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'''Leanne Choo''' (born 5 June, 1991) is a female badminton player from [[Australia]]. Choo is the reigning Oceania Champion in women's and mixed doubles. She represented Australia at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], alongside former women's doubles partner, [[Renuga Veeran|Renuga Veteran]]. Choo was scheduled to be competing at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. |
'''Leanne Choo''' (born 5 June, 1991) is a female badminton player from [[Australia]]. Choo is the reigning Oceania Champion in women's and mixed doubles. She represented Australia at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], alongside former women's doubles partner, [[Renuga Veeran|Renuga Veteran]]. Choo was scheduled to be competing at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. |
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==Personal== |
==Personal== |
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Leanne, nicknamed Choo, Choobuka and Cheanne Loo, was born in [[Adelaide, South Australia]]. She attended Glen Osmond Primary School and later graduated from [[Glenunga International High School]]. In 2010, she enrolled at the [[University of Adelaide]] to study a degree in architecture.<ref name="source3">{{cite web|url = http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=222|title = Badminton Australia: Leanne Choo|publisher = Badminton Australia|date = |accessdate = 2012-06-19}}</ref><ref name="source7">{{cite web|url = http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/leanne-choo|title = London 2012 – Leanne Choo|publisher = London2012.olympics.com.au|date = |accessdate = 2012-06-19}}</ref> Choo is a member of the [http://www.sturtbadmintonclub.org.au Sturt Badminton Club], the largest badminton club in South Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Elite members|url = http://www.sturtbadmintonclub.org.au/elite-members/|website = Sturt Badminton Club Inc|accessdate = 2015-06-18}}</ref> |
Leanne, nicknamed Choo, Choobuka and Cheanne Loo, was born in [[Adelaide, South Australia]]. She attended Glen Osmond Primary School and later graduated from [[Glenunga International High School]]. In 2010, she enrolled at the [[University of Adelaide]] to study a degree in architecture.<ref name="source3">{{cite web|url = http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=222|title = Badminton Australia: Leanne Choo|publisher = Badminton Australia|date = |accessdate = 2012-06-19|deadurl = yes|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120519025417/http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=222|archivedate = 19 May 2012|df = dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="source7">{{cite web|url = http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/leanne-choo|title = London 2012 – Leanne Choo|publisher = London2012.olympics.com.au|date = |accessdate = 2012-06-19}}</ref> Choo is a member of the [http://www.sturtbadmintonclub.org.au Sturt Badminton Club], the largest badminton club in South Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Elite members|url = http://www.sturtbadmintonclub.org.au/elite-members/|website = Sturt Badminton Club Inc|accessdate = 2015-06-18}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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=== Early Career - 2012 === |
=== Early Career - 2012 === |
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Choo started playing badminton when she was eight years old.<ref name=source3/> She rose to prominence as a junior becoming the first South Australian to win a triple crown at a national event. Due to her ongoing success, she was made a member of the Australian National Team. As a member of the national team, she is based at the [[Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre]], in [[Melbourne|Melbourne, Victoria]].<ref name="source4">{{cite web|url=http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=202 |title=Badminton Australia: Athlete Profiles |publisher=Badminton.org.au |date= |accessdate=2012-06-19}}</ref> |
Choo started playing badminton when she was eight years old.<ref name=source3/> She rose to prominence as a junior becoming the first South Australian to win a triple crown at a national event. Due to her ongoing success, she was made a member of the Australian National Team. As a member of the national team, she is based at the [[Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre]], in [[Melbourne|Melbourne, Victoria]].<ref name="source4">{{cite web |url=http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=202 |title=Badminton Australia: Athlete Profiles |publisher=Badminton.org.au |date= |accessdate=2012-06-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510111020/http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=202 |archivedate=10 May 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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Choo has represented Australia multiple times including at the [[2006 BWF World Junior Championships|2006]], [[2007 BWF World Junior Championships|2007]] and [[2009 BWF World Junior Championships|2009]] BWF World Junior Championships. She continued representing Australia at a junior level at the [[2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival]] in [[Sydney]] and the [[2008 Commonwealth Youth Games]] in [[Pune|Pune, India]]. Her senior debut was at the [[2010 Thomas & Uber Cup|2010]] [[Uber Cup]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]. She also competed at the [[2012 Thomas & Uber Cup|2012]] edition in [[Wuhan]], [[China]]. Choo has also represented Australia at the World Mixed Team Championships, the [[Sudirman Cup]] in [[2011 Sudirman Cup|2011]] and [[2015 Sudirman Cup|2015]].<ref name="source3" /> |
Choo has represented Australia multiple times including at the [[2006 BWF World Junior Championships|2006]], [[2007 BWF World Junior Championships|2007]] and [[2009 BWF World Junior Championships|2009]] BWF World Junior Championships. She continued representing Australia at a junior level at the [[2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival]] in [[Sydney]] and the [[2008 Commonwealth Youth Games]] in [[Pune|Pune, India]]. Her senior debut was at the [[2010 Thomas & Uber Cup|2010]] [[Uber Cup]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]. She also competed at the [[2012 Thomas & Uber Cup|2012]] edition in [[Wuhan]], [[China]]. Choo has also represented Australia at the World Mixed Team Championships, the [[Sudirman Cup]] in [[2011 Sudirman Cup|2011]] and [[2015 Sudirman Cup|2015]].<ref name="source3" /> |
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==== 2012 Summer Olympics ==== |
==== 2012 Summer Olympics ==== |
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Choo was named as part of Australia's badminton team for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], in London and made her Olympic debut as a 21-year-old.<ref name="source7" /><ref name="source1">{{cite web|url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8483797 |title=Australian Olympic badminton team named |publisher=Nine MSN |date= |accessdate=2012-06-19}}</ref><ref name="source2">{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-14/aussies-name-badminton-line-up/4071530?section=sport |title=Aussies name badminton line-up – ABC Grandstand Sport (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=14 June 2012 |accessdate=2012-06-19}}</ref><ref name="source9">{{cite web|author=AAP |url=http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/news/local/sport/badminton/bendigos-warfe-named-in-olympic-squad/2591338.aspx |title=Bendigo's Warfe named in Olympic squad – Local News – Sport – Badminton |publisher=Bendigo Advertiser |date=15 June 2012 |accessdate=2012-06-19}}</ref> At the end of the Olympic qualifying period, Choo and [[Renuga Veeran|Veeran]] were ranked 35th in the world. During the qualifying process, their ranking peaked at 26.<ref name="source6">{{cite web|url=http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/renuga-veeran |title=London 2012 – Renuga Veeran |publisher=London2012.olympics.com.au |date=20 June 1986 |accessdate=2012-06-19}}</ref> At the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], Choo and [[Renuga Veeran|Veeran]] performed well in their round robin matches thrashing their South African opponents and staying in contention with their Korean and Indonesian opponents, ranked world number three end eight respectively at the time. Unfortunately, they placed third in their pool and could not advance to the quarterfinals. |
Choo was named as part of Australia's badminton team for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], in London and made her Olympic debut as a 21-year-old.<ref name="source7" /><ref name="source1">{{cite web |url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8483797 |title=Australian Olympic badminton team named |publisher=Nine MSN |date= |accessdate=2012-06-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226141347/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8483797 |archivedate=26 December 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="source2">{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-14/aussies-name-badminton-line-up/4071530?section=sport |title=Aussies name badminton line-up – ABC Grandstand Sport (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=14 June 2012 |accessdate=2012-06-19}}</ref><ref name="source9">{{cite web|author=AAP |url=http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/news/local/sport/badminton/bendigos-warfe-named-in-olympic-squad/2591338.aspx |title=Bendigo's Warfe named in Olympic squad – Local News – Sport – Badminton |publisher=Bendigo Advertiser |date=15 June 2012 |accessdate=2012-06-19}}</ref> At the end of the Olympic qualifying period, Choo and [[Renuga Veeran|Veeran]] were ranked 35th in the world. During the qualifying process, their ranking peaked at 26.<ref name="source6">{{cite web|url=http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/renuga-veeran |title=London 2012 – Renuga Veeran |publisher=London2012.olympics.com.au |date=20 June 1986 |accessdate=2012-06-19}}</ref> At the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], Choo and [[Renuga Veeran|Veeran]] performed well in their round robin matches thrashing their South African opponents and staying in contention with their Korean and Indonesian opponents, ranked world number three end eight respectively at the time. Unfortunately, they placed third in their pool and could not advance to the quarterfinals. |
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However, four pairs including [[Meiliana Jauhari]] and [[Greysia Polii]] of [[Indonesia]] and [[Ha Jung-eun|Ha Jung Eun]] and [[Kim Min-jung (badminton)|Kim Min Jung]] of [[South Korea|Korea]] were disqualified from the competition. The pairings were disqualified for "not using ones's best efforts to win a match" and "conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport" as they were intentionally trying to lose matches in order to secure an easier quarterfinal draw. |
However, four pairs including [[Meiliana Jauhari]] and [[Greysia Polii]] of [[Indonesia]] and [[Ha Jung-eun|Ha Jung Eun]] and [[Kim Min-jung (badminton)|Kim Min Jung]] of [[South Korea|Korea]] were disqualified from the competition. The pairings were disqualified for "not using ones's best efforts to win a match" and "conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport" as they were intentionally trying to lose matches in order to secure an easier quarterfinal draw. |
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Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Adelaide, South Australia | 5 June 1991||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Melbourne, Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 28 (7/14/2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leanne Choo (born 5 June, 1991) is a female badminton player from Australia. Choo is the reigning Oceania Champion in women's and mixed doubles. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics, alongside former women's doubles partner, Renuga Veteran. Choo was scheduled to be competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Personal
Leanne, nicknamed Choo, Choobuka and Cheanne Loo, was born in Adelaide, South Australia. She attended Glen Osmond Primary School and later graduated from Glenunga International High School. In 2010, she enrolled at the University of Adelaide to study a degree in architecture.[1][2] Choo is a member of the Sturt Badminton Club, the largest badminton club in South Australia.[3]
Career
Early Career - 2012
Choo started playing badminton when she was eight years old.[1] She rose to prominence as a junior becoming the first South Australian to win a triple crown at a national event. Due to her ongoing success, she was made a member of the Australian National Team. As a member of the national team, she is based at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, in Melbourne, Victoria.[4]
Choo has represented Australia multiple times including at the 2006, 2007 and 2009 BWF World Junior Championships. She continued representing Australia at a junior level at the 2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney and the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India. Her senior debut was at the 2010 Uber Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She also competed at the 2012 edition in Wuhan, China. Choo has also represented Australia at the World Mixed Team Championships, the Sudirman Cup in 2011 and 2015.[1]
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, Choo began her partnership with Renuga Veeran. The pair almost staged an upset in the quarterfinals against the number one seeds from Singapore, Yao Lei and Shinta Mulia Sari. This was the first international tournament that Choo and Veeran had competed in.[2][5] The duo officially formed their partnership soon afterwards.
Choo and Veeran competed at the 2011 BWF World Championships in London where they reached the second round. The pair demolished Steffi Annys and Severine Corvilain of Germany 21-6 21-9 in the first round before losing to 10th seeds, and eventual bronze medalists of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Valeria Sorokina and Nina Vislova of Russia in three games.[6]
2012 Summer Olympics
Choo was named as part of Australia's badminton team for the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London and made her Olympic debut as a 21-year-old.[2][7][8][9] At the end of the Olympic qualifying period, Choo and Veeran were ranked 35th in the world. During the qualifying process, their ranking peaked at 26.[10] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Choo and Veeran performed well in their round robin matches thrashing their South African opponents and staying in contention with their Korean and Indonesian opponents, ranked world number three end eight respectively at the time. Unfortunately, they placed third in their pool and could not advance to the quarterfinals.
However, four pairs including Meiliana Jauhari and Greysia Polii of Indonesia and Ha Jung Eun and Kim Min Jung of Korea were disqualified from the competition. The pairings were disqualified for "not using ones's best efforts to win a match" and "conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport" as they were intentionally trying to lose matches in order to secure an easier quarterfinal draw.
The duo advance to the quarterfinals, where they were defeated by Alex Bruce and Michelle Li of Canada. They were awarded a 5th placing, the best result in Australia's history of Olympic badminton.[11][12]
Results from 2012 Summer Olympics
Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
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Group C
Pool Match 1 |
28/07/2012 | Meiliana Jauhari | 21-0 21-0 (DSQ)
(11-21 21-19 14-21) |
Win |
Group C
Pool Match 2 |
29/07/2012 | Michelle Claire Edwards | 21-9 21-7 | Win |
Group C
Pool Match 2 |
30/07/2012 | Ha Jung Eun | 21-0 21-0 (DSQ)
(7-21 19-21) |
Win |
Quarterfinals | 1/08/2012 | Alex Bruce | 9-21 21-18 18-21 | Loss |
2014 - Present
In April 2014, Choo formed her partnership with Robin Middleton in the Mixed Doubles. In June 2016, the pair qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Achievements
Oceania Championships
Women's Singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Stadium Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand |
Chia Chi Huang | 7-21, 8-21 | Bronze |
Women's Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, North Harbour, New Zealand |
Gronya Somerville | Talia Saunders Jennifer Tam |
21-14, 21-11 | Gold |
2012 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Victoria, Australia |
Renuga Veeran | Ann-Louise Slee Eugenia Tanaka |
21-16, 21-13 | Gold |
2010 | Stadium Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand |
Kate Wilson-Smith | Leisha Cooper Ann-Louise Slee |
22-20, 21-11 | Gold |
Mixed Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Punaauia University Hall, Papeete, Tahiti |
Robin Middleton | Anthony Joe Joy Lai |
21-11, 21-9 | Gold |
2015 | X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, North Harbour, New Zealand |
Robin Middleton | Oliver Leydon-Davis Danielle Tahuri |
21-12, 21-14 | Gold |
2012 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Victoria, Australia |
Glenn Warfe | Raymond Tam Eugenia Tanaka |
17-21, 19-21 | Silver |
2010 | Stadium Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand |
Chad Whitehead | Henry Tam Donna Haliday |
17-21, 24-22, 14-21 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Jamaica International | Rachel Honderich | Mikaylia Haldane Katherine Wynter |
21-2, 21-8 | Winner |
2014 | Auckland International | Gronya Somerville | Chang Ching-hui Chang Hsin-tien |
11-6, 8-11, 10-11, 9-11 | Runner-up |
2014 | Victorian International | Renuga Veeran | Keshya Nurvita Hanadia Devi Tika Permatasari |
13-21, 11-21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Altona International | Renuga Veeran | Amanda Brown Stephanie Cheng |
22-20, 21-11 | Winner |
2010 | Altona International | Kate Wilson-Smith | He Tian Tang Renuga Veeran |
15-21, 15-21 | Runner-up |
2010 | Tahiti International | Kate Wilson-Smith | Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid |
21-12, 19-21, 21-12 | Winner |
Mixed Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Sydney International | Robin Middleton | Phillip Chew Jamie Subandhi |
21-8, 21-17 | Winner |
2015 | Maribyrnong International | Robin Middleton | Sawan Serasinghe Setyana Mapasa |
17-21, 21-19, 21-19 | Winner |
2015 | Sri Lanka International | Robin Middleton | Arun Vishnu Aparna Balan |
21-15, 17-21, 13-21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Brazil International | Glenn Warfe | Halim Ho Eva Lee |
11-21, 15-21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Altona International | Glenn Warfe | Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Stephanie Cheng |
22-20, 21-11 | Winner |
2010 | Tahiti International | Glenn Warfe | Ross Smith Kate Wilson-Smith |
14-21, 21-13, 18-21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ a b c "Badminton Australia: Leanne Choo". Badminton Australia. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
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- ^ "Elite members". Sturt Badminton Club Inc. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Badminton Australia: Athlete Profiles". Badminton.org.au. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
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- ^ "tournamentsoftware.com - Yonex BWF World Championships 2011 - General". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Australian Olympic badminton team named". Nine MSN. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
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- ^ AAP (15 June 2012). "Bendigo's Warfe named in Olympic squad – Local News – Sport – Badminton". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "London 2012 – Renuga Veeran". London2012.olympics.com.au. 20 June 1986. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "2012 London Olympics -- Eight badminton players disqualified for trying to lose matches". Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Aussies benefit from badminton tanking scandal". ABC Grandstand Sport. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
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- 1991 births
- Australian female badminton players
- Australian people of Chinese descent
- Living people
- Olympic badminton players of Australia
- Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games