Brittney Tam
Brittney Shannon Tam (born 23 August 1997) is a Canadian badminton player.[1][2] In 2012, she won a silver medal at the Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships in the mixed doubles event.[2] In 2016, she won the gold medal in the mixed team event at the Pan Am Badminton Championships.[3] In the individual event, she won the gold medals in the women's singles and mixed doubles event.[4][5] She competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.[6]
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Birth name | Brittney Shannon Tam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Toronto, Canada | 23 August 1997|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Markham, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Kevin Cao | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 43 (WS 24 December 2019) 326 (WD 14 April 2016) 74 (XD 18 June 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 43 (WS 25 February 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Achievements
Pan Am Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Gimnasio Olímpico, Aguascalientes, Mexico | Michelle Li | 15–21, 22–24 | Silver |
2018 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Michelle Li | 10–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
2017 | Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba | Rachel Honderich | 8–21, 21–12, 7–21 | Silver |
2016 | Clube Fonte São Paulo, Campinas, Brazil | Stephanie Pakenham | 21–11, 21–19 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba |
Nyl Yakura | Toby Ng Rachel Honderich |
13–21, 14–21 | Silver |
2016 | Clube Fonte São Paulo, Campinas, Brazil |
Nyl Yakura | Nathan Osborne Josephine Wu |
21–17, 21–17 | Gold |
Pan Am Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Millennium Place, Edmonton, Canada |
Joshua Hurlburt-Yu | Phillip Chew Iris Wang |
24–22, 17–21, 22–24 | Silver |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Vũ Thị Trang | 14–21, 22–20, 11–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | Waikato International | Huang Yin-hsuan | 17–21, 25–23, 21–16 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- "Players: Brittney Tam". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- "Britney Tam". www.badminton.ca. Badminton Canada. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- "Team Canada wins the 20th Pan American Badminton Championships". www.badminton.ca. Badminton Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- "Golden Sweep for Canada - Finals: Pan Am Individual Championships". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- "Gold's go to Canada in Campinhas". www.badmintonpanam.org. Badminton Pan Am. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- "Team Canada Arrives in Gold Coast, Australia". Badminton Canada. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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