Mathew Fogarty

Mathew Fogarty
Personal information
CountryUnited States
Born (1956-10-30) October 30, 1956
Height6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Men's
Highest ranking168 (MS) November 5, 2011
72 (XD) June 25, 2018
Current ranking595 (MS) June 25, 2018
72 (XD) June 25, 2018
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  United States
Pan Am Championships
2014 Markham Men's doubles
2009 Guadalajara Men's doubles
2008 Lima Mixed team
BWF profile

Mathew Fogarty (born October 30, 1956) is an American male badminton player who has specialized in doubles events. He has shared the men's double title in four U.S. National Badminton Championships (1980, 1984, 1986, 2000) with three different partners.[1] In 1985, Partnering with Bruce Pontow from Chicago Illinois, coming out of retirement after 2 years, Pontow and Fogarty established the greatest “Underdog” defeat in Men's Doubles history defeating Korean All-England Champions Kim Moon-soo and Lee Deuk-choon in Thomas Cup held in Vancouver, Canada after the Men's Team with Legendary coach and player Park Joo-bong challenged into and winning the Pan American Zone. The victory by far the best an Unranked pair competed against the best in the world during the era from 1985 until 1991 Korea Dominated World Badminton by winning many of the All-England doubles events (Women's, Men's and Mixed Doubles) with 16 wins to Korea, 4 to China, and 1 win to Nora Perry from England and Billy Gilliland from Scotland. In 2008, he won the bronze medal at the Pan Am Badminton Championships in the mixed team event.[2] He also won the men's doubles bronze medal in 2009 and 2014.[3][4] In 2015, at age 58, Fogarty became the oldest shuttler competing at the BWF World Championships at the Istora Senayan Indoor Stadium, Jakarta. He has been qualified for the BWF World Championships seven times. He practiced six days a week after work to maintain his fitness.[5] Fogarty works as a Physician by practice in the US Navy.[6]

Achievements

Pan Am Championships

Men's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada 		Bjorn Seguin Adrian Liu
Derrick Ng 		11-21, 10-21 Bronze
2009 Coliseo Olímpico de la Universidad de Guadalajara,
Guadalajara, Mexico 		David Neumann Antonio de Vinatea
Martin Del Valle 		21-18, 14-21, 16-21 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Manhattan Beach International Bjorn Seguin David Yedija Pohan
Ricky Alverino Sidarta 		17-21, 14-21 Runner-up
2014 Puerto Rico International Bjorn Seguin Giovanni Greco
Rosario Maddaloni 		13-21, 12-21 Runner-up
2011 Colombia International Nicholas Jinadasa Lucas Alves
Andrés Corpancho 		21-13, 15-21, 21-17 Winner
2010 Colombia International Alistair Casey Pablo Aguilar
Bruno Monteverde 		11-21, 21-18, 19-21 Runner-up
2009 Guatemala International David Neumann Kevin Cordón
Rodolfo Ramírez 		16-21, 14-21 Runner-up
2009 Mexican International David Neumann José Luis Gonzalez
Andrés López 		18-21, 21-16, 14-21 Runner-up
2009 Colombia International David Neumann Santiago Zambrano
Sebastian Teran 		21-9, 17-21, 21-14 Winner
2007 Puerto Rico International Dean Schoppe Kumasaka Guilherme
Pardo Guilherme 		10-21, 15-21 Runner-up
2000 Brazil São Paulo International Dean Schoppe Luis Lopezllera
Bernardo Monreal 		15-9, 15-10 Winner
2000 Pan American Classic Kevin Han Andy Chong
Henrik Wiberg 		15-8, 15-4 Winner
1998 Suriname International Dean Schoppe Brent Olynyk
Iain Sydie 		3-15, 2-15 Runner-up
1998 Miami International Andy Chong Howard Bach
Kevin Han 		5-15, 12-15 Runner-up
1998 Brazil São Paulo International Dean Schoppe Guilherme Kumasaka
Paulo von Scala 		10-15, 15-8, 15-11 Winner

Mixed Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Brazil São Paulo International Lina Taft Rodrigo Pacheco
Lorena Blanco 		3-11, 1-11 Runner-up
2000 Pan American Classic Lina Taft Andy Chong
Kokoe Tanak 		2-15, 14-17 Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Players: Mathew Fogarty". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  2. ^ "USA Badminton Team Wins Three Bronze Medals at the 2008 Pan American Badminton Championships". www.teamusa.org. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. ^ "Canadá se llena de oro en Panamericano de Bádminton". www.informador.com.mx (in Spanish). El Informador. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  4. ^ "XIX Pan Am Championships 2014 – Day 3: Chew in Line for Double". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  5. ^ "Oldest shuttler aims to be sport's watchdog". www.thejakartapost.com. The Jakarta Post. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  6. ^ "Never too old for a smash or two". www.deccanherald.com. Deccan Herald. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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