Henry Tam
New Zealand badminton player (born 1988)
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Henry Tam (born 24 June 1988) is a former New Zealand badminton player representing New Zealand from 2004 - 2010. He competed at the Bendigo 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games and Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games.[1] His most notable title was in 2008, where he won the mixed doubles title at the Oceania Championships in Nouméa, New Caledonia with Donna Haliday.[2] In addition to his 5 international titles in the mixed doubles, his other notable achievements was a run of five consecutive New Zealand National men's doubles titles during 2010–2014.
25 (XD 15 July 2010)
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| Born | 24 June 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 37 (MD 26 August 2010) 25 (XD 15 July 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
Oceania Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Salle Veyret, Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Nathan Hannam |
 Ross Smith Glenn Warfe |
13–21, 18–21 |  Silver |
| 2010 | Stadium Southland, Invercargill | Oliver Leydon-Davis |
Ross Smith Glenn Warfe |
19–21, 12–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | North Harbour Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand | Lianne Shirley |
Daniel Shirley Sara Runesten-Petersen |
10–21, 8–21 |  Bronze |
| 2008 | Salle Veyret, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Donna Haliday |
Craig Cooper Renee Flavell |
16–21, 21–19, 21–17 |  Gold |
| 2010 | Stadium Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand | Donna Haliday |
Glenn Warfe Kate Wilson-Smith |
11–21, 10–21 | 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
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Australian Open | Donna Haliday |
 Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama Chau Hoi Wah |
11–21, 5–21 |  Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | North Harbour International | Joe Wu |
Craig Cooper Daniel Shirley |
11–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | North Shore City International | Nathan Hannam |
Alan Chan John Moody |
21–18, 14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Nouméa International | Oliver Leydon-Davis |
Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Joe Wu |
21–17, 22–24, 21–16 |  Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Waikato International | Donna Haliday |
 Naomasa Senkyo Misaki Matsutomo |
21–13, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2008 | North Shore City International | Donna Haliday |
Joe Wu Danielle Barry |
21–14, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2009 | Victoria International | Donna Haliday |
Raj Veeran Renuga Veeran |
12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Nouméa International | Donna Haliday |
Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Louise McKenzie |
21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2009 | Cyprus International | Donna Haliday |
 Richard Vaughan Sarah Thomas |
21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
