Kevin Dennerly-Minturn
{{Short description|New Zealand badminton player (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Kevin Dennerly-Minturn
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| birth_name = Kevin James Dennerly-Minturn
| country = New Zealand
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|5|18}}
| birth_place = Greenlane, Auckland,
New Zealand
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| height = 1.79 m
| weight = 96 kg
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| coach = Thana Arikrishnan
| event = Men's & mixed doubles
| highest_ranking = 47 (MD 24 April 2014)
78 (XD 21 November 2013)
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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{NZL}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Oceania Championships }}
{{MedalSilver | 2012 Ballarat | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | 2015 North Harbour | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | 2017 Nouméa | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 2008 Nouméa | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 2008 Nouméa | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 2014 Ballarat | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 2017 Nouméa | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Mixed Team Championships }}
{{MedalSilver | 2010 Invercargill | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | 2012 Ballarat | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | 2014 Ballarat | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | 2016 Auckland | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | Oceania Men's Team Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 2012 Ballarat | Men's team }}
{{MedalGold | 2016 Auckland | Men's team }}
{{MedalSilver | 2010 Invercargill | Men's team }}
{{MedalSilver | 2018 Hamilton | Men's team }}
| bwfbadminton_id = 54739
| bwf_id = AE733592-9CA2-4584-BFB8-1D8D7D52528A
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Kevin James Dennerly-Minturn (born 18 May 1989) is a New Zealand badminton player.{{cite web|title=Players: Kevin Dennerly-Minturn |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/54739/kevin-dennerly-minturn |website=bwfbadminton.com|publisher=Badminton World Federation|access-date=3 February 2017}}{{cite web|title=Athletes: Kevin Dennerly-Minturn |url=https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/kevin-dennerly-minturn |website=www.olympic.org.nz |publisher=New Zealand Olympic Committee|access-date=3 February 2017}} In 2014, he competed at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.{{cite web|title=Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Biography |url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/cycling_road/1032858/kevin_dennerly_minturn.html |website=g2014results.thecgf.com |publisher=Glasgow 2014 |access-date=3 February 2017}}
Career
Dennerly-Minturn is an Auckland player on the international circuit and is also from the College Rifles badminton club. He comes from a very active and sporting family. From an early age he was gifted at a number of sports including cricket but pursued his passion for badminton and is now a key feature of the New Zealand doubles set up. He is based in Denmark for most of the year playing and training in the tough European environment.{{cite web|title=Kevin Dennerly - Minturn |url=http://www.sportsground.co.nz/kevindm |website=www.sportsground.co.nz |publisher=Auckland Badminton |access-date=3 February 2017}}
In 2008, he was the semi-finals in the men's and mixed doubles event at the Oceania Championships and won bronze.{{cite web|title=Kevin Dennerly-Minturn - NZ National Squad |url=http://www.sportsnz.co.nz/aba/profiles/KevinProf3.htm |website=www.sportsnz.co.nz |access-date=3 February 2017}} He also won bronze in 2014 and silver in 2015 in the men's doubles event partnered with Oliver Leydon-Davis.{{cite news|title=Mixed doubles pair win Oceanias |url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/236225/mixed-doubles-pair-win-oceanias |website=www.radionz.co.nz |publisher=Radio New Zealand |access-date=3 February 2017}}{{cite news|title=X-TRM Oceania Championships 2015 – Day 4: Guda, Chen Emerge Champions |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/2015/02/15/x-trm-oceania-championships-2015-day-4-guda-chen-emerge-champions/ |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=3 February 2017}} Partner with Oliver, he won the 2012 Auckland and 2013 Mexico International tournaments.{{cite news|title=Badminton: Kiwi pair wins in Auckland |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10815194 |website=www.nzherald.co.nz |publisher=The New Zealand Herald |access-date=3 February 2017}}{{cite news|title=Badminton Pair Win Where All Whites Stumbled |url=http://auckland.scoop.co.nz/2013/11/badminton-pair-win-where-all-whites-stumbled/ |website=auckland.scoop.co.nz |publisher=Scoop |access-date=3 February 2017}} In the mixed doubles, he won the Waikato International tournament teamed up with Susannah Leydon-Davis.{{cite news|title=Overseas players show their class at Waikato International badminton event |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sport/78084630/Overseas-players-show-their-class-at-Waikato-International-badminton-event |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |access-date=3 February 2017}}
In 2017, he won the silver medal at the Oceania Championships in the men's doubles event partnered with Niccolo Tagle.{{cite news |title=New Zealand, Australia Dominate Finals |url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-1065-0-0-0&sID=13337&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=52584402 |website=websites.sportstg.com |publisher=Badminton Oceania |access-date=17 February 2017 |archive-date=18 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218063625/http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-1065-0-0-0&sID=13337&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=52584402 |url-status=dead }} In the mixed doubles event, he teamed-up with Danielle Tahuri, and they reach the semi-final round but was defeated by the top seeds from Australia.{{cite news |title=Five in Line for Double – VICTOR Oceania Championships 2017: Semi-finals |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/2017/02/15/five-in-line-for-double-victor-oceania-championships-2017-semi-finals/ |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=17 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216170729/http://bwfbadminton.com/2017/02/15/five-in-line-for-double-victor-oceania-championships-2017-semi-finals/ |archive-date=16 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}
In recent times Kevin has undertaken endurance sports, culminating in the completion of the Western Australia Ironman with a time of 16 hours 43 minutes.
Achievements
= Oceania Championships =
Men's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2008 | align="left" | Salle Veyret, | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Joe Wu | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ross Smith | align="left" | 15–21, 9–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2012 | align="left" | Ken Kay Badminton Hall, | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Oliver Leydon-Davis | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ross Smith | align="left" | 17–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | Ken Kay Badminton Hall, | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Oliver Leydon-Davis | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Chau | align="left" | 15–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Oliver Leydon-Davis | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Chau | align="left" | 21–10, 16–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Salle Anewy, | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Niccolo Tagle | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Chau | align="left" | 8–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2008 | align="left" | Salle Veyret, | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Emma Rodgers | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Craig Cooper | align="left" | 21–19, 17–21, 10–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Salle Anewy, | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Danielle Tahuri | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Sawan Serasinghe | align="left" | 8–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= BWF International Challenge/Series =
Men's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#E9E9E9"
| align="center" | 2009 | align="left" | Nouméa International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Joe Wu | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Oliver Leydon-Davis | align="left" | 17–21, 24–22, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2011 | align="left" | Altona International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Oliver Leydon-Davis | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ross Smith | align="left" | 17–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2012 | align="left" | Auckland International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Oliver Leydon-Davis | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Armstrong | align="left" | 21–18, 22–20 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | Internacional Mexicano | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Oliver Leydon-Davis | align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} Job Castillo | align="left" | 17–21, 21–12, 21–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#E9E9E9"
| align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | North Harbour International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Oliver Leydon-Davis | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Jonathan Curtin | align="left" | 21–13, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#E9E9E9"
| align="center" | 2009 | align="left" | Nouméa International | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Louise McKenzie | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Henry Tam | align="left" | 19–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2011 | align="left" | Altona International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Stephanie Cheng | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Glenn Warfe | align="left" | 20–22, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#E9E9E9"
| align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Waikato International | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Susannah Leydon-Davis | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Abhinav Manota | align="left" | 21–13, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
: {{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
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{BWF2|54739}}
- {{BWF|AE733592-9CA2-4584-BFB8-1D8D7D52528A|member_id=54739}}
- {{NZOC}}
{{2014 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Auckland
Category:New Zealand male badminton players
Category:Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games badminton players for New Zealand