| Tania Luiz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Tania Ann Luiz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1983-08-28)28 August 1983 (age 42) 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tania Ann Luiz (born 28 August 1983) is an Australian badminton player.[1] At the age of nine, Luiz moved with her family toMelbourne,Australia. She started playing badminton three years later, and went on to representAustralia at the2006 Commonwealth Games, coincidentally in her home city.[2] She defeated South Africa'sMichelle Edwards and Fiji's Karyn Whiteside in the preliminary rounds, before losing out her third match to New Zealand'sRachel Hindley, with a score of 7–21 and 12–21.[3][4]
Luiz qualified for thewomen's doubles at the2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing, by placing fifteenth and receiving a continental spot for Oceania from theBadminton World Federation's ranking list. Luiz and her partnerEugenia Tanaka lost the preliminary round match to Japanese pairMiyuki Maeda andSatoko 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'sPedro Yang.[7][8]
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Auckland,New Zealand | 17–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nouméa,New Caledonia | 10–21, 10–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2004 | Waitakere City,New Zealand | 6–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Waitakere City,New Zealand | 1–15, 1–15 | Bronze |
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | New Caledonia International | 11–6, 1–11, 0–11 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Miami Pan Am International | 21–13, 21–13 | |||
| 2008 | Peru International | 21–23, 21–17, 21–13 | |||
| 2007 | Samoa International | 21–17, 11–21, 21–16 | |||
| 2007 | Fiji International | 15–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2004 | Ballarat International | 7–15, 12–15 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | New Caledonia International | 6–15, 10–15 | |||
| 2005 | Australian International | 9–15, 8–15 | |||
| 2004 | Ballarat International | 3–15, 2–15 | |||
| 2004 | Western Australia International | 1–15, 1–15 | |||
| 2003 | New Caledonia International | 3–15, 15–8, 15–12 |