Mathew Fogarty

Mathew Fogarty (born 30 October 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]

Mathew Fogarty
Personal information
CountryUnited States
Born (1956-10-30) 30 October 1956
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Men's
Highest ranking168 (MS) 5 Nov 2011
72 (XD) 25 June 2018
Current ranking595 (MS) 25 June 2018
72 (XD) 25 June 2018
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  United States
Pan Am Championships
Bronze medal – third place2014 MarkhamMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2009 GuadalajaraMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2008 LimaMixed team
BWF profile

Achievements

Pan Am Championships 2

Men's Doubles

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

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Manhattan Beach International United States Bjorn Seguin Indonesia David Yedija Pohan
Indonesia Ricky Alverino Sidarta		 17-21, 14-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Puerto Rico International United States Bjorn Seguin Italy Giovanni Greco
Italy Rosario Maddaloni		 13-21, 12-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Colombia International United States Nicholas Jinadasa Brazil Lucas Alves
Peru Andrés Corpancho		 21-13, 15-21, 21-17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Colombia International Scotland Alistair Casey Peru Pablo Aguilar
Peru Bruno Monteverde		 11-21, 21-18, 19-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Guatemala International United States David Neumann Guatemala Kevin Cordón
Guatemala Rodolfo Ramírez		 16-21, 14-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Mexican International United States David Neumann Mexico José Luis Gonzalez
Mexico Andrés López		 18-21, 21-16, 14-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Colombia International United States David Neumann Ecuador Santiago Zambrano
Ecuador Sebastian Teran		 21-9, 17-21, 21-14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Puerto Rico International United States Dean Schoppe Brazil Kumasaka Guilherme
Brazil Pardo Guilherme		 10-21, 15-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 Brazil São Paulo International United States Dean Schoppe Mexico Luis Lopezllera
Mexico Bernardo Monreal		 15-9, 15-10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Pan American Classic United States Kevin Han United States Andy Chong
United States Henrik Wiberg		 15-8, 15-4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Suriname International United States Dean Schoppe Canada Brent Olynyk
Canada Iain Sydie		 3-15, 2-15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1998 Miami International United States Andy Chong United States Howard Bach
United States Kevin Han		 5-15, 12-15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1998 Brazil São Paulo International United States Dean Schoppe Brazil Guilherme Kumasaka
Brazil Paulo von Scala		 10-15, 15-8, 15-11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Brazil São Paulo International United States Lina Taft Peru Rodrigo Pacheco
Peru Lorena Blanco		 3-11, 1-11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 Pan American Classic United States Lina Taft United States Andy Chong
United States Kokoe Tanak		 2-15, 14-17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 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 8 February 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 8 February 2017.
  3. "Canadá se llena de oro en Panamericano de Bádminton". www.informador.com.mx (in Spanish). El Informador. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  4. "XIX Pan Am Championships 2014 – Day 3: Chew in Line for Double". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  5. "Oldest shuttler aims to be sport's watchdog". www.thejakartapost.com. The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  6. "Never too old for a smash or two". www.deccanherald.com. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
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