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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 February 1981 Raetihi, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 30 (WD 15 July 2010) 25 (XD 15 July 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Donna Haliday (born 4 February 1981; née Cranston) is a New Zealand badminton player.[1] In 2008, she won the mixed doubles title at the Oceania Championships in New Caledonia with Henry Tam.[2] She also completed her success by winning the women's and mixed team gold, and making the women's team competed at the 2008 Uber Cup finals in Jakarta.[3][4] In 2010, she competed at the Delhi Commonwealth Games.[5]
Personal life
Haliday was born in Raetihi, and raised in Ohakune.[5][6] Her husband is former national badminton rep Andrew Haliday[6]
Achievements
Oceania Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Waitakere Badminton Centre, Waitakere City, New Zealand |  Kimberly Windsor | .svg.png.webp) Jane Crabtree .svg.png.webp) Kate Wilson-Smith | 8–15, 7–15 |  Bronze | 
| 2006 | North Harbour Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |  Renee Flavell |  Nicole Gordon  Sara Runesten-Petersen | 17–21, 14–21 |  Bronze | 
| 2008 | Salle Veyret, Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Renee Flavell |  Michelle Chan  Rachel Hindley | 14–21, 8–21 |  Silver | 
| 2010 | Stadium Southland, Invercargill |  Danielle Barry | .svg.png.webp) Leanne Choo .svg.png.webp) Kate Wilson-Smith | 13–21, 12–21 |  Bronze | 
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Salle Veyret, Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Henry Tam |  Craig Cooper  Renee Flavell | 16–21, 21–19, 21–17 |  Gold | 
| 2010 | Stadium Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand |  Henry Tam | .svg.png.webp) Glenn Warfe .svg.png.webp) Kate Wilson-Smith | 11–21, 10–21 |  Silver | 
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Australian Open |  Henry Tam |  Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama  Chau Hoi Wah | 11–21, 5–21 |  Runner-up | 
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Victoria International |  Renee Flavell | .svg.png.webp) Kellie Lucas .svg.png.webp) Kate Wilson-Smith | 27–25, 7–21, 24–22 |  Winner | 
| 2007 | Victoria International |  Renee Flavell |  Haw Chiou Hwee  Lim Pek Siah | 8–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up | 
| 2009 | Victoria International |  Danielle Barry | .svg.png.webp) Erin Carroll .svg.png.webp) Renuga Veeran | 21–16, 19–21, 20–22 |  Runner-up | 
| 2009 | Nouméa International |  Danielle Barry |  Deyanira Angulo .svg.png.webp) Louise McKenzie | 21–5, 21–11 |  Winner | 
| 2009 | Cyprus International |  Danielle Barry |  Anastasia Chervyakova  Natalia Perminova | 18–21, 20–22 |  Runner-up | 
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Waikato International |  Henry Tam |  Naomasa Senkyo  Misaki Matsutomo | 21–13, 21–18 |  Winner | 
| 2008 | North Shore City International |  Henry Tam |  Joe Wu  Danielle Barry | 21–14, 21–12 |  Winner | 
| 2009 | Victoria International |  Henry Tam | .svg.png.webp) Raj Veeran .svg.png.webp) Renuga Veeran | 12–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up | 
| 2009 | Nouméa International |  Henry Tam |  Kevin Dennerly-Minturn .svg.png.webp) Louise McKenzie | 21–19, 21–15 |  Winner | 
| 2009 | Cyprus International |  Henry Tam |  Richard Vaughan  Sarah Thomas | 21–18, 21–14 |  Winner | 
| 2010 | Canterbury International |  Joe Wu |  Oliver Leydon-Davis  Louise McKenzie | 21–19, 19–21, 23–25 |  Runner-up | 
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ↑ "Players: Donna Haliday". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ↑ "New Zealand wins four titles at Oceania Champs". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ↑ "New Zealand win Oceania Teams Event". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ↑ "TUC Oceania – Kiwis cash strapped to get to Jakarta for TUC finals". Badzine.net. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- 1 2 "Athletes: Donna Haliday". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- 1 2 "No turning back for badminton ace Haliday". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
External links
- Donna HALIDAY at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com (alternate link)
- Donna HALIDAY at BWFbadminton.com
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