Stephanie Cheng - NZ National Squad Athlete

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 Player Profile

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Full Name: Stephanie Cheng (Photo by Kevin Stanley)
Age:  20
Born:  14th October 1989
Languages:  English & Cantonese
Club:    Lloyd Elsmore
Regional: Auckland
National:     NZ National Squad
Occupation:  Student
NZ Coach:  

Thana Arikrishnan

(Malaysia)

Former High School MacLeans College
Additional Mentors & Coaches:   Barry Stevens one of NZ's most successful junior development coaches based at College Rifles.
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Stephanie has consistently raised her game each year to a new level and has been part of some very special team and individual victories in an already outstanding career. 

 

She has a rare determination to consistently improve and develop her game to a new level.  A very talented young player who has already represented her country at the World Junior Championships and U19 Level she is now in the NZ National Squad.

 

Performance Goals

-   Win a medal at the Commonwealth Games 2010

-   Represent NZ at the Olympic Games

-   Make the Top 30 in the International Rankings

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Although new to the National Squad Stephanie has already appeared briefly on Asia Down Under on TV ONE as part of the training squad and is has received exposure at national level in a very short time playing in major events.  She also offers an opportunity to market directly to the young teenage and Asian markets.  

 

Stephanie has been involved in National and regional roadshows which take her into schools to help inspire young children when they are having fun with badminton.  

 

This presents a great opportunity for a sponsor to be associated with someone who can have a very positive impact in the lives of young people on and off court.

 

(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) 

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- Asia Down Under Program

- Roadshows into schools and clubs all over NZ

 

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2009

- Winner Northland Womens Doubles Title

- Winner of the NZ U23 Teams Title as part of the Auckland No.1 Team

- Member of the NZ Whyte Trophy Test Squad

- Semifinalist in the NZ U23 Womens Doubles Championships

- Semifinalist in the NZ U23 Mixed Doubles Championships

- Selected for Malaysian / Korean Training Camp and Tournament

- Runner Up Northland Mixed Doubles Championships

- Member of the Auckland Wisden No.2 Team

 

2008

- Selected for the NZ National Squad

- Winner the Counties Open Doubles Title

- Member of the Auckland Slazenger Cup Inter Provincial Tea

- Quarterfinalists in the Mixed Doubles at the KLRC NZ Open

 

2007

- NZ Junior World Championship Team that finished 12th in the World

- NZ Youth Olympic Team in the Australian Youth Olympics in Sydney

- Badminton NZ Elite Squad

- Winner of the Counties Open Doubles Title

- Winner NZ North Island 18s Team Championships Title - Auckland U18 Team 1

- Winner Girls Doubles, Runner Up Mixed Doubles 18’s Waitakere Grand

Prix

- Winner CP Maddern Team Trophy U19 Australasian Championships :

NZ Northern Region Team One

- Winner of the National Slazenger Cup Teams Title with the Auckland Senior Division Team

- Runner Up with the NZ U19 Team in the International Pan Pacific Series

- Runner Up 18s Singles Waikato Grand Prix

- Runner Up 18s Girls Doubles North Harbour Grand Prix

- Runner Up Girls Doubles CP Maddern  Individual U19 Australasian

Championships

- Runner up 18s Grand Prix National Circuit

- Australasian U19 CP Maddern Tournament Ranking of 4th in NZ and

7th in Australasia

- Semifinalist Girls Doubles and Mixed Doubles NZ U21 Open

Championships

- Quarterfinalist Womens Doubles - Senior North Harbour International

- Macleans College Secondary School Team that Qualified for the NZ

  National Secondary School Finals

 

2006

- Badminton NZ Reserve Incentive Squad

- World Junior Champs & 2010 Commonwealth Games Development

Squad

- Winner U18 NZ North Islands Team Event - Auckland U18 Team 1

- Winner CP Maddern Team Trophy U19 Australasian Championships:

NZ Northern Region Team One

- Winner National Senior Inter Provincial Division 2  - Slazenger Cup -

Title for Auckland

- 1st Place in the U18’s Grand Prix NZ Circuit which included two girls

Doubles Titles and 1 Mixed Doubles Title.

- Runner Up U18 NZ Nationals Team Event - Auckland U18 Team 1

- Runner Up Girls Doubles CP Maddern  Individual U19 Australasian

Championships

- Runner Up NZ Secondary Schools Teams Finals - Macleans College

- Member of U19 NZ Team - 3rd in the International Pan Pacific Series

- Semifinalist 18s Girls Doubles NZ North Islands 18s Individuals

Championships

- Semifinalist 18s Mixed Doubles NZ North Island 18s Individual

Championships

- Individual CP Maddern Tournament Ranking of 4th in NZ and 8th in

Australasia

- Semifinalist in 18s NZ National Age Group Mixed Doubles

Championships

- Macleans College Premiere Badminton Team: Top Senior Girl Award,

Most Valuable Player Award, Most Improved Player Award

 

2005

- Member of Badminton NZ Junior Development Squad

- Winner Mixed Doubles 18s Grand Prix Waitakere

- Winner NZ Secondary Schools Teams Finals - Macleans College

- Winner NZ Secondary Schools Girls Doubles Title

- Winner NZ 16s Doubles Title - NZ Age Group Championships

- Winner NZ U16 North Islands Team Event - Auckland U16 Team 1

- Winner NZ U16 Nationals Team Event - Auckland U16 Team 1

- Winner Girls Doubles NZ North Island 16s Individual Championships

- Winner Girls Doubles U16s Waikato Open

- Winner Girls Doubles U16s Waitakere Open

- Winner Girls Doubles U16s Counties Manukau Open

- Runner Up NZ Northern 1 Team in the June Bevan Trophy U17 Australasian Team Championships

- Individual June Bevan Tournament Ranking of 5th in NZ and 10th in Australasia

- Runner Up Girls Doubles U16s North Harbour Championships

- Runner Up Girls Doubles 18s Grand Prix Auckland

- Runner Up Girls Doubles 18s Grand Prix Waitakere

- Runner Up 16s Mixed Doubles - NZ Age Group Championships

- Recipient Peter Snell Scholarship

- Selected for the NZ Development Korea Training Camp

 

2004

- Member of Badminton NZ Junior Development Squad

- Winner NZ North Islands Team Event  - Auckland U16 Team 1

- Runner  Up NZ Nationals Team Event - Auckland U16 Team 1

- Runner Up NZ Secondary Schools Team Finals -  Macleans College

- Runner Up Girls Singles - Secondary Schools Badminton

Championships  

- 2004 Auckland Badminton Association Most Improved Junior Player

 

Photo Gallery

 

One of Auckland's Top  Players (Photo by Kevin Stanley)

(Stephanie signing autographs on the Badminton NZ Roadshow)

 

(Stephanie 3rd from left with the Champion Auckland 18s Team that won the North Island and National Titles in 2007)

 

(Stephanie with NZ Squad Partner Kevin Dennerly-Minturn a the

2008 KLRC NZ Open - photo by Soon Wong)