Delius Tang - Auckland Elite Squad Performance Athlete

         
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Player Profile 
 
 

Full Name:

Delius Tang

Age:

19

Born:

15th Nov, 1989

Club:

College Rifles

Regional:

Auckland

National:

NZ Elite Squad

Occupation:

Student

NZ Coach:

Thana Arikrishnan (Malaysia)

NZ Elite Squad Coach

   

Background:

Delius is having a great year with stand out performances in a number of key events including the North Island 18s and the NZ U19 Pan Pacific Tournament where he was one of the form players. Selected in the World Junior Championship Training Squad Delius is continuing to build on the hard work he has put in over the past few years. 

 

Performance Goals:

-   Play for NZ at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

-   Represent NZ at International Tournaments and Team Events

 

Sponsorship: Delius gives a sponsor a great chance to help inspire young children keen to get into sport and to gain a profile in the growing Asian community. 

 

(For more information on call Cliff Freeman at Auckland Badminton on 021-155-7227 and you will be profiled at the largest Badminton Association in NZ) 

 

(Delius and partner Oliver Leydon Davis making the last 16 of the Mens Doubles at the Junior World Champs hosted by NZ in 2007)

Career Path:

 

2008

- Member of the Slazenger Auckland Division 2 Inter Provincial Senior Team

 

2007

- Winner of the NZ North Island 18s Doubles Title

- Runners Up in NZ North Island 18s Mixed Doubles

- Semi-finalist in NZ North Island 18s Singles

- Winner of the National Slazenger Cup with the Auckland Senior Division 2 Team - Member of the NZ Invitational Team in the U19 Pan

   Pacific Teams event

 - Semi-finalist in both Singles and Doubles Australasian U19 CP Maddern

  Championship

- Ranked 2nd in NZ and 3rd = in Australasian at U19 CP Maddern Championship

- Semi-finalist in Doubles at the NZ U21 National Championships

- Semi-finalist in both Singles and Doubles Australasian U19 CP Maddern

  Championship

- Ranked 2nd in NZ and 3rd = in Australasian at U19 CP Maddern Championship

- Member of the NZ National Elite Squad

- Member of the World Junior NZ Badminton Team

- Member of the Auckland 18s Team that won the NZ North Island Championships

- Winner of the Australasian U19 (CP Maddern) Teams Title with the NZ Northern

  Region 1 Team

 

2006

- Winner of the National Slazenger Cup with the Auckland Senior Division 2

  Team

- Winner Australasian U19 CP Maddern Teams Title with the NZ Northern Region 1 Team 

- Runner Up in the Teams Event at the NZ Secondary School National Finals

  with Auckland Grammar School

- Runner Up in the Teams Event at the NZ U18 National Finals with the Auckland

  Team.

- Semi-Finalist in NZ National 18s Singles and Boys Doubles

- Semi-Finalist in Boys Doubles at the Australasian U19 CP Maddern

  Championships

- Member of the NZ National Reserve Incentive Squad

 

2005

- Runner Up NZ National 16s Boys Singles and Boys Doubles

- Runner Up Australasian U17 June Bevan Team Event with Northern Region NZ

- Runner Up in Boys Doubles at Australasian U17 June Bevan Championships

- Winner NZ National Teams Title with Auckland 16s No.1 Team

- Runner Up NZ National Secondary Schools Teams Championships with

  Auckland Grammar School

- Member of the NZ Development Squad

 

2004

- Runner Up National Secondary School Teams Event with Auckland Grammar

  School

- Runner Up Nationals NZ Teams Final with NZ U16 No.1 Team

- Semi-Finalist in NZ National 16s Singles

- Member of the NZ Development Squad

 

2003

- Winner NZ National Teams Title with Auckland 14s No.1 Team

- Winner NZ National 14s Boys Doubles Title