Susannah Leydon-Davis (born 5 February 1992) is a New Zealand badminton player.[1][2] In 2014, she competed at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[3]

Susannah Leydon-Davis
Personal information
Country New Zealand
Born (1992-02-05) 5 February 1992 (age 32)
Hamilton, New Zealand
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
CoachTjitte Weistra
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking80 (WD) 6 June 2013
43 (XD) 27 February 2014
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  New Zealand
Oceania Badminton Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Ballarat Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Hamilton Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Nouméa Women's doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Auckland Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Ballarat Mixed team
Oceania Women's Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hamilton Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Auckland Women's team
BWF profile

Career

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Originally from Hamilton, Leydon-Davis attended Hillcrest High School and was Sports Captain in 2009. In 2015 she graduated from the University of Waikato with a Bachelor of Management Studies. She competed at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow July 2014. Susannah competes in the mixed doubles with her brother Oliver, and they have actively been New Zealand representatives.[4] She and her brother, won the mixed doubles gold medal at the 2014 Oceania Badminton Championships.[5] Teamed up with Kevin Dennerly-Minturn she won the Waikato International tournament in the mixed doubles event.[6]

Achievements

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Oceania Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Salle Anewy,
Nouméa, New Caledonia
  Danielle Tahuri   Setyana Mapasa
  Gronya Somerville
15–21, 7–21   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Eastlink Badminton Stadium,
Hamilton, New Zealand
  Oliver Leydon-Davis   Sawan Serasinghe
  Setyana Mapasa
12–21, 19–21   Bronze
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia
  Oliver Leydon-Davis   Matthew Chau
  Jacqueline Guan
21–19, 21–13   Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 North Harbour International   Sally Fu   Leanne Choo
  Renuga Veeran
6–21, 12–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Yonex / K&D Graphics International   Oliver Leydon-Davis   Nyl Yakura
  Kristen Tsai
11–21, 8–21   Runner-up
2017 Nouméa International   Dylan Soedjasa   Sawan Serasinghe
  Setyana Mapasa
13–21, 21–15, 17–21   Runner-up
2016 Waikato International   Kevin Dennerly-Minturn   Abhinav Manota
  Justine Villegas
21–13, 21–14   Winner
2011 Counties Manukau International   Oliver Leydon-Davis   Daniel Shirley
  Gabby Aves
11–21, 17–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Susannah Leydon-Davis". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Athletes: Susannah Leydon-Davis". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Susannah Leydon-Davis Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Susannah Leydon-Davis : Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)". waikato.ac.nz. University of Waikato. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Mixed doubles pair win Oceanias". radionz.co.nz. Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Overseas players show their class at Waikato International badminton event". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
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