Tania Ann Luiz (born 28 August 1983) is an Australian badminton player.[1] At the age of nine, Luiz moved with her family to Melbourne, Australia. She started playing badminton three years later, and went on to represent Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, coincidentally in her home city.[2] She defeated South Africa's Michelle Edwards and Fiji's Karyn Whiteside in the preliminary rounds, before losing out her third match to New Zealand's Rachel Hindley, with a score of 7–21 and 12–21.[3][4]
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| Birth name | Tania Ann Luiz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 August 1983 Ernakulam, Kerala, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Ricky Yu (personal) Lasse Bundgaard (national) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luiz 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. Luiz and her partner Eugenia Tanaka lost the preliminary round match to Japanese pair Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna, with a score of 4–21 and 8–21.[5][6]
Shortly after the Olympics, Luiz was selected as the member of the Badminton World Federation's Athletes Commission, along with five other athletes, including Guatemala's Pedro Yang.[7][8]
Achievements
editOceania Championships
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Auckland, New Zealand |  Rachel Hindley
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17–21, 10–21 |  Bronze
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Eugenia Tanaka
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Michelle Chan Rachel Hindley
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10–21, 10–21 | Bronze
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| 2004 | Waitakere City, New Zealand | Kellie Lucas
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Nicole Gordon Sara Runesten-Petersen
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6–15, 5–15 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Waitakere City, New Zealand | Stuart Brehaut
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Daniel Shirley Sara Runesten-Petersen
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1–15, 1–15 | Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 7 runners-up)
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | New Caledonia International | Renee Flavell
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11–6, 1–11, 0–11 |  Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Miami Pan Am International | Eugenia Tanaka
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 Cristina Aicardi Claudia Rivero
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21–13, 21–13 |  Winner
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| 2008 | Peru International | Eugenia Tanaka
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Erin Carroll Leisha Cooper
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21–23, 21–17, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2007 | Samoa International | Susan Dobson
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Renee Flavell Michelle Chan
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21–17, 11–21, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2007 | Fiji International | Susan Dobson
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Renee Flavell Michelle Chan
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15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2004 | Ballarat International | Kate Wilson-Smith
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Renuga Veeran Susan Wang
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7–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | New Caledonia International | Glenn Warfe
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Scott Menzies Renee Flavell
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6–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 2005 | Australian International | Stuart Brehaut
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Travis Denney Kate Wilson-Smith
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9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 2004 | Ballarat International | Stuart Brehaut
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Travis Denney Kate Wilson-Smith
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3–15, 2–15 | Runner-up
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| 2004 | Western Australia International | Stuart Brehaut
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Travis Denney Kate Wilson-Smith
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1–15, 1–15 | Runner-up
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| 2003 | New Caledonia International | Stuart Brehaut
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Guy Gibson Kellie Lucas
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3–15, 15–8, 15–12 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tania Luiz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Tania Luiz: Qualified hand in inexperienced Badminton duo". ABC News Australia. 24 June 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Biography – Tania Luiz". Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's doubles a rare bright spot". The Age. 24 March 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Women's Doubles Round of 16". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Luiz and Tanaka bow out in badminton". ABC News Australia. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Yong Dae voted into BWF Athletes Commission". Chinese Olympic Committee. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Tania Luiz, joins BWF Athletes Commission". Badminton Oceania. Sporting Pulse. 25 August 2008. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
