Tahiti International
The Tahiti International is an international badminton tournament held in Tahiti, French Polynesia organised by Tahiti Badminton Federation, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Badminton Oceania.[1] In the last few years, this tournament has been an BWF International Challenge with total prize money US$17.500.[2] In fact, this tournament established since 2009, but not yet sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation.[3][4]
This tournament held at the University of French Polynesia sports hall in Punaauia.[5] The opening ceremony of this event displayed the Tahitian culture with music and dance.[6]
Previous winners
| Year | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | Mixed doubles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Arnaud Genin | Johanna Kou | Alistair Casey Brent Kevin Miller |
No competition | Nicholas Jinadasa Victoria Liu |
Tahiti International |
| 2010 | Alistair Casey | Cee Nantana Ketpura | Ross Smith Glenn Warfe |
Leanne Choo Kate Wilson-Smith |
Ross Smith Kate Wilson-Smith |
Tahiti International BWF International Series |
| 2012 | Tan Chun Seang | Michelle Li | Adrian Liu Derrick Ng |
Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obañana |
Ross Smith Renuga Veeran |
Air Tahiti Nui International BWF International Challenge |
| 2013 | Brice Leverdez | Salakjit Ponsana | Ruud Bosch Koen Ridder |
Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid |
Ruud Bosch Salakjit Ponsana |
Air Tahiti Nui International BWF International Challenge |
| 2016 | Indra Bagus Ade Chandra | Moe Araki | Adam Cwalina Przemysław Wacha |
Akane Araki Ayaka Kawasaki |
Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova |
Tahiti Phone International BWF International Challenge |
Performances by nation
| Pos | Nation | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | |
| Thailand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| New Caledonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 14 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | |
References
- ^ "Tahiti Phone International Challenge 2016". websites.sportstg.com. Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "2016 Tahiti International". www.bwfbadminton.org. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Programme du premier tournoi international de badminton à Tahiti". bucpf.pf (in French). Badminton Université Club de Polynésie Française. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Badminton Oceania: 2009 Annual Report". websites.sportstg.com. Badminton Oceania. pp. 27–29. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Badminton - Tahiti Phone International Challenge: Trois Internationaux de Plus Aux Jo". www.ladepeche.pf (in French). La Dépêche de Tahiti. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Spectacular Ceremony Opens Air Tahiti Nui International Challenge 2012". websites.sportstg.com. Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 26 December 2016.