Alexandra Bruce

Mary Alexandra "Alex" Bruce (born May 27, 1990) is a Canadian badminton player from Toronto, Ontario. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's doubles event with partner Michelle Li.[1]

Alexandra Bruce
Bruce (furthest left) at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games
Personal information
Nickname(s)Alex, Brucie
Birth nameMary Alexandra Bruce
CountryCanada
Born (1990-05-27) May 27, 1990
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking149 (WS April 15, 2010)
20 (WD September 20, 2012)
23 (XD October 29, 2015)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 GuadalajaraWomen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2015 TorontoWomen's doubles
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 CampinasMixed team
Gold medal – first place2014 MarkhamMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2014 MarkhamMixed team
Gold medal – first place2013 Santo DomingoMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2013 Santo DomingoMixed team
Gold medal – first place2012 LimaWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2012 LimaMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2012 LimaMixed team
Gold medal – first place2010 CuritibaMixed team
Gold medal – first place2009 GuadalajaraMixed team
Silver medal – second place2013 Santo DomingoWomen's doubles
Silver medal – second place[2010 CuritibaWomen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2010 CuritibaMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2014 MarkhamWomen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2009 GuadalajaraMixed doubles
Commonwealth Youth Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Pune Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Early career

She started playing badminton at aged 8. Her parents were members of a badminton club that put on clinics for kids. She won silver in doubles at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games.[2] Bruce studied Engineering and played Varsity Badminton for the University of Western Ontario, where she was named OUA Female Rookie of the Year in 2008. At the 2009 Canadian university and college national championships, she won two gold medals in doubles play, and a silver medal in women's singles.[3] At the 2010 Yonex National Championships, she and Martin Giuffre won the U23 Mixed Doubles title. Bruce also won bronze in Ladies' Singles, and silver in Ladies' Doubles with future Olympic partner Michelle Li.[4]

Personal life

Her parents are David and Cindy Bruce. Her older brother, Max played football at Queens University and the University of Manitoba. She graduated from Western University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Engineering Science (Civil Structural Engineering).[2]

2012 Olympics

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Bruce and Li finished last in the round-robin portion, losing all three of their matches.[5] However, the top two teams in the group were disqualified for attempting to intentionally lose matches so they would have an easier match-up in the quarterfinals.[6] The duo was advanced to their quarterfinals, where they defeated Australia's Leanne Choo and Renuga Veeran. Bruce and Li finished in fourth place, the best Canadian finish in badminton at the Olympic Games.[5]

She competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, in the mixed teams, mixed doubles (with Toby Ng) and women's doubles (with Phyllis Chan).[7]

Achievements

Pan American Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Multipurpose Gymnasium,
Guadalajara, Mexico
Canada Michelle Li United States Iris Wang
United States Rena Wang
21–15, 21–15 Gold Gold
2015 Atos Markham Pan Am Centre,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canada Phyllis Chan Brazil Lohaynny Vicente
Brazil Luana Vicente
20–22, 14–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Atos Markham Pan Am Centre,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canada Toby Ng United States Phillip Chew
United States Jamie Subandhi
9–21, 23–21, 12–21 Silver Silver

Pan Am Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Clube Curitibano,
Curitiba, Brazil
Canada Michelle Li Canada Grace Gao
Canada Joycelyn Ko
21–16, 21–23, 12–21 Silver Silver
2012 Coliseo Manuel Bonilla, Miraflores,
Lima, Peru
Canada Phyllis Chan Canada Joycelyn Ko
Canada Christin Tsai
17–21, 21–17, 21–12 Gold Gold
2013 Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Canada Phyllis Chan United States Eva Lee
United States Paula Lynn Obañana
15–21, 13–21 Silver Silver
2014 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada
Canada Phyllis Chan United States Eva Lee
United States Paula Lynn Obañana
9–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Coliseo Olímpico de la Universidad,
Guadalajara, Mexico
Canada Kevin Li Canada Alexander Pang
Canada Joycelyn Ko
18–21, 21–19, 18–21 Bronze Bronze
2010 Clube Curitibano,
Curitiba, Brazil
Canada Kevin Li Canada Toby Ng
Canada Grace Gao
7–21, 9–21 Silver Silver
2012 Coliseo Manuel Bonilla, Miraflores,
Lima, Peru
Canada Derrick Ng Canada Phillipe Charron
Canada Phyllis Chan
21–5, 21–6 Gold Gold
2013 Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Canada Toby Ng United States Howard Shu
United States Eva Lee
21–12, 23–21 Gold Gold
2014 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada
Canada Toby Ng United States Phillip Chew
United States Jamie Subandhi
21–16, 19–21, 21–18 Gold Gold

Commonwealth Youth Games

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India Canada Michelle Li India P. C. Thulasi
India N. Sikki Reddy
18–21, 8–21 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Banuinvest International Canada Michelle Li Romania Sonia Olariu
Romania Florentina Petre
21–15, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Brazil International Canada Michelle Li United States Iris Wang
United States Rena Wang
11–21, 21–15, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Brazil International Canada Michelle Li United States Eva Lee
United States Paula Lynn Obañana
14–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Puerto Rico International Canada Michelle Li Canada Grace Gao
Canada Joycelyn Ko
24–22, 15–21, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Canadian International Canada Michelle Li Canada Nicole Grether
Canada Charmaine Reid
21–10, 13–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Finnish Open Canada Michelle Li Malaysia Chow Mei Kuan
Malaysia Lee Meng Yean
21–19, 12–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Peru International Canada Michelle Li Canada Nicole Grether
Canada Charmaine Reid
21–18, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Tahiti International Canada Michelle Li United States Eva Lee
United States Paula Lynn Obañana
13–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Canadian International Canada Phyllis Chan United States Eva Lee
United States Paula Lynn Obañana
15–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Brazil International Canada Phyllis Chan Canada Nicole Grether
Canada Charmaine Reid
11–10, 10–11, 11–8, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Polish Open Canada Phyllis Chan India Pradnya Gadre
India N. Sikki Reddy
16–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Guatemala International Canada Derrick Ng Canada Toby Ng
Canada Grace Gao
20–22, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Canadian International Canada Derrick Ng Canada Toby Ng
Canada Grace Gao
15–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Peru International Canada Derrick Ng Canada Toby Ng
Canada Grace Gao
10–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Tahiti International Canada Derrick Ng Australia Ross Smith
Australia Renuga Veeran
21–23, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Canadian International Canada Toby Ng England Nathan Robertson
England Jenny Wallwork
9–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 USA International Canada Toby Ng United States Phillip Chew
United States Jamie Subandhi
18–21, 25–23, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Brazil International Canada Toby Ng Austria David Obernosterer
Austria Elisabeth Baldauf
21–12, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alexandra Bruce". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
  2. "Alexandra Bruce". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  3. "Lam and Bruce superb combining for five medals as Western Mustangs badminton team wins national silver medal". Western Mustangs. May 20, 2009. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  4. "Giuffre and Butler successful at U-23 Nationals". Western Mustangs. May 25, 2010. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  5. Lidell, Mackenzie (August 1, 2012). "Canada Gains from Badminton Scandal, Advances to Semis". CTV Olympics. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  6. "8 Badminton Players Disqualified for Throwing Matches". CTV Olympics. Associated Press. August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  7. "Glasgow 2014 - Alex Bruce Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
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