Ross James Smith (born 11 April 1985) is an Australian badminton player who specialises in the doubles event.[1] He competed for Australia at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, partnering Glenn Warfe.[2][3] He also represented Australia at the 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[4][5]
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| Birth name | Ross James Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 April 1985 Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Melbourne, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 31 (MD 7 June 2012) 49 (XD 16 January 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editOceania Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Eastlink Badminton Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand |
Robin Middleton
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Matthew Chau Sawan Serasinghe
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17–21, 21–23 |  Silver
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| 2012 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia |
Glenn Warfe
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 Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Oliver Leydon-Davis
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21–17, 21–18 |  Gold
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| 2010 | Stadium Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand |
Glenn Warfe
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Oliver Leydon-Davis Henry Tam
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21–19, 21–12 | Gold
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| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | Glenn Warfe
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Nathan Hannam Henry Tam
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21–13, 21–18 | Gold
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| 2006 | Auckland, New Zealand | Glenn Warfe
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John Gordon Daniel Shirley
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15–21, 16–21 |  Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia |
Gronya Somerville
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Glenn Warfe Leanne Choo
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11–21, 17–21 | Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Vietnam International | Robin Middleton
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 Selvanus Geh Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
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14–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2013 | Welsh International | Robin Middleton
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 Christopher Coles Matthew Nottingham
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17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Victorian International | Robin Middleton
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Raymond Tam Glenn Warfe
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21–19, 19–21, 21–17 |  Winner
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| 2013 | Auckland International | Robin Middleton
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Raymond Tam Glenn Warfe
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21–16, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2012 | Tahiti International | Glenn Warfe
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 Adrian Liu Derrick Ng
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21–23, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Altona International | Glenn Warfe
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Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Oliver Leydon-Davis
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21–17, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2010 | Tahiti International | Glenn Warfe
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Maoni Hu He Oliver Leydon-Davis
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21–11, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2010 | Altona International | Glenn Warfe
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 Daniel Gouw Arnold Setiadi
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21–16, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2006 | Waikato International | Glenn Warfe
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Chance Cheng Joe Wu
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20–22, 21–17, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2006 | Ballarat International | Glenn Warfe
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Ashley Brehaut Roslin Hashim
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21–12, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2005 | New Caledonia International | Glenn Warfe
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Stuart Gomez Scott Menzies
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15–8, 15–7 | Winner
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| 2005 | Fiji International | Glenn Warfe
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 Damien Ah Sam Burty Molia
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15–7, 15–1 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Maribyrnong International | Renuga Veeran
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Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif Rusdina Antardayu Riodingin
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18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Victorian International | Renuga Veeran
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Robin Middleton He Tian Tang
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19–21, 21–19, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Auckland International | Renuga Veeran
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Raymond Tam Gronya Somerville
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21–16, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2012 | Victorian International | Renuga Veeran
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Andika Anhar Keshya Nurvita Hanadia
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17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Tahiti International | Renuga Veeran
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Derrick Ng Alex Bruce
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23–21, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2010 | Tahiti International | Kate Wilson-Smith
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Glenn Warfe Leanne Choo
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21–14, 13–21, 21–18 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Ross Smith". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Ross Smith". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Ross Smith". London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Team Announced". Badminton Australia. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2018". Maribyrnong Sports Academy. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
External links
edit- Ross Smith at BWFBadminton.com
- Ross Smith at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Ross Smith at Olympedia
- Ross Smith at Olympics.com
- Ross Smith at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Ross Smith at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
