Kevin Dennerly-Minturn

Kevin James Dennerly-Minturn (born 18 May 1989 in Greenlane, Auckland) is a New Zealand male badminton player.[1][2] In 2014, he competed at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[3]

Kevin Dennerly-Minturn
Personal information
Birth nameKevin James Dennerly-Minturn
Country New Zealand
Born (1989-05-18) 18 May 1989
Greenlane, Auckland,
New Zealand
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
CoachThana Arikrishnan
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking47 (MD) 24 Apr 2014
78 (XD) 21 Nov 2013
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  New Zealand
Oceania Championships
2017 NouméaMen's doubles
2015 North HarbourMen's doubles
2012 BallaratMen's doubles
2017 NouméaMixed doubles
2014 BallaratMen's doubles
2008 NouméaMen's doubles
2008 NouméaMixed doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
2016 AucklandMixed team
2014 BallaratMixed team
2012 BallaratMixed team
2010 InvercargillMixed team
Oceania Men's Team Championships
2016 AucklandMen's team
2012 BallaratMen's team
2018 HamiltonMen's team
2010 InvercargillMen's team
BWF profile

Career

Dennerly-Minturn is an Auckland player on the international circuit and is also from the College Rifles badminton club. He comes from a very active and sporting family. From an early age he was gifted at a number of sports including cricket but pursued his passion for badminton and is now a key feature of the New Zealand doubles set up. He is based in Denmark for most of the year playing and training in the tough European environment.[4]

In 2008, he was the semi-finals in the men's and mixed doubles event at the Oceania Championships and won bronze.[5] He also won bronze in 2014 and silver in 2015 in the men's doubles event partnered with Oliver Leydon-Davis.[6][7] Partner with Oliver, he won the 2012 Auckland and 2013 Mexico International tournaments.[8][9] In the mixed doubles, he won the Waikato International tournament teamed up with Susannah Leydon-Davis.[10]

In 2017, he won the silver medal at the Oceania Championships in the men's doubles event partnered with Niccolo Tagle.[11] In the mixed doubles event, he teamed-up with Danielle Tahuri, and they reach the semi-final round but was defeated by the top seeds from Australia.[12]

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Salle Anewy,
Nouméa, New Caledonia		 Niccolo Tagle Matthew Chau
Sawan Serasinghe		 8–21, 14–21 Silver
2015 X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre,
North Harbour, New Zealand		 Oliver Leydon-Davis Matthew Chau
Sawan Serasinghe		 21–10, 16–21, 13–21 Silver
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia		 Oliver Leydon-Davis Matthew Chau
Sawan Serasinghe		 15–21, 19–21 Bronze
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia		 Oliver Leydon-Davis Ross Smith
Glenn Warfe		 17–21, 18–21 Silver
2008 Nouméa, New Caledonia Joe Wu Ross Smith
Glenn Warfe		 15–21, 9–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Salle Anewy,
Nouméa, New Caledonia		 Danielle Tahuri Sawan Serasinghe
Setyana Mapasa		 8–21, 11–21 Bronze
2008 Nouméa, New Caledonia Emma Rodgers Craig Cooper
Renee Flavell		 21–19, 17–21, 10–21 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 North Harbour International Oliver Leydon-Davis Jonathan Curtin
Dhanny Oud		 21–13, 21–14 Winner
2013 Internacional Mexicano Oliver Leydon-Davis Job Castillo
Antonio Ocegueda		 17–21, 21–12, 21–6 Winner
2012 Auckland International Oliver Leydon-Davis Tom Armstrong
Tjitte Weistra		 21–18, 22–20 Winner
2011 Altona International Oliver Leydon-Davis Ross Smith
Glenn Warfe		 17–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2009 Noumea International Joe Wu Oliver Leydon-Davis
Henry Tam		 17–21, 24–22, 16–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Waikato International Susannah Leydon-Davis Abhinav Manota
Justine Villegas		 21–13, 21–14 Winner
2011 Altona International Stephanie Cheng Glenn Warfe
Leanne Choo		 20–22, 11–21 Runner-up
2009 Noumea International Louise McKenzie Henry Tam
Donna Haliday		 19–21, 15–21 Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Kevin Dennerly-Minturn". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. "Athletes: Kevin Dennerly-Minturn". www.olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. "Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  4. "Kevin Dennerly - Minturn". www.sportsground.co.nz. Auckland Badminton. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  5. "Kevin Dennerly-Minturn - NZ National Squad". www.sportsnz.co.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  6. "Mixed doubles pair win Oceanias". www.radionz.co.nz. Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  7. "X-TRM Oceania Championships 2015 – Day 4: Guda, Chen Emerge Champions". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  8. "Badminton: Kiwi pair wins in Auckland". www.nzherald.co.nz. The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  9. "Badminton Pair Win Where All Whites Stumbled". auckland.scoop.co.nz. Scoop. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  10. "Overseas players show their class at Waikato International badminton event". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  11. "New Zealand, Australia Dominate Finals". websites.sportstg.com. Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  12. "Five in Line for Double – VICTOR Oceania Championships 2017: Semi-finals". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
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