Joel Findlay

Joel Findlay
Personal information
Birth nameJoel Alexander Findlay
Country Australia
Born (1989-06-29) 29 June 1989 (age 35)
Ballarat, Australia
ResidenceMelbourne, Australia
Men's
Highest ranking301 (MS) 24 May 2012
114 (MD) 29 Mar 2012
166 (XD) 12 Jul 2012
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  Australia
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Nouméa Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Ballarat Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Ballarat Men's doubles
BWF profile

Joel Alexander Findlay (born 29 June 1989) is an Australian male badminton player.[1] In 2014, he won the men's doubles title at the Australian National Badminton Championships teamed up with fellow Victorian Luke Chong.[2] He and Chong also won bronze medal at the 2014 Oceania Badminton Championships.[3] In 2017, he won the silver medal at the Oceania Championships in the mixed doubles event partnered with Gronya Somerville.[4]

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Men's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia 		Australia Luke Chong Australia Raymond Tam
Australia Glenn Warfe 		8-21, 15-21 Bronze Bronze
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia 		Australia Nathan David New Zealand Kevin Dennerly-Minturn
New Zealand Oliver Leydon-Davis 		16-21, 7-21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Salle Anewy,
Nouméa, New Caledonia 		Australia Gronya Somerville Australia Sawan Serasinghe
Australia Setyana Mapasa 		19-21, 9-21 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Nouméa International Australia Jeff Tho Australia Matthew Chau
Australia Sawan Serasinghe 		21-17, 7-21, 14-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Players: Joel Findlay". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Joel Findlay secures national badminton title". www.thecourier.com.au. The Courier. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  3. ^ "2014 Kumpoo Oceania Championships". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  4. ^ "New Zealand, Australia Dominate Finals". websites.sportstg.com. Badminton Oceania. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.


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