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Robin Middleton

{{Short description|English badminton player (born 1985)}}

{{for|the architectural historian|Robin Middleton (architectural historian)}}

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

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Robin Middleton

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| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|02|8}}

| birth_place = Leeds, England

| residence = Melbourne, Australia

| height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = 86 kg

| event = Men's & mixed doubles

| highest_ranking = 26 (MD), 19 (XD)

| date_of_highest_ranking =

| current_ranking =

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| country = {{AUS}}

| years_active = 2007

| coach = Lasse Bundgaard

| handedness = Right

| best_result =

| medal_templates =

{{MedalSport|Men's badminton}}

{{MedalCountry|{{AUS}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2016 Papeete|Mixed doubles}}

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

{{MedalSilver|2018 Hamilton|Men's doubles}}

{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Mixed Team Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2016 Auckland|Mixed team}}

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

{{MedalGold|2018 Hamilton|Men's team}}

{{MedalSilver|2016 Auckland|Men's team}}

{{MedalCountry|{{ENG}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Men's Team Championships}}

{{MedalSilver | 2008 Almere|Men's team}}

| bwfbadminton_id = 51623

| bwf_id = 73D60166-0321-46D4-BEB8-52CDE80C905C

}}

Robin Middleton (born 8 February 1985) is an English badminton player currently representing Australia.{{cite news |title=Precious points won by Oceania players |url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-1065-0-0-0&sID=13337&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=24247367 |publisher=Badminton Oceania |access-date=11 February 2018}} He was one of the UK's leading badminton players. Born in Leeds in 1985, his interests include cricket, sky diving, and botany. He holds a 2.1 degree from Loughborough University.{{cite web |title=Robin Middleton |url=http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/text.asp?section=000100010002001700010025&itemTitle=Robin+Middleton |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927234404/http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/text.asp?section=000100010002001700010025&itemTitle=Robin+Middleton |url-status=dead |publisher=Badminton England |archive-date=27 September 2007 |access-date=11 February 2018 }} He was the mixed doubles champion at the 2010 European Circuit Finals partnered with Mariana Agathangelou.{{cite news |title=Robin Middleton and Mariana Agathangelou give England success at Europe Circuit Finals |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/badminton/7807515/Robin-Middleton-and-Mariana-Agathangelou-give-England-success-at-Europe-Circuit-Finals.html |work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London |access-date=11 February 2018}}

Middleton retired from professional badminton in 2011 after a disagreement with employer Badminton England, which rejected his public support for the use of craniology to determine team seeding in competition. Middleton was moving to Australia and becoming a citizen in 2014.{{cite news |title=Five badminton players selected to take the court at Rio |url=http://corporate.olympics.com.au/75566B70-BE30-4609-BF6B55DE36F50B14 |publisher=Australian Olympic Committee |access-date=11 February 2018}} He signaled his intention to come out of retirement to play for Australia after a period traveling there, and has since been named in their elite squad. In Australia, he trained at the Swann Hill Badminton Club in Victoria.{{cite web |title=Robin Middleton |url=http://rio.admin.olympics.com.au/athlete/robin-middleton |publisher=Australian Olympic Committee |access-date=11 February 2018}} He represented Australia in the men's doubles event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games with Ross Smith.{{cite news |title=Commonwealth Games Team Announced |url=http://www.badminton.org.au/news/item/310-commonwealth-games-team-announced?tmpl=component&print=1 |publisher=Badminton Australia |access-date=11 February 2018}} Together, they were seeded fourth. They ended their campaign in the quarterfinals after losing to the eventual gold medalists, Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong of Malaysia.{{cite news |title=Six semi-finals for England despite doubles scare |url=https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=6249&itemTitle=Six+semi-finals+for+England+despite+doubles+scare§ion=13§ionTitle=NEWS&year=2014&month=8&newsprofilecode= |publisher=Badminton England |access-date=11 February 2018}} Teamed-up with Leanne Choo in the mixed doubles, they became the champion at the Oceania Badminton Championships in 2015 and 2016. The pair also represented their country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Robin is the Assistant Coach of 2018 Flergs Premier, Looking DangerRoss, and hopes to enter his own side into the 2020 competition.

Achievements

=Oceania Championships=

Men's doubles

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

!|Year

!|Venue

!|Partner

!|Opponent

!|Score

!|Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

|align="center"|2018

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

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

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

|align="left"|17–21, 21–23

|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"|2016

|align="left"|Punaauia University Hall,
Papeete, Tahiti

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

|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Anthony Joe
{{flagicon|AUS}} Joy Lai

|align="left"|21–11, 21–9

|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|AUS}} Leanne Choo

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Oliver Leydon-Davis
{{flagicon|NZL}} Danielle Tahuri

|align="left"|21–12, 21–14

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

=BWF International Challenge/Series=

Men's doubles

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

!|Year

!|Tournament

!|Partner

!|Opponent

!|Score

!|Result

style="background:#D8CEF6"

|align="center"|2014

|align="left"|Vietnam International

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

|align="left"|{{flagicon|INA}} Selvanus Geh
{{flagicon|INA}} Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo

|align="left"|14–21, 13–21

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

|align="center"|2013

|align="left"|Welsh International

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

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Christopher Coles
{{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Nottingham

|align="left"|17–21, 15–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2013

|align="left"|Victorian International

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

|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Raymond Tam
{{flagicon|AUS}} Glenn Warfe

|align="left"|21–19, 19–21, 21–17

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2013

|align="left"|Auckland International

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

|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Raymond Tam
{{flagicon|AUS}} Glenn Warfe

|align="left"|21–16, 21–8

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

|align="center"|2010

|align="left"|Czech International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Langridge

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Ellis
{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Mills

|align="left"|21–9, 21–19

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

|align="center"|2010

|align="left"|Swedish International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Langridge

|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Mikkel Elbjorn
{{flagicon|DEN}} Christian John Skovgaard

|align="left"|21–11, 21–18

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

|align="center"|2009

|align="left"|Scottish International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Langridge

|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Conrad-Petersen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Pieler Kolding

|align="left"|21–19, 24–26, 16–21

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

|align="center"|2009

|align="left"|Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Langridge

|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Rasmus Bonde
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mikkel Delbo Larsen

|align="left"|21–11, 21–19

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

|align="center"|2007

|align="left"|Spanish Open

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Eidestedt

|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Mathias Boe
{{flagicon|DEN}} Carsten Mogensen

|align="left"|4–21, 10–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2007

|align="left"|Dutch International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Robert Adcock

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Kristian Roebuck
{{flagicon|SCO}} Andrew Bowman

|align="left"|11–21, 9–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2006

|align="left"|Czech International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Robert Adcock

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Dean George
{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Tonks

|align="left"|18–21, 21–11, 21–19

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2004

|align="left"|Welsh International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Langridge

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ruben Gordown Khosadalina
{{flagicon|ENG}} Aji Basuki Sindoro

|align="left"|7–15, 11–15

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2003

|align="left"|Welsh International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Langridge

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Kristian Roebuck
{{flagicon|ENG}} Ashley Thilthorpe

|align="left"|9–15, 16–17

|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:#D8CEF6"

|align="center"|2015

|align="left"|Sydney International

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

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Phillip Chew
{{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Subandhi

|align="left"|21–8, 21–17

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2015

|align="left"|Maribyrnong International

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

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

|align="left"|17–21, 21–19, 21–19

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

|align="center"|2015

|align="left"|Sri Lanka International

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

|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Arun Vishnu
{{flagicon|IND}} Aparna Balan

|align="left"|21–15, 17–21, 13–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2013

|align="left"|Victorian International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} He Tian Tang

|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Ross Smith
{{flagicon|AUS}} Renuga Veeran

|align="left"|21–19, 19–21, 21–19

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2011

|align="left"|Portugal International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Alexandra Langley

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Stawski
{{flagicon|ENG}} Lauren Smith

|align="left"|25–23, 21–19

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

|align="center"|2011

|align="left"|Swedish Masters

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Heather Olver

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Dave Khodabux
{{flagicon|NED}} Samantha Barning

|align="left"|15–21, 21–9, 21–14

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2010

|align="left"|Europe Circuit Finals

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mariana Agathangelou

|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUT}} Roman Zirnwald
{{flagicon|AUT}} Simone Prutsch

|align="left"|21–14, 21–14

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

|align="center"|2009

|align="left"|Irish International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mariana Agathangelou

|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Mikkel Delbo Larsen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen

|align="left"|16–21, 21–23

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

|align="center"|2009

|align="left"|Norwegian International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mariana Agathangelou

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Ellis
{{flagicon|ENG}} Heather Olver

|align="left"|19–21, 17–21

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

|align="center"|2009

|align="left"|Spanish International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mariana Agathangelou

|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Arun Vishnu
{{flagicon|IND}} Aparna Balan

|align="left"|21–16, 21–15

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

|align="center"|2009

|align="left"|Finnish International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Imogen Bankier

|align="left"|{{flagicon|RUS}} Vitalij Durkin
{{flagicon|RUS}} Nina Vislova

|align="left"|18–21, 13–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2007

|align="left"|Dutch International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Liza Parker

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Kristian Roebuck
{{flagicon|ENG}} Natalie Munt

|align="left"|17–21, 21–12, 21–15

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2006

|align="left"|Czech International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Liza Parker

|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Rasmus Bonde
{{flagicon|DEN}} Christinna Pedersen

|align="left"|21–16, 21–12

|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

References

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External links

  • {{BWFB|51623}}
  • {{BWFT|73D60166-0321-46D4-BEB8-52CDE80C905C|member_id=51623}}
  • {{Olympedia}}
  • {{Olympics.com profile}}
  • {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|badminton/athlete-profile-n6027590-robin-middleton}}

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Category:1985 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Leeds

Category:Badminton players from Melbourne

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Category:Olympic badminton players for Australia

Category:Badminton players at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia

Category:Badminton players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Category:Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

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