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The New Zealand Open in badminton

Badminton

Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...

is an international tournament held in New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

Previous winners

Year	Men's singles	Women's singles	Men's doubles	Women's doubles	Mixed doubles
1990	Nicholas Hall	Stephanie Spicer	Nicholas Hall Dean Galt Dean Galt -Career:Galt competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Chris Jogis, of the United States, 15-1, 15-3....	Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson is a former female badminton player from New Zealand. She is a veteran of two Olympic Games and four Commonwealth Games.... Lynne Scutt	Brent Chapman Tammy Jenkins Tammy Jenkins Sharon Tina "Tammy" Jenkins is a female badminton player from New Zealand. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games she won a bronze medal partnering Rhona Robertson in the women's doubles. Four years later at the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won another bronze medal in the mixed team.- References :* *...
1991	Wei Yan	Anna Oi Chan Lao	Peter Blackburn Darren McDonald	Rhonda Cator Rhonda Cator Rhonda Cator is a retired female badminton player from Australia.-Career:Cator competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Anna Lao, and they lost in quarterfinal to Lin Yan Fen and Yao Fen. The same year, they won the French Open... Anna Oi Chan Lao	Peter Blackburn Lisa Campbell
1992	Dean Galt Dean Galt -Career:Galt competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Chris Jogis, of the United States, 15-1, 15-3....	Julie Still	Dean Galt Dean Galt -Career:Galt competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Chris Jogis, of the United States, 15-1, 15-3.... Andrew Compton	Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson is a former female badminton player from New Zealand. She is a veteran of two Olympic Games and four Commonwealth Games.... Tammy Jenkins Tammy Jenkins Sharon Tina "Tammy" Jenkins is a female badminton player from New Zealand. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games she won a bronze medal partnering Rhona Robertson in the women's doubles. Four years later at the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won another bronze medal in the mixed team.- References :* *...	Grant Walker Sheree Jefferson
1993	Dean Galt Dean Galt -Career:Galt competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Chris Jogis, of the United States, 15-1, 15-3....	Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson is a former female badminton player from New Zealand. She is a veteran of two Olympic Games and four Commonwealth Games....	Dean Galt Dean Galt -Career:Galt competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Chris Jogis, of the United States, 15-1, 15-3.... Kerrin Harrison Kerrin Harrison Kerrin Harrison is a New Zealand badminton player. Along with Glenn Stewart he won a bronze medal in the badminton men's doubles at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland....	Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson is a former female badminton player from New Zealand. She is a veteran of two Olympic Games and four Commonwealth Games.... Liao Yue Jin	Dean Galt Dean Galt -Career:Galt competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Chris Jogis, of the United States, 15-1, 15-3.... Liao Yue Jin
1994	Oliver Pongratz	Song Yang	Michael Helber Michael Keck	Lisa Campbell Amanda Hardy	Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator Rhonda Cator Rhonda Cator is a retired female badminton player from Australia.-Career:Cator competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Anna Lao, and they lost in quarterfinal to Lin Yan Fen and Yao Fen. The same year, they won the French Open...
1995	Tam Kai Chuen	Song Yang	He Tim Chan Siu Kwong	Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson is a former female badminton player from New Zealand. She is a veteran of two Olympic Games and four Commonwealth Games.... Tammy Jenkins Tammy Jenkins Sharon Tina "Tammy" Jenkins is a female badminton player from New Zealand. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games she won a bronze medal partnering Rhona Robertson in the women's doubles. Four years later at the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won another bronze medal in the mixed team.- References :* *...	He Tim Chan Oi Ni
1996	Tam Kai Chuen	Li Feng	Ma Che Kong Chow Kin Man	Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson is a former female badminton player from New Zealand. She is a veteran of two Olympic Games and four Commonwealth Games.... Tammy Jenkins Tammy Jenkins Sharon Tina "Tammy" Jenkins is a female badminton player from New Zealand. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games she won a bronze medal partnering Rhona Robertson in the women's doubles. Four years later at the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won another bronze medal in the mixed team.- References :* *...	Tam Kai Chuen Tung Chau Man
1997	Nicholas Hall	Li Feng	Ma Che Kong Liu Kwok Wa	Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson is a former female badminton player from New Zealand. She is a veteran of two Olympic Games and four Commonwealth Games.... Tammy Jenkins Tammy Jenkins Sharon Tina "Tammy" Jenkins is a female badminton player from New Zealand. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games she won a bronze medal partnering Rhona Robertson in the women's doubles. Four years later at the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won another bronze medal in the mixed team.- References :* *...	Ma Che Kong Tung Chau Man
1998	Geoffrey Bellingham	Li Feng	Daniel Shirley Daniel Shirley Daniel A. Shirley is a male badminton player from New Zealand.-Career:Shirley competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Sara Petersen... Dean Galt Dean Galt -Career:Galt competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Chris Jogis, of the United States, 15-1, 15-3....	Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson is a former female badminton player from New Zealand. She is a veteran of two Olympic Games and four Commonwealth Games.... Tammy Jenkins Tammy Jenkins Sharon Tina "Tammy" Jenkins is a female badminton player from New Zealand. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games she won a bronze medal partnering Rhona Robertson in the women's doubles. Four years later at the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won another bronze medal in the mixed team.- References :* *...	Dean Galt Dean Galt -Career:Galt competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Chris Jogis, of the United States, 15-1, 15-3.... Tammy Jenkins Tammy Jenkins Sharon Tina "Tammy" Jenkins is a female badminton player from New Zealand. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games she won a bronze medal partnering Rhona Robertson in the women's doubles. Four years later at the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won another bronze medal in the mixed team.- References :* *...
2000	Geoffrey Bellingham	Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson is a former female badminton player from New Zealand. She is a veteran of two Olympic Games and four Commonwealth Games....	Daniel Shirley Daniel Shirley Daniel A. Shirley is a male badminton player from New Zealand.-Career:Shirley competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Sara Petersen... John Gordon John Gordon (badminton) John Gordon is a male badminton player from New Zealand. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games he won a bronze medal in the mixed team event.-References:...	Masami Yamazaki Keiko Yoshitomi Keiko Yoshitomi is a female badminton player from Japan.Yoshimoti competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Chikako Nakayama. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Saralee Thungthongkam and Sathinee Chankrachangwong of Thailand in the round of 16.-Link:*...	Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator Rhonda Cator Rhonda Cator is a retired female badminton player from Australia.-Career:Cator competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Anna Lao, and they lost in quarterfinal to Lin Yan Fen and Yao Fen. The same year, they won the French Open...
2002	Geoffrey Bellingham	Kim Ji-hyun	Daniel Shirley Daniel Shirley Daniel A. Shirley is a male badminton player from New Zealand.-Career:Shirley competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Sara Petersen... John Gordon John Gordon (badminton) John Gordon is a male badminton player from New Zealand. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games he won a bronze medal in the mixed team event.-References:...	Nicole Gordon Nicole Gordon (badminton) Nicole Gordon is a female badminton player from New Zealand. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won a silver medal with Sara Petersen in the women's doubles, and a bronze medal in the mixed team.... Sara Runesten-Petersen	Daniel Shirley Daniel Shirley Daniel A. Shirley is a male badminton player from New Zealand.-Career:Shirley competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Sara Petersen... Sara Runesten-Petersen
2003	Shōji Satō Shoji Sato is a male badminton player from Japan.Shoji Sato is regarded as one of the fastest on foot players in the world. -Career:He won four Japanese National Championships in a row between 2003 and 2006....	Lenny Permana Lenny Permana Lenny Permana is a female badminton player from Australia.Permana played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Kelly Morgan of Great Britain in the round of 32. She currently coaches for BAV at Kilsyth.- External links :*...	Ashley Brehaut Ashley Brehaut Ashley Brehaut is a male badminton player from Australia. His coach is Ning On Sze, and he lives in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.... Travis Denney Travis Denney Travis Denney is a male badminton player from Australia.Denney competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Ashley Brehaut. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand...	Nicole Gordon Nicole Gordon (badminton) Nicole Gordon is a female badminton player from New Zealand. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won a silver medal with Sara Petersen in the women's doubles, and a bronze medal in the mixed team.... Rebecca Gordon	Travis Denney Travis Denney Travis Denney is a male badminton player from Australia.Denney competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Ashley Brehaut. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand... Kate Wilson-Smith Kate Wilson-Smith Kate Wilson-Smith is a female badminton player from Australia.Wilson-Smith competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Jane Crabtree. They were defeated by Pernille Harder and Mette Schjoldager of Denmark, 15-2 15-3, in the round of 32...
2004	Andrew Smith Andrew Smith (badminton) Andrew Michael Smith is an English badminton player.-Career:He had won the New Zealand International in 2004, the Australian International in 2004 and 2005, and also the Croatian International and the Vietnam Open in 2006...	Huang Chia Chi	Suichi Nakao Suichi Sakamoto	Rachel Hindley Rachel Hindley Rachel Hindley is a female badminton player of New Zealand.She played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim. In the women's singles event she lost in the first round to Nathalie Descamps of Belgium 4-11, 11-9, 9-11. She reached the second round of the women's doubles event . She... Rebecca Gordon	Craig Cooper Craig Cooper (badminton) Craig Cooper is a New Zealand badminton player who competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... Lianne Shirley Lianne Shirley Lianne Shirley is a female badminton player from New Zealand.She has competed at the 2001 World Badminton Championships in Seville, the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim and the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.With her partner, Craig Cooper, she won the 2004 Canterbury...
2005	Sairul Amar Ayob Sairul Amar Ayob Sairul Amar Ayob is a professional badminton player from Malaysia.-Career:In 2002 he won the Australian International, in 2004 the Auckland International and the Western Australian International, in 2005 the New Zealand Open, and in 2006 the Dutch Open.- External links :*...	Adriyanti Firdasari Adriyanti Firdasari Adrianti Firdasari is a female badminton player from Indonesia.-Career:In 2005 she won the women's singles at the New Zealand Open....	Boyd Cooper Travis Denney Travis Denney Travis Denney is a male badminton player from Australia.Denney competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Ashley Brehaut. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand...	Rachel Hindley Rachel Hindley Rachel Hindley is a female badminton player of New Zealand.She played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim. In the women's singles event she lost in the first round to Nathalie Descamps of Belgium 4-11, 11-9, 9-11. She reached the second round of the women's doubles event . She... Rebecca Bellingham Rebecca Bellingham Rebecca Bellingham is a female badminton player from New Zealand.At the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won a bronze medal in the mixed team event...	Daniel Shirley Daniel Shirley Daniel A. Shirley is a male badminton player from New Zealand.-Career:Shirley competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Sara Petersen... Sara Runesten-Petersen
2006	Lee Tsuen Seng Lee Tsuen Seng Lee Tsuen Seng is a professional badminton player from Malaysia.In 2001 he won the Dutch Open and in 2006 the New Zealand Open.-Achievements:2002 - Rutac Holland Open - Runner-up2003 - Yonex All England Open - Quarterfinalist...	Huang Chia-Chi	Eng Hian Eng Hian Eng Hian is a Chinese Indonesian male badminton player. A men's doubles specialist, he won major international tournaments, most of them in partnership with Flandy Limpele, between 1999 and 2006. They earned a bronze medal in men's doubles at the 2004 Olympics in Athens... Rian Sukmawan Rian Sukmawan Rian Sukmawan is a professional badminton player from Indonesia.-Career:Sukmawan is a doubles specialist. In 2006 he won men's doubles at the Dutch and New Zealand Opens with fellow countryman Eng Hian. In 2007 he won the Dutch Open again, this time with his latest partner Yonatan Suryatama...	Jiang Yanmei Jiang Yanmei Jiang Yanmei is a Singapore badminton player.Jiang played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Yao Jie of the Netherlands in the round of 32.-References:***... Li Yujia Li Yujia Li Yujia is Singapore's national badminton player.Born in Hubei on 18 January 1983, she moved to Singapore at the age of 18 and is now a Singapore citizen....	Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Li Yujia Li Yujia Li Yujia is Singapore's national badminton player.Born in Hubei on 18 January 1983, she moved to Singapore at the age of 18 and is now a Singapore citizen....
2007	Andre Kurniawan Tedjono Andre Kurniawan Tedjono Andre Kurniawan Tedjono who was born in Magelang, December 7, 1986 is a male Indonesian badminton player who specializes in singles.-Career:While still in his teens Tedjono won the Indonesian national men's singles title in 2003 and 2005. His best international results thus far are victories in...	Zhou Mi Zhou Mi Zhou Mi is a Chinese female badminton player. During much of her career she represented the People's Republic of China, but since 2007 she has represented Hong Kong which has a sports program and teams independent from those of the mainland. In 2010 she received a 2 year ban, for failing a drugs...	Chan Chong Ming Chan Chong Ming Chan Chong Ming is a male badminton doubles player from Malaysia.-Career:Chan Chong Ming competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics with his then partner, Chew Choon Eng... Hoon Thien How Hoon Thien How - Career :Hoon Thien How and Tan Boon Heong was Junior World 2006 champion. Their partnership was ended as Tan patnered Koo Kien Keat. Hoon paired with Chan Chong Ming and then turned to Ong Soon Hock....	Ikue Tatani Aya Wakisaka	Devin Lahardi Fitriawan Lita Nurlita Lita Nurlita Lita Nurlita is a female badminton player from Indonesia.Nurlita competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Jo Novita...
2008	Lee Tsuen Seng Lee Tsuen Seng Lee Tsuen Seng is a professional badminton player from Malaysia.In 2001 he won the Dutch Open and in 2006 the New Zealand Open.-Achievements:2002 - Rutac Holland Open - Runner-up2003 - Yonex All England Open - Quarterfinalist...		Chen Hung Ling Lin Yu Lang	Chien Yu Chin Chien Yu Chin Chien Yu-Chin is a female badminton player from Republic of China.Chien competed for Republic of China as Chinese Taipei in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Cheng Wen-Hsing... Chou Chia Chi	Chen Hung Ling Chou Chia Chi
2009	Chan Yan Kit Chan Yan Kit Chan Yan Kit is a professional badminton player from Hong Kong.-Career:He competed at the 2006 IBF World Championships in men's singles and was defeated in first round by Eric Pang. The next year he reached quarterfinals at the 2007 Badminton Asia Championships, losing against Yeoh Kay Bin 13-21,...	Sayaka Sato	Ruseph Kumar Sanave Thomas	Annisa Wahyuni Anneke Feinya Agustin	Frans Kurniawan Pia Zebadiah Bernadet

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