2015 | Waikato International | |
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21–16, 21–15 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Turkey International | |
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12–21, 13–21 | |
| 2015 | Waikato International | |
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13–21, 17–21 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- "Players: Matthew Chau". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- "Gronya, Abhinav double booked in the final. Wendy Chen chases sixth title. Semifinal highlights – VICTOR Oceania Championships 2020". badmintonoceania.org. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- "Australian badminton champion makes Olympic debut". www.australiaplus.com. Australia Plus. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- "Matthew Chau | AUS Team | Rio 2016". rio2016.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matthew Chau. |
- Matthew Chau at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Matthew Chau at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Matthew Chau at the International Olympic Committee
- Matthew Chau at gc2018.com
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