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 France Arnaud Genin New Caledonia Johanna Kou Scotland Alistair Casey
New Zealand Brent Kevin Miller
No competition United States Nicholas Jinadasa
United States Victoria Liu
Tahiti International
2010 Scotland Alistair Casey United States Cee Nantana Ketpura Australia Ross Smith
Australia Glenn Warfe
Australia Leanne Choo
Australia Kate Wilson-Smith
Australia Ross Smith
Australia Kate Wilson-Smith
Tahiti International
BWF International Series
2012 Malaysia Tan Chun Seang Canada Michelle Li Canada Adrian Liu
Canada Derrick Ng
United States Eva Lee
United States Paula Lynn Obañana
Australia Ross Smith
Australia Renuga Veeran
Air Tahiti Nui International
BWF International Challenge
2013 France Brice Leverdez Thailand Salakjit Ponsana Netherlands Ruud Bosch
Netherlands Koen Ridder
Canada Nicole Grether
Canada Charmaine Reid
Netherlands Ruud Bosch
Thailand Salakjit Ponsana
Air Tahiti Nui International
BWF International Challenge
2016 Italy Indra Bagus Ade Chandra Japan Moe Araki Poland Adam Cwalina
Poland Przemysław Wacha
Japan Akane Araki
Japan Ayaka Kawasaki
Russia Vitalij Durkin
Russia Nina Vislova
Tahiti Phone International
BWF International Challenge

Performances by nation

Pos Nation MS WS MD WD XD Total
1 Australia 001124
2 United States 010113
 Canada 011103
4 France 200002
 Japan 010102
6 Netherlands 00100.51.5
 Scotland 100.5001.5
 Thailand 01000.51.5
9 Italy 100001
 Malaysia 100001
 New Caledonia 010001
 Poland 001001
 Russia 000011
14 New Zealand 000.5000.5
Total 5 5 5 4 5 24

References

  1. "Tahiti Phone International Challenge 2016". websites.sportstg.com. Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  2. "2016 Tahiti International". www.bwfbadminton.org. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  3. "Programme du premier tournoi international de badminton à Tahiti". bucpf.pf (in French). Badminton Université Club de Polynésie Française. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  4. "Badminton Oceania: 2009 Annual Report". websites.sportstg.com. Badminton Oceania. pp. 27–29. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  5. "Badminton - Tahiti Phone International Challenge: Trois Internationaux de Plus Aux Jo". www.ladepeche.pf (in French). La Dépêche de Tahiti. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  6. "Spectacular Ceremony Opens Air Tahiti Nui International Challenge 2012". websites.sportstg.com. Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 26 December 2016.


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