Eugenia Tanaka
Personal information
Nickname(s)U.G.
CountryAustralia
Born (1987-03-09) 9 March 1987
Kisaran, North Sumatra,
Indonesia
ResidenceMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
CoachRicky Yu
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  Australia
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 BallaratMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place2012 BallaratWomen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2008 NouméaWomen's doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 BallaratMixed team
Gold medal – first place2010 InvercargillMixed team
Silver medal – second place2008 NouméaMixed team
Oceania Women's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 BallaratWomen's team
Gold medal – first place2010 InvercargillWomen's team
Silver medal – second place2008 NouméaWomen's team
BWF profile

Eugenia Tanaka (born 9 March 1987 in Kisaran, North Sumatra, Indonesia) is an Indonesian-born Australian badminton player.[1] At the age of fourteen, Tanaka moved to Melbourne, Australia, where she started playing badminton.[2] Tanaka is also a member of Badminton Academy of Victoria, and is coached and trained by Ricky Yu.[3]

Tanaka qualified for the women's doubles at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by placing fifteenth and receiving a continental spot for Oceania from the Badminton World Federation's ranking list. Tanaka and her partner Tania Luiz lost the preliminary round match to Japanese pair Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna, with a score of 4–21 and 8–21.[4][5]

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia
Australia Ann-Louise Slee Australia Leanne Choo
Australia Renuga Veeran
16–21, 13–21 Silver Silver
2008 Nouméa, New Caledonia Australia Tania Luiz New Zealand Michelle Chan
New Zealand Rachel Hindley
10–21, 10–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia
Australia Raymond Tam Australia Glenn Warfe
Australia Leanne Choo
21–17, 21–19 Gold Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Miami Pan Am International Australia Tania Luiz Peru Cristina Aicardi
Peru Claudia Rivero
21–13, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Peru International Australia Tania Luiz Australia Erin Carroll
Australia Leisha Cooper
21–23, 21–17, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Auckland International Australia Chad Whitehead Australia Glenn Warfe
Australia Renuga Veeran
12–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eugenia Tanaka". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. "Eugenia Tanaka: Sweat and sacrifice for Badminton glory". ABC News Australia. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  3. Barlow, Karen (23 June 2008). "Badminton team faces tough fight for Olympic medals". ABC News Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  4. "Women's Doubles Round of 16". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  5. "Luiz and Tanaka bow out in badminton". ABC News Australia. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
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