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Oliver Leydon-Davis

{{Short description|New Zealand badminton player (born 1990)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Oliver Leydon-Davis

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| country = New Zealand

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|5|10}}

| birth_place = Hamilton, New Zealand

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| height = 1.80 m

| weight = 68 kg

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| event = Men's & mixed doubles

| highest_ranking = 37 (MD 28 June 2010)
43 (XD 27 February 2014)

| date_of_highest_ranking =

| current_ranking = 50

| date_of_current_ranking = with Anona Pak 20 December 2022

| medal_templates =

{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{NZL}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Oceania Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2014 Ballarat | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalGold | 2020 Ballarat | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2010 Invercargill| Men's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2012 Ballarat | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2015 North Harbour | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2015 North Harbour | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2022 Melbourne | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2014 Ballarat | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2018 Hamilton | 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 }}

{{MedalSilver | 2019 Melbourne | 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 }}

{{MedalSilver | 2020 Ballarat | Men's team }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 27624

| bwf_id = 61096160-2785-49CF-8FF2-3993B8B1283A

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Oliver Leydon-Davis (born 10 May 1990) is a New Zealand badminton player.{{cite web |title=Players: Oliver Leydon-Davis |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/27624/oliver-leydon-davis |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=21 November 2016}}{{cite web |title=Athletes: Oliver Leydon-Davis |url=https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/oliver-leydon-davis |publisher=New Zealand Olympic Committee |access-date=21 November 2016}} He won the Oceania Championships title in the mixed doubles in 2014,{{cite web |first=Dev |last=Sukumar |title=2014 Oceania Championships: Tho, Kessler Win Singles Titles |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2014/02/17/2014-oceania-championships-tho-kessler-win-singles-titles/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=17 February 2014 |access-date=15 February 2020}} and in the men's doubles in 2020.{{cite web |title=Manota retains his title at Oceania Championships |url=https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/6628186/champions-descend-on-ballarat-for-oceania-championships |publisher=The Courier |date=12 February 2020 |access-date=15 February 2020}}

Achievements

= Oceania Championships =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2010

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

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ross Smith
{{flagicon|AUS}} Glenn Warfe

| align="left" | 19–21, 12–21

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2012

| align="left" | Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ross Smith
{{flagicon|AUS}} Glenn Warfe

| 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,
Ballarat, Australia

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Chau
{{flagicon|AUS}} Sawan Serasinghe

| 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,
Auckland, New Zealand

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Chau
{{flagicon|AUS}} Sawan Serasinghe

| align="left" | 21–10, 16–21, 13–21

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2020

| align="left" | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium,
Ballarat, Australia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Abhinav Manota

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Chau
{{flagicon|AUS}} Sawan Serasinghe

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–9, 21–14

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

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | Ken Kay Badminton Hall,
Ballarat, Australia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Susannah Leydon-Davis

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Chau
{{flagicon|AUS}} Jacqueline Guan

| align="left" | 21–19, 21–13

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2015

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

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Robin Middleton
{{flagicon|AUS}} Leanne Choo

| align="left" | 12–21, 14–21

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Eastlink Badminton Stadium,
Hamilton, New Zealand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Susannah Leydon-Davis

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Sawan Serasinghe
{{flagicon|AUS}} Setyana Mapasa

| align="left" | 12–21, 19–21

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Anona Pak

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kenneth Choo
{{flagicon|AUS}} Gronya Somerville

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–19, 12–21

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

= BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 10 runners-up) =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Nouméa International

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Kevin Dennerly-Minturn
{{flagicon|NZL}} Joe Wu

| align="left" | 21–17, 22–24, 21–16

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

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Canterbury International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Bjorn Seguin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Daniel Gouw
{{flagicon|USA}} Arnold Setiadi

| align="left" | 19–21, 19–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Tahiti International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Maoni Hu He

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ross Smith
{{flagicon|AUS}} Glenn Warfe

| align="left" | 11–21, 12–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Altona International

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ross Smith
{{flagicon|AUS}} Glenn Warfe

| 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}} Kevin Dennerly-Minturn

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Armstrong
{{flagicon|NZL}} Tjitte Weistra

| 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}} Kevin Dennerly-Minturn

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} Job Castillo
{{flagicon|MEX}} Antonio Ocegueda

| align="left" | 17–21, 21–12, 21–6

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Norwegian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lasse Mølhede

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Akshay Dewalkar
{{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Kona

| align="left" | 21–18, 22–20

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Dutch International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lasse Mølhede

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Jim Middelburg
{{flagicon|NED}} Russell Muns

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–10, 24–22

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Swedish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lasse Mølhede

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Martin Campbell
{{flagicon|SCO}} Patrick MacHugh

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–12

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

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | North Harbour International

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Jonathan Curtin
{{flagicon|NZL}} Dhanny Oud

| align="left" | 21–13, 21–14

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Austrian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lasse Mølhede

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Lu Chen
{{flagicon|TPE}} Ye Hong-wei

| align="left" | 23–25, 17–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Dutch International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Abhinav Manota

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Daniel Lundgaard
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mathias Thyrri

| align="left" | 16–21, 21–15, 14–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Hellas Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Abhinav Manota

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Éloi Adam
{{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Maio

| align="left" | 18–21, 18–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Bulgarian Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Abhinav Manota

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Éloi Adam
{{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Maio

| align="left" | 21–10, 16–21, 12–21

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

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Canterbury International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Louise McKenzie

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

| align="left" | 19–21, 21–19, 25–23

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

style="background:#E9E9E9"

| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Norwegian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Susannah Leydon-Davis

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Daniel Shirley
{{flagicon|NZL}} Gabby Aves

| align="left" | 11–21, 17–21

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Yonex / K&D Graphics International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Susannah Leydon-Davis

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Nyl Yakura
{{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Tsai

| align="left" | 11–21, 8–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Sydney International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Anona Pak

| align="left" | {{flagicon|PHI}} Peter Gabriel Magnaye
{{flagicon|PHI}} Thea Pomar

| align="left" | 9–21, 19–21

| 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

{{Reflist}}

External links

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  • {{BWF2|27624}}
  • {{2014 Commonwealth Games profile|badminton/1032862/o_leydon_davis}}
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Category:1990 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Hamilton, New Zealand

Category:New Zealand male badminton players

Category:Badminton players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Category:Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Category:Badminton players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Category:Badminton players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand

Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen