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2017 New Zealand Open Grand Prix Gold
The 2017 New Zealand Open Grand Prix Gold was the twelfth Grand Prix's badminton tournament of the 2017 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. The tournament was held at the North Shore Events Centre in Auckland, New Zealand on 1–6 August 2017 and had a total purse of $120,000. Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce announced that the government is investing $185,000 for the 2016 and 2017 season. It is originally scheduled for March this year but delayed due to the Adele live concerts coming to Auckland at that time. Men's singles Seeds # Wang Tzu-Wei ''(final)'' # Ajay Jayaram ''(first round)'' # Jonatan Christie ''(second round)'' # H. S. Prannoy ''(quarterfinals)'' # Anthony Sinisuka Ginting ''(withdrew)'' # Hsu Jen-Hao ''(semifinals)'' # Sourabh Verma ''(quarterfinals)'' # Pablo Abian ''(withdrew)'' # Chong Wei Feng ''(third round)'' # Wei Nan ''(third round)'' # Lin Yu-hsien ''(semifinals)'' # Ihsan Maulana Mustofa ''(withdrew)'' # Misha Zilberman ''(third round)'' # L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Shore Events Centre
The Eventfinda Stadium (originally known as the North Shore Events Centre) is an indoor arena located in the North Shore City suburb of Wairau Valley, Auckland, New Zealand. The arena opened in 1992 and has a capacity of 4,179. It primarily hosts community events and was previously the home arena of the New Zealand Breakers, who play in the Australian NBL. It also hosts concerts, expos, trade shows, conferences, netball, MMA, cheerleading and dance. It has also hosted the New Zealand Badminton Open for over 10 years. In 2009, the arena hosted the final of the FIBA Under-19 World Championship. The final saw the United States defeat Greece 88–80. Boxing It has hosted a number of boxing events, the majority of them promoted by Shane Cameron. The most famous fight night was in November 2014 where Kali Meehan Kalivati Gerald Meehan (born 9 March 1970) is an Australian professional boxer of Fijian descent. He turned pro after a career in rugby league. His son Willis Mee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Joyce
Steven Leonard Joyce (born 7 April 1963) is a New Zealand former politician, who entered the New Zealand House of Representatives in 2008 as a member of the New Zealand National Party. In the same year he became Minister of Transport and Minister for Communications and Information Technology. He later became Minister of Science and Innovation, and then served as Minister for Finance and Minister for Infrastructure. As a broadcasting entrepreneur with RadioWorks, he was a millionaire before he entered politics. On 6 March 2018, he announced his resignation from politics, after losing his bid for the leadership of the party. Early life Joyce's parents worked as grocers. He went to school at Francis Douglas Memorial College, before enrolling at Massey University, applying to study veterinary science. However he "missed the cut", graduating instead with a BSc in zoology. While at university he worked as a presenter and programme director on student radio. He also took fifteen ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ihsan Maulana Mustofa
Ihsan Maulana Mustofa (born 18 November 1995) is an Indonesian badminton player who plays in singles event. He is from PB. Djarum, a badminton club in Kudus, Central Java and has joined the club since 2010. He was a boys' singles bronze medalist of the 2013 World Junior Championships that was held in Bangkok, Thailand. He played in the decisive matches for Indonesia to win the team event at the 2015 and 2017 Southeast Asian Games. Career 2012 Mustofa was the national junior champion in 2012. 2013 Mustofa was qualified to participate at the 2013 Badminton Asia Championships but his participation just got to the first round after being defeated by Park Sung-min with a rubber games 21–17, 20–22, 10–21. He also played in some international challenge tournaments and BWF Grand Prix such as Vietnam Open and Indonesian Grand Prix Gold. He reached the second round in both BWF Grand Prix tournaments. In the second round, he was stopped by fellow Indonesian shuttlers. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Yu-hsien
Lin Yu-hsien (; born 27 September 1991) is a Taiwanese badminton player. Career He plays in the men's singles. He participated in the 2016 Vietnam Open Grand Prix, in the 2016 Chinese Taipei Masters and in the 2015 Chinese Taipei Masters Grand Prix. Achievements BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100. ''Men's singles'' BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up) The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. ''Men's singles'' : BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament : BWF G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wei Nan
Wei Nan (Chinese: 魏楠) (born 4 January 1984) is a badminton player from Hong Kong. He was a member of Hong Kong team in 2014 Thomas & Uber Cup. He became the first men's singles medalist for Hong Kong by winning a bronze medal in 2014 Asian Games. Achievements Asian Games ''Men's singles'' BWF Grand Prix The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. ''Men's singles'' : Grand Prix Tournament BWF International Challenge/Series ''Men's singles'' : BWF International Challenge The BWF International Challenge is a grade 3 and level 1 tournament part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Series (level 2) and Future Series (level 3), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ... tournament References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wei, Nan Hong Kong male badminton players Livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chong Wei Feng
Chong Wei Feng (born 26 May 1987) is a Malaysian retired badminton player. He was drafted into the national team in 2004. His best achievement is reaching the semi-finals of the 2012 and 2013 China Open, where he was defeated by Chen Long on both occasions. Background Chong was born on 26 May 1987 in Sungai Petani, Kedah. Chong started playing badminton at the age of nine, where he went to a private coaching centre. Chong was drafted into the national team through Badminton Association of Malaysia annual selections in 2004. On 29 March 2016, Chong announced his resignation from BAM effective 1 May 2016. Achievements Asian Championships ''Men's singles'' Southeast Asian Games ''Men's singles'' BWF Grand Prix The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. ''Men's singles'' : BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Abian
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Sourabh Verma
Sourabh Verma (born 30 December 1992) is an Indian badminton player. He is a three time men's singles title Champion at the Indian National Championships. Verma reached a career high world ranking of no. 28 in December 2019. Career overview Sourabh Verma started his career in badminton at the young age introduced by his father Sudhir Verma. In 2011, he won the Indian National Championships in the senior singles category. Verma won his first international title by winning the Bahrain International Challenge. In the same year, he was the runner-up at India Open Grand Prix Gold after losing to the former Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat. In 2012, Sourabh Verma reached a career high of no. 30 in the world ranking, with the best results throughout the year were the quarter finalists at the Malaysia and Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold, also at the China Masters Superseries. Sourabh Verma won back-to-back international titles in 2013 and 2014. First of them being 2013 Tata Internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hsu Jen-Hao
Hsu Jen-hao (Chinese: 許仁豪; born 26 October 1991) is a Taiwanese badminton player. Career In 2012, he competed at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the men's singles event, but he did not advance to the next round after being defeated in the group stage by Son Wan-ho of Korea with the score of 21–14, 21-10 and by Vladimir Ivanov of Russia with the score of 21–15, 21–13. He also reached in the semifinal of 2016 French Super Series and was defeated by the champion, Shi Yuqi Shi Yuqi (; Mandarin pronunciation: ; born 28 February 1996) is a Chinese badminton player. Shi Yuqi won his first Superseries title in the 2016 French Open. At the 2017 All England Open, he defeated 6-time champion Lin Dan to reach the final, a ... from China. Achievements Summer Universiade ''Men's singles'' BWF World Tour (1 runner-up) The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (; born October 20, 1996) is an Indonesian badminton player. He first rose to prominence when he won the bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games. At the 2020 Olympics, he won bronze in the men's singles event. He became the first Youth Olympic badminton medalist to win a medal at the Olympics, having also won bronze in 2014. Ginting was part of Indonesia winning team at the 2020 Thomas Cup. Early life The badminton player who was born in Cimahi, of Karo descent, was introduced to badminton by his father when he was still in kindergarten. He is the fourth of five children. As a child, he joined PB SGS PLN in Bandung, West Java, a badminton club that fostered Indonesian badminton legend Taufik Hidayat. He started participating in tournaments around the age of 9 years old, two years after he was scouted. Career 2013–2014: World Junior Championships and Youth Olympics bronze medals Ginting participated at the Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold, Vie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonatan Christie
Leonardus Jonatan Christie (born 15 September 1997) is an Indonesian badminton player specializing in the singles discipline affiliated with the Tangkas Specs club. He won the men's singles title at the Badminton at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games – Individual Event#Men's singles, 2017 Southeast Asian Games and at the Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's singles, 2018 Asian Games. Christie was part of Indonesia's winning team at the 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup, 2020 Thomas Cup. Career Christie has called to joining the Indonesia national team centre in 2012, when he reached the semi-finals of the 2012 Indonesian National Badminton Championships, National Championships in Surakarta, Solo, Central Java.. In July 2013, Christie won his first international senior title at the age of 15 in the Indonesia International Challenge, after beating the experienced Alamsyah Yunus who is 11 years older than him in the final by 21–17, 21–10. Christie started the 2014 season ranked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajay Jayaram
Ajay Jayaram (born 28 September 1987) is an Indian retired badminton player from Chennai. He plays for the Mumbai Rockets in the Premier Badminton League. Jayaram is a champion of the Czech International and Dutch Open tournament. Ajay Jayaram did his schooling from Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School. He retired from the international badminton on 26 March 2022 to pursue MBA from ISB, Hyderabad. Ajay Jayaram married Soumya Ravi on April 6, 2022. Achievements BWF World Tour (1 runner-up) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100. ''Men's singles'' BWF Superseries (1 runner-up) The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
