Donna Haliday

Donna Haliday (born 4 February 1981; née Cranston) is a New Zealand badminton player.[1] In 2008, she won the mixed doubles title at the Oceania Championships in New Caledonia with Henry Tam.[2] She also completed her success by winning the women's and mixed team gold, and making the women's team competed at the 2008 Uber Cup finals in Jakarta.[3][4] In 2010, she competed at the Delhi Commonwealth Games.[5]

Donna Haliday
Personal information
CountryNew Zealand
Born (1981-02-04) 4 February 1981
Raetihi, New Zealand
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking30 (WD 15 July 2010)
25 (XD 15 July 2010)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  New Zealand
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Nouméa Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2008 Nouméa Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Invercargill Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Waitakere City Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Auckland Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Invercargill Women's doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Waitakere City Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Auckland Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Nouméa Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Invercargill Mixed team
Oceania Women's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Nouméa Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Invercargill Women's team

Personal life

Haliday was born in Raetihi, and raised in Ohakune.[5][6] Her husband is former national badminton rep Andrew Haliday[6]

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Waitakere Badminton Centre,
Waitakere City, New Zealand		 New Zealand Kimberly Windsor Australia Jane Crabtree
Australia Kate Wilson-Smith		 8–15, 7–15 Bronze Bronze
2006 North Harbour Badminton Centre,
Auckland, New Zealand		 New Zealand Renee Flavell New Zealand Nicole Gordon
New Zealand Sara Runesten-Petersen		 17–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze
2008 Salle Veyret,
Nouméa, New Caledonia		 New Zealand Renee Flavell New Zealand Michelle Chan
New Zealand Rachel Hindley		 14–21, 8–21 Silver Silver
2010 Stadium Southland,
Invercargill		 New Zealand Danielle Barry Australia Leanne Choo
Australia Kate Wilson-Smith		 13–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Salle Veyret,
Nouméa, New Caledonia		 New Zealand Henry Tam New Zealand Craig Cooper
New Zealand Renee Flavell		 16–21, 21–19, 21–17 Gold Gold
2010 Stadium Southland,
Invercargill, New Zealand		 New Zealand Henry Tam Australia Glenn Warfe
Australia Kate Wilson-Smith		 11–21, 10–21 Silver Silver

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Australian Open New Zealand Henry Tam Hong Kong Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama
Hong Kong Chau Hoi Wah		 11–21, 5–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Victoria International New Zealand Renee Flavell Australia Kellie Lucas
Australia Kate Wilson-Smith		 27–25, 7–21, 24–22 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Victoria International New Zealand Renee Flavell Malaysia Haw Chiou Hwee
Malaysia Lim Pek Siah		 8–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Victoria International New Zealand Danielle Barry Australia Erin Carroll
Australia Renuga Veeran		 21–16, 19–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Nouméa International New Zealand Danielle Barry Mexico Deyanira Angulo
Australia Louise McKenzie		 21–5, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Cyprus International New Zealand Danielle Barry Russia Anastasia Chervyakova
Russia Natalia Perminova		 18–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Waikato International New Zealand Henry Tam Japan Naomasa Senkyo
Japan Misaki Matsutomo		 21–13, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 North Shore City International New Zealand Henry Tam New Zealand Joe Wu
New Zealand Danielle Barry		 21–14, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Victoria International New Zealand Henry Tam Australia Raj Veeran
Australia Renuga Veeran		 12–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Nouméa International New Zealand Henry Tam New Zealand Kevin Dennerly-Minturn
Australia Louise McKenzie		 21–19, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Cyprus International New Zealand Henry Tam Wales Richard Vaughan
Wales Sarah Thomas		 21–18, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Canterbury International New Zealand Joe Wu New Zealand Oliver Leydon-Davis
New Zealand Louise McKenzie		 21–19, 19–21, 23–25 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Donna Haliday". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. "New Zealand wins four titles at Oceania Champs". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  3. "New Zealand win Oceania Teams Event". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  4. "TUC Oceania – Kiwis cash strapped to get to Jakarta for TUC finals". Badzine.net. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  5. "Athletes: Donna Haliday". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  6. "No turning back for badminton ace Haliday". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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