Donna Haliday

{{Short description|New Zealand badminton player (born 1981)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}

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| country = New Zealand

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|2|4}}

| birth_place = Raetihi, New Zealand

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| height = 1.73 m

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| handedness = Right

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| event = Women's & mixed doubles

| highest_ranking = 30 (WD 15 July 2010)
25 (XD 15 July 2010)

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{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{NZL}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Oceania Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2008 Nouméa | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2008 Nouméa | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2010 Invercargill | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2004 Waitakere City | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2006 Auckland | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2010 Invercargill | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Oceania Mixed Team Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2004 Waitakere City | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 2006 Auckland | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 2008 Nouméa | Mixed team }}

{{MedalSilver | 2010 Invercargill | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Oceania Women's Team Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2008 Nouméa | Women's team }}

{{MedalSilver | 2010 Invercargill | Women's team }}

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Donna Haliday (born 4 February 1981; née Cranston) is a New Zealand badminton player.{{cite web|title=Players: Donna Haliday |url=http://bwfbadminton.com//player/13357/donna-haliday |publisher=Badminton World Federation|access-date=26 December 2017}} In 2008, she won the mixed doubles title at the Oceania Championships in New Caledonia with Henry Tam.{{cite news|title=New Zealand wins four titles at Oceania Champs |url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-1065-0-0-0&sID=13337&articleID=5057547&news_task=DETAIL |publisher=Badminton Oceania|access-date=26 December 2017}} She also completed her success by winning the women's and mixed team gold, and making the women's team competed at the 2008 Uber Cup finals in Jakarta.{{cite news|title=New Zealand win Oceania Teams Event |url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-1065-0-0-0&sID=13337&articleID=5046162&news_task=DETAIL |publisher=Badminton Oceania|access-date=26 December 2017}}{{cite news|title=TUC Oceania – Kiwis cash strapped to get to Jakarta for TUC finals |url=http://www.badzine.net/2008/02/tuc-oceania-kiwis-cash-strapped-to-get-to-jakarta-for-tuc-finals/ |publisher=Badzine.net|access-date=26 December 2017}} In 2010, she competed at the Delhi Commonwealth Games.{{cite web|title=Athletes: Donna Haliday |url=https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/donna-haliday |publisher=New Zealand Olympic Committee|access-date=26 December 2017}}

Personal life

Haliday was born in Raetihi, and raised in Ohakune.{{cite news|title=No turning back for badminton ace Haliday |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503424&objectid=11004379 |publisher=The New Zealand Herald|access-date=26 December 2017}} Her husband is former national badminton rep Andrew Haliday

Achievements

= Oceania Championships =

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2004

| align="left" | Waitakere Badminton Centre,
Waitakere City, New Zealand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Kimberly Windsor

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jane Crabtree
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kate Wilson-Smith

| align="left" | 8–15, 7–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | North Harbour Badminton Centre,
Auckland, New Zealand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Renee Flavell

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Nicole Gordon
{{flagicon|NZL}} Sara Runesten-Petersen

| align="left" | 17–21, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Salle Veyret,
Nouméa, New Caledonia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Renee Flavell

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Michelle Chan
{{flagicon|NZL}} Rachel Hindley

| align="left" | 14–21, 8–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Stadium Southland,
Invercargill

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Danielle Barry

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Leanne Choo
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kate Wilson-Smith

| align="left" | 13–21, 12–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Salle Veyret,
Nouméa, New Caledonia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Henry Tam

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Craig Cooper
{{flagicon|NZL}} Renee Flavell

| align="left" | 16–21, 21–19, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Stadium Southland,
Invercargill, New Zealand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Henry Tam

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Glenn Warfe
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kate Wilson-Smith

| align="left" | 11–21, 10–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

= BWF Grand Prix =

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Australian Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Henry Tam

| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama
{{flagicon|HKG}} Chau Hoi Wah

| align="left" | 11–21, 5–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix tournament

= BWF International Challenge/Series =

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Victoria International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Renee Flavell

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kellie Lucas
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kate Wilson-Smith

| align="left" | 27–25, 7–21, 24–22

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Victoria International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Renee Flavell

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Haw Chiou Hwee
{{flagicon|MAS}} Lim Pek Siah

| align="left" | 8–21, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Victoria International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Danielle Barry

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Erin Carroll
{{flagicon|AUS}} Renuga Veeran

| align="left" | 21–16, 19–21, 20–22

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Nouméa International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Danielle Barry

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} Deyanira Angulo
{{flagicon|AUS}} Louise McKenzie

| align="left" | 21–5, 21–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Cyprus International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Danielle Barry

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Anastasia Chervyakova
{{flagicon|RUS}} Natalia Perminova

| align="left" | 18–21, 20–22

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Waikato International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Henry Tam

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Naomasa Senkyo
{{flagicon|JPN}} Misaki Matsutomo

| align="left" | 21–13, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | North Shore City International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Henry Tam

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Joe Wu
{{flagicon|NZL}} Danielle Barry

| align="left" | 21–14, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Victoria International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Henry Tam

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Raj Veeran
{{flagicon|AUS}} Renuga Veeran

| align="left" | 12–21, 15–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Nouméa International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Henry Tam

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Kevin Dennerly-Minturn
{{flagicon|AUS}} Louise McKenzie

| align="left" | 21–19, 21–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Cyprus International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Henry Tam

| align="left" | {{flagicon|WAL}} Richard Vaughan
{{flagicon|WAL}} Sarah Thomas

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Canterbury International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Joe Wu

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Oliver Leydon-Davis
{{flagicon|NZL}} Louise McKenzie

| align="left" | 21–19, 19–21, 23–25

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament

References

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