Nhat Nguyen
Irish badminton player
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Nhat Nguyen (Vietnamese: Nguyễn Nhật, [ŋwiən˦ˀ˥˦ ɲət̚˧˨ʔ˨]; born 16 June 2000) is a Vietnamese-born Irish badminton player.[4][5]
Nguyen at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Nguyễn Nhật 16 June 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Men's singles and doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 25 (MS 27 December 2022) 114 (MD with Paul Reynolds 21 June 2018) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 27 (3 March 2026) | ||||||||||||||
| BWF profile | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Nguyen was born in the suburbs of Hanoi, Vietnam and moved to Cavan, Ireland with his parents and older sister, when he was six years old. He began representing Ireland internationally when he received his Irish passport and citizenship in 2017; before that he was unable to travel outside Ireland to compete overseas.[4] He was the gold medalist at the 2016 European U17 Championships in the boys' singles event, and also won bronze in the doubles event partnered with Paul Reynolds. In the same year, he clinched the men's singles title at the Irish National Championships.[6] Nguyen won his first senior international title at the Polish International in the men's doubles event with Reynolds,[7] and the men's singles title at the Welsh International after that.[8] He also competed for Ireland in the men's singles events at 2019 European Games, the 2023 European Games, and the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]
He is the younger brother of Ireland's first European Weightlifting Championships medalist, Tham Nguyen Gough.
Achievements
European Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn, Estonia |  Christo Popov |
7–21, 21–16, 18–21 |  Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Welsh International |  Gurusai Dutt |
21–16, 23–21 |  Winner |
| 2017 | Irish Open |  Alexander Roovers |
19–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2023 | Irish Open | Alex Lanier |
21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2024 | Irish Open |  Tan Jia Jie |
22–20, 14–21, 21–19 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Polish International |  Paul Reynolds |
Daniel Benz Andreas Heinz |
21–19, 25–23 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
