The VI 2008 Oceania Badminton Championships was the 6th edition of the Oceania Badminton Championships. It was held in Nouméa, New Caledonia from 3 to 8 February 2008.[2]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 3-8 February 2008 | ||
| Venue | Salle Veyret[1] | ||
| Location | Nouméa, New Caledonia | ||
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Medalists edit
Individual event edit
New Zealand has won four out of five titles in the individual events. The only consolation for Australia was the men's doubles Smith and Warfe, which they won in two sets beating the New Zealand pairing of Henry Tam and Nathan Hannam.[3][4] The table below gives an overview of the individual event medal winners at the 2008 Oceania Championships.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  John Moody
|
 Stuart Gomez
|
Jeff Tho
|
| Benjamin Walklate
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| Women's singles | Michelle Chan
|
Rachel Hindley
|
Leisha Cooper
|
| Jessica Jonggowisastro
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| Men's doubles | Ross Smith and Glenn Warfe |
Nathan Hannam and Henry Tam |
Kevin Dennerly-Minturn and Joe Wu |
| James Eunson and Ethan Haggo | |||
| Women's doubles | Michelle Chan and Rachel Hindley |
Renee Flavell and Donna Cranston |
Erin Carroll and Leisha Cooper |
| Tania Luiz and Eugenia Tanaka | |||
| Mixed doubles | Henry Tam and Donna Cranston |
Craig Cooper and Renee Flavell |
Benjamin Walklate and Erin Carroll |
| Kevin Dennerly-Minturn and Emma Rodgers |
Team Event edit
New Zealand team won the Oceania mixed teams event after lift the Robson Shield tournament. The Men's and Women's team event was the qualifying round of the 2008 Thomas & Uber Cup. New Zealand won the men's and women's team after beat Australia with the score 3-2 in the men's team, and 3-0 in the women's team.[5]
References edit
- ^ "La Nouvelle-Zélande presque parfaite aux Oceania de badminton". www.lnc.nc (in French). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "2008 Annual Report and Audited Accounts". websites.sportstg.com. Badminton Oceania. p. 19. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand wins four titles at Oceania Champs". websites.sportstg.com. Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Badminton: NZ take four out of five titles at Oceania champs". www.newshub.co.nz. Newshub. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "TUC Oceania – Kiwis cash strapped to get to Jakarta for TUC finals". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 25 March 2017.