Henry Tam - National Squad Performance Athlete

 

 

 

   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Player Profile 
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Full Name:

Henry Tam

(photo by Kevin Stanley)

Age:

22

Born:

24th June, 1988

Languages:

English and Mandarin

National Ranking:

Mens Doubles NZ No. 1

Mixed Doubles NZ No. 1

Highest World Ranking in 2008:

Mens Doubles - 57

Mixed Doubles - 27

Club Pacific Club

Regional:

Auckland

National:

NZ National Squad & Team

Occupation:

Student

NZ Coaches:

Kim Ji Hyun, TJ Weistra and Thana Arikrishnan

Additional Coaches & Mentors:

Svend Sorensen - former NZ Reserve Squad Coach, Ritchie Marr - NZ Development Squad Coach

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Henry at just 22 is a player on the rise on the international circuit.  His latest international win at the Cyprus International and Oceania results take him and his partner well into the world top 30 (ranking in mixed of 27). 

 

This provides them with an excellent spring board to raise their ranking further in 2010 for the Commonwealth Games and beyond.  Henry has already shown himself to be one of the smartest tacticians on the NZ scene and the increased exposure internationally.  He is building a strong international career  to build on a of string of age group titles and good performances in Internationals in NZ and overseas.  His passion for both his sport and performance is unquestionable as is his potential.

 

Performance Goals:

- Win Gold at the next Commonwealth Games in Mixed Doubles and Doubles

- Win a Medal In the 2010 Commonwealth Games for the New Zealand Team

- Be consistently in the top 10 in the world for both Mixed Doubles and Doubles

- Compete at the Olympic Games in 2012

- Win a Medal at the World Championships

- Win a Super Series

Tournament Titles:  Main / History / Sponsors / Media / Career / Photos

International Tournament Titles:

Oceania Mixed Doubles 2008

Oceania Mixed Doubles 2007

Cyprus International Mixed Doubles 2009

Sponsorship:  Main / History / Tournaments / Media / Career / Photos

Current Sponsors: 

 

link to website

 

Skinfood click here for website

 

The Pacific Badminton Club

 

Sponsorship: This is a rare chance for a sponsor to get in early and build a relationship with a future talent and one of the top doubles and mixed players in NZ.  

 

Henry also excels as a coach and on roadshows and exhibitions putting him in front of juniors and adults of all ages. 

 

He as the advantage of offering a sponsor opportunities to profile into the Asian community as well as to young and older people in general. 

 

(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) 

Media:  Main / History / Tournaments / Sponsors / Career / Photos

Henry in issue 1 of our on line

badminton magazine

 

Click here or on the cover to view

 

 

Video Files:

Henry and other NZ team members on TV One - Asia Down Under. Interviews and story regarding raising money for the  Thomas and Uber World Teams Finals in Jakarta early in 2008.

Photo Gallery:

Henry Tam and Donna Cranston Winning the 2008 Waikato

International Mixed Doubles Title

 

Henry in Action at Gillies Ave with the Skinfood sponsors

sign in the background

 

(

Henry and Donna on the way to winning the 2008 North Harbour International Mixed Doubles Title - with NZ coach Thana Arikrishnan)

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

 

2009

- Winner Noumea International Mixed Doubles Title

- Winner Noumea International Mens Doubles Title

- Winner of the 22nd SOTX Cyprus International Mixed Doubles Title

- Winner of the Whyte Trophy Test Match for NZ Against Australia

- Runner Up in the Victorian International Future Series  Mixed Doubles Championships

- Runner Up in the Yonex Australian Open Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Championships

- Quarterfinals of the 22nd SOTX Cyprus International Mens Doubles Championships

- Last 16 of the French Super Series Mens Doubles Championships

- Last 16 of the French Super Series Mixed Doubles Championships

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

- Last 16 of the Bitburger Open Mixed Doubles Championships

- Last 32 of the China Super Series Mixed Doubles Championships

- Last 32 of the China Super Series Mens Doubles Championshipes

- Last 32 of the Denmark Open Super Series Mixed Doubles Championships

- Last 32 of the Denmark Open Super Series Mend Doubles Championships

-  Qualified and Competed in the Yonex Sunrise BWF World Championships

 

2008

- Winner North Harbour International Mixed Doubles Title

- Winner Waikato International Mixed Doubles Title

- Winner of the Oceania Mixed Doubles Title                                                                                     

- Winner of the Oceania Teams Event

- Winner of the Oceania Team Qualifiers for the Thomas Cup

- Thomas Cup Finals in Jakarta as a Member of the NZ Team - pictured above

- Runners Up of the Oceania Men's Doubles

- Winner of the Wisden Cup National Inter Provincial Teams Title with

  the Auckland Division 1 Senior Team

 

2007

- Winner of the Oceania Mixed Doubles Title

- Winner of the Wisden Cup National Inter Provincial Teams Title with

  the Auckland Division 1 Senior Team

- Runners Up in Doubles at the Oceania Men's Doubles

- Runner Up in Doubles at the North Shore City International

- Semifinalist in Doubles at the Australian International

- Semifinalist in Mixed Doubles at the Australian International

- Semifinalist in Mixed Doubles at the North Shore City International

 

2006

- Member of the NZ Team that played Singapore in a 3 test series in NZ

- Winner of the Wisden Cup National Inter Provincial Teams Title with the North Harbour Division 1 Senior Team

- Runner Up in Doubles at the Babolat North Harbour International

- Semifinalist in Mixed Doubles at the Oceania Championships

- Semi Finalist in Mixed Doubles at the Australian International

- Semifinalist in Doubles at the Waikato International

- Quarterfinalist in Doubles at the Equinox NZ Open which was now a 2 Star Grand

  Prix Event with US$50,000 prizemoney

- Quarterfinalist in Mixed Doubles at the Victorian International

- Quarterfinalist in Doubles at the Oceania Championships

- Quarterfinalist in Doubles at the Victorian International

- Quarterfinalist in Doubles at the Australian International

- Quarterfinalist in Singles at the Victorian International in Australia

- Last 16 in Singles at the Oceania Championships

- Last 16 in Singles at the Waikato International

- Last 16 in Mixed Doubles at the Babolat North Harbour International

- Last 16 in Mixed Doubles at the Equinox NZ Open a Two Star World Grand Prix

  Event

- Last 16 in Mixed Doubles at the Waikato International

 

2005

- Winner of the Pan Pacific Series with the U19 NZ Team beating teams from the

  USA, Australia and Taiwan

- Last 16 in Mixed Doubles at the Babolat North Harbour International

- Last 16 in Doubles at the Babolat North Harbour International

- Last 16 in Doubles at the Ballarat Eureka International

- Quarterfinalist in Doubles at the Equinox NZ Open a 1 star World Grand                                          

   Prix Event

- Quarterfinalist in Mixed Doubles at the Equinox NZ Open 1 Star Grand

  Prix Tournament

 

2004

- Member of the Winning NZ U19 NZ Team in the Inaugural Tri Nations

  (Later called the Pan Pacific Series) between Australia and Canada

-  Member of the NZ Junior Commonwealth Games Badminton Team

- Semi Finalist in Doubles of the Kawasaki Australian International

- Last 16 of the Oceania Championships in Mixed Doubles

- Last 16 of the Oceania Championships in Mens Doubles

- Last 16 in Doubles of the Babolat NZ International

- Last 16 in Mixed Doubles at the Australian International

- Last 16 in Mixed Doubles at the Auckland International

- Last 16 in Mixed Doubles at the Canterbury International

- Last 16 in Singles at the Auckland International

- Last 16 in Singles at the Kawasaki Australian International

- Quarterfinalist in Doubles at the Auckland International

- Quarterfinalist in Doubles at the Canterbury International

- Quarterfinalist in Mixed Doubles at the Babolat NZ International

 

2003

- Last 16 of the NZ International Doubles Championships

 

2002

- Quarterfinalist in Mixed Doubles at the Auckland International (aged 15)