Donna Haliday - NZ National Squad  Athlete 

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 Player Profile 

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Full Name:

Donna Ngareta Haliday

(photo by Kevin Stanley)

Donna's Promotion Poster

Photo by Birgit Utech:

www.birgit-photography.com

Graphic Design by Clare Chapple: www.clarechapple.co.nz

 

Age:

29

Born:

4th Feb, 1981

Iwi:

Ngati Rangi
Languages:

English / Maori

 

National

Ranking:

Womens Doubles NZ - 1

Mixed Doubles NZ - 1

Highest World

Ranking Achieved in 2008:

Womens Doubles -  35

Mixed Doubles - 27
Club Mt Albert Badminton Club

Regional:

Auckland

National:

NZ National Squad & Team

Occupation:

Badminton Player &

Coach / Coaching Coordinator

NZ Coach:

Thana Arikrishnan

(Malaysia) NZ Doubles

Coach
 

 

History   (Main / Tournaments / Sponsors / Media / Career / Photos) 

 

 

Donna is No.1 in NZ in Doubles and in Mixed Doubles and is in the top 40 in the world in both.   One of the most athletic and strongest girls in NZ she continues to develop her play internationally.  In 2009 she won the NZ Badminton player of the year award after a great year that saw her win the Cyprus International Mixed Doubles Title and rocket up the world rankings with some great wins over much higher ranked opponents in both doubles and mixed.

 

Although still relatively young she has a lot of international experience. In 2007 she was one of only a few NZ players who qualified for the World Championships in Malaysia and in 2008 played in the Uber Cup World Team Finals in Jakarta.   

 

One of the physically strongest players in NZ she been involved in some great successes including the Whyte Trophy Defeat by NZ of Australia in 2007 and 2009. With her best badminton ahead of her she has her sights set on both future Olympics and Commonwealth Games success.

 

Performance Goals

-   Make the Top  5 to 10 in the World Rankings

-   Win a medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

-   Win a 7 Star International Tournament

-   Win an Olympics Games Medal

 

 Tournaments (Main / History / Sponsors / Media / Career / Photos)

 

 

Donna and Henry over the last two years have built a strong record in mixed doubles wins, starting in NZ and now spreading across to Europe.  They are now ranked No.1 in NZ and continue to rise up the world rankings as they prepare for the Commonwealth Games in India in 2010.

 

In both

 

- Victorian Womens Doubles

- North Harbour Mixed Doubles

- Waikato International Mixed Doubles

- Oceania Mixed Doubles

- Cyprus  International Mixed Doubles

 

Sponsors  (Main / History / Tournaments / Media / Career / Photos)

 

 

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  Skinfood click here for website

 

Mt Albert Badminton

 

Sponsorship:

 

Donna not only gets great exposure in NZ and overseas but is also in front of thousands of school children each year in her coaching coordinator role for Auckland.  This takes her to primary, intermediate and secondary schools all over Auckland. 

 

Junior Profile: As well as that she runs holiday programs and junior club programs as well as coaching our top junior reps.   That's why we like to call her the pied piper of Auckland Badminton as she generates huge enthusiasm for the game in young players from 5 to 19. 

 

Donna also has a strong Maori heritage and is used to appearing in the media.

 

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

 

Media (Main / History / Tournaments / Sponsors / Career / Photos)

 

 

- TV3

-  Maori TV

 - Radio Wairarapa

 - Prime TV Interview and playing footage

 - On going newspaper and magazines articles

 

Donna featured in Issue 1 of our online badminton

magazine

 

Click here or cover to view

 

 

 

Video Files:

 

See Donna being interviewed

and doing a demonstration on TV3's Pacific Beat Street program. 

 

Interview with Donna at the ABA Pro Shop (by Annika Andresen)

 

Career Path (Main / History / Tournaments / Sponsors / Media / Photos

 

 

2009

- Winner of Cyprus International Mixed Doubles Title

- Winner New Caledonia International Mixed Doubles Title

- Winner New Caledonia International Womens Doubles Title

- Winner Whyte Trophy Test Series Matches for NZ vs Australia

- Runner Up Cyprus International Womens Doubles Championships

- Runner Up Australian International Grand Prix Mixed Doubles

  Championships

- Runner Up Victorian International Mixed Doubles Championships

- Runner Up Victorian International Womens Doubles Championships

- Quarterfinalist Dutch International Womens Doubltes Championships

- Last 16 of the Hong Kong Open Super Series Mixed Doubles Championships

- Last 16 of the Bitburger Open Mixed Doubles Championships

- Qualified for 4 Super Series Internationals

- Qualified for the 2009 World Championships in India

- Ranked No.1 in NZ for Womens Doubles

- Ranked No.1 in NZ for Mixed Doubles

- Ranked No. 35 in the World for Womens Doubles

- Ranked No. 36 in the Worl for Mixed Doubles

 

2008                

- Winner North Harbour International Mixed Doubles Title

- Winner Waikato International Mixed Doubles Title

- Winner Oceania International Mixed Doubles Title                                                  

- Winner Oceania Teams Title with the NZ Team

- Winner Uber Cup World Champs Qualification Round with the NZ Team

- Uber Cup World Team Finals Indoenisia - Member of the NZ Team

- Runner Up Oceania International Womens Doubles Champs

 

2007

- Sudirman Cup World Teams Event with the NZ Team (21st out of 49 countries)

- Senior World Championships in Malaysia - Qualified and Represented NZ

- Winner Whyte Trophy Test Match Series vs Australia with the NZ Team - 

  Winning 4 Tests to 1

- Winner North Harbour International Mixed Doubles Title

- Runner Up Victorian International in Womens Doubles

- Semi Finalist Brisbane International in Mixed Doubles

- Semi Finalist North Harbour International in Mixed Doubles

 

2006

- Uber Cup World Teams Championship Finals - Member of the NZ Team

- Singapore Test Series in NZ - Member of the NZ Team

- Winner Victorian International Doubles Title

- Achieved a World Ranking of 42 in Womens Doubles

 

2005

- Winner U23 Test Series vs Australia Winning 2 Tests to 1 with the  NZ Team

- Winner of the NZ North Island Doubles Title

- Winner of the NZ North Island Mixed Doubles Title

- Ranked No.1 in NZ in Doubles

- World Ranking of 52 in the World in Doubles

- Qualified for and was Selected to Compete at the World Champs in

   California,

- Member NZ National Squad

 

2004

- Selected for the NZ Reserve Squad

- Selected for the NZ U23 Squad against Australia

 

2000 to 2003

- Didn’t Play due to Injury

 

1999

- Winner NZ U18s Womens Doubles Title

- Runner Up U21 NZ Championships in Singles

 

1998

- Winner NZ U18 Doubles Title

- Winner NZ U18 Mixed Doubles Title

- Winner Manawatu Open Womens Singles Title

- Winner Manawatu Open Mixed Doubltes Title

- Winner U18s Wellington Open Singles Title

- Winner U18s Wellington Open Doubles Title

- Runner UP NZ U18 Singles Championships

- Runner Up U18 Doubles NZ North Island Championships

- Runner Up Mixed Doubles U18s Auckland Open

 

1995

- Winner Oroua U16s Doubles Title

- Winner Oroua U16s Mixed Doubles Title

- Runner Up U16 Singles and Doubles at the Manawatu Open

 

1994

- Winner National U14s Doubles Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

                      

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos

 

 

 

(The Pied Piper of Auckland Badminton - Donna, one of Auckland's leading coaches, visits schools inspiring over ten thousands new young players each year to take up Badminton)

 

 

 

 

 

Henry Tam and Donna Cranston Winning the 2008 Waikato International Mixed Doubles Title)

 

 

(Some last minute tips from coach Thana Arikrishsnan before winnig the North Harbour International Mixed Doubles Title)

 

(Donna and Henry after Winning the Cyprus International in 2009)

 

(NZ Uber Cup Team in Indonesia 2008 - photo courtesy of Michelle Chan))

 

(One of the strongest Women Players in NZ - at the KLRC International 2008)