Robin Middleton

Robin Middleton (born 8 February 1985) is an English badminton player currently representing Australia.[1] He was one of the UK's leading badminton players. Born in Leeds in 1985, his interests include cricket, sky diving, and botany. He holds a 2.1 degree from Loughborough University.[2] He was the mixed doubles champion at the 2010 European Circuit Finals partnered with Mariana Agathangelou.[3]

Robin Middleton
Personal information
Country Australia
Born (1985-02-08) 8 February 1985
Leeds, England
ResidenceMelbourne, Australia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Years active2007
HandednessRight
CoachLasse Bundgaard
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking26 (MD), 19 (XD)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Australia
Oceania Championships
2016 PapeeteMixed doubles
2015 North HarbourMixed doubles
2018 HamiltonMen's doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
2016 AucklandMixed team
Oceania Men's Team Championships
2018 HamiltonMen's team
2016 AucklandMen's team
Representing  England
European Men's Team Championships
2008 AlmereMen's team
BWF profile

Middleton retired from professional badminton in 2011 after a disagreement with employer Badminton England, which rejected his public support for the use of craniology to determine team seeding in competition. Middleton was moving to Australia and becoming a citizen in 2014.[4] He signaled his intention to come out of retirement to play for Australia after a period traveling there, and has since been named in their elite squad. In Australia, he trained at the Swann Hill Badminton Club in Victoria.[5] He represented Australia in the men's doubles event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games with Ross Smith.[6] Together, they were seeded fourth. They ended their campaign in the quarterfinals after losing to the eventual gold medalists, Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong of Malaysia.[7] Teamed-up with Leanne Choo in the mixed doubles, they became the champion at the Oceania Badminton Championships in 2015 and 2016. The pair also represented their country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[5]

Robin is the Assistant Coach of 2018 Flergs Premier, Looking DangerRoss, and hopes to enter his own side into the 2020 competition.

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Eastlink Badminton Stadium,
Hamilton, New Zealand		 Ross Smith Matthew Chau
Sawan Serasinghe		 17–21, 21–23 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Punaauia University Hall,
Papeete, Tahiti		 Leanne Choo Anthony Joe
Joy Lai		 21–11, 21–9 Gold
2015 X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre,
North Harbour, New Zealand		 Leanne Choo Oliver Leydon-Davis
Danielle Tahuri		 21–12, 21–14 Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Vietnam International Ross Smith Selvanus Geh
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo		 14–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2013 Welsh International Ross Smith Christopher Coles
Matthew Nottingham		 17–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2013 Victorian International Ross Smith Raymond Tam
Glenn Warfe		 21–19, 19–21, 21–17 Winner
2013 Auckland International Ross Smith Raymond Tam
Glenn Warfe		 21–16, 21–8 Winner
2010 Czech International Chris Langridge Marcus Ellis
Peter Mills		 21–9, 21–19 Winner
2010 Swedish International Chris Langridge Mikkel Elbjorn
Christian John Skovgaard		 21–11, 21–18 Winner
2009 Scottish International Chris Langridge Mads Conrad-Petersen
Mads Pieler Kolding		 21–19, 24–26, 16–21 Runner-up
2009 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Chris Langridge Rasmus Bonde
Mikkel Delbo Larsen		 21–11, 21–19 Winner
2007 Spanish Open Richard Eidestedt Mathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen		 4–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2007 Dutch International Robert Adcock Kristian Roebuck
Andrew Bowman		 11–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2006 Czech International Robert Adcock Dean George
Chris Tonks		 18–21, 21–11, 21–19 Winner
2004 Welsh International Chris Langridge Ruben Gordown Khosadalina
Aji Basuki Sindoro		 7–15, 11–15 Runner-up
2003 Welsh International Chris Langridge Kristian Roebuck
Ashley Thilthorpe		 9–15, 16–17 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Sydney International Leanne Choo Phillip Chew
Jamie Subandhi		 21–8, 21–17 Winner
2015 Maribyrnong International Leanne Choo Sawan Serasinghe
Setyana Mapasa		 17–21, 21–19, 21–19 Winner
2015 Sri Lanka International Leanne Choo Arun Vishnu
Aparna Balan		 21–15, 17–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2013 Victorian International He Tian Tang Ross Smith
Renuga Veeran		 21–19, 19–21, 21–19 Winner
2011 Portugal International Alexandra Langley Ben Stawski
Lauren Smith		 25–23, 21–19 Winner
2011 Swedish Masters Heather Olver Dave Khodabux
Samantha Barning		 15–21, 21–9, 21–14 Winner
2010 Europe Circuit Finals Mariana Agathangelou Roman Zirnwald
Simone Prutsch		 21–14, 21–14 Winner
2009 Irish International Mariana Agathangelou Mikkel Delbo Larsen
Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen		 16–21, 21–23 Runner-up
2009 Norwegian International Mariana Agathangelou Marcus Ellis
Heather Olver		 19–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2009 Spanish International Mariana Agathangelou Arun Vishnu
Aparna Balan		 21–16, 21–15 Winner
2009 Finnish International Imogen Bankier Vitalij Durkin
Nina Vislova		 18–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2007 Dutch International Liza Parker Kristian Roebuck
Natalie Munt		 17–21, 21–12, 21–15 Winner
2006 Czech International Liza Parker Rasmus Bonde
Christinna Pedersen		 21–16, 21–12 Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

References
  1. "Precious points won by Oceania players". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. "Robin Middleton". Badminton England. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. "Robin Middleton and Mariana Agathangelou give England success at Europe Circuit Finals". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. "Five badminton players selected to take the court at Rio". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  5. "Robin Middleton". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  6. "Commonwealth Games Team Announced". Badminton Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  7. "Six semi-finals for England despite doubles scare". Badminton England. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
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