Alexandra Bruce (badminton)
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| Nickname(s) | Alex, Brucie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Mary Alexandra Bruce | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |
 Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
May 27, 1990 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking |
149 (WS) April 15, 2010 20 (WD) September 20, 2012 23 (XD) October 29, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mary Alexandra "Alex" Bruce (born May 27, 1990) is a Canadian female badminton player from Toronto, Ontario. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's doubles event with partner Michelle Li.
Early career
She started playing badminton at aged 8. Her parents were members of a badminton club that put on clinics for kids. She won silver in doubles at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games.[1] Bruce played for the University of Western Ontario, where she was named OUA Female Rookie of the Year in 2008. At the 2009 Canadian university and college national championships, she won two gold medals in doubles play, and a silver medal in women's singles.[2] At the 2010 Yonex National Championships, she and Martin Giuffre won the U23 Mixed Doubles title. Bruce also won bronze in Ladies' Singles, and silver in Ladies' Doubles with future Olympic partner Michelle Li.[3]
Personal life
Her parents are David and Cindy Bruce. Her older brother, Max played football at Queens University and the University of Manitoba. She graduated from Western University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Engineering Science (Civil Structural Engineering).[1]
2012 Olympics
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Bruce and Li finished last in the round-robin portion, losing all three of their matches.[4] However, the top two teams in the group were disqualified for attempting to intentionally lose matches so they would have an easier match-up in the quarterfinals.[5] The duo was advanced to their quarterfinals, where they defeated Australia's Leanne Choo and Renuga Veeran. Bruce and Li finished in fourth place, the best Canadian finish in badminton at the Olympic Games.[4]
Achievements
Pan American Games
Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada |
Phyllis Chan |
 Lohaynny Vicente Luana Vicente |
20–22, 14–21 |  Bronze |
| 2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |
Michelle Li |
 Iris Wang Rena Wang |
21–15, 21–15 |  Gold |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada |
Toby Ng |
Phillip Chew Jamie Subandhi |
9–21, 23–21, 12–21 |  Silver |
Pan Am Championships
Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada |
Phyllis Chan |
Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obanana |
9–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
| 2013 | Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Phyllis Chan |
Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obanana |
15–21, 13–21 | Silver |
| 2012 | Coliseo Manuel Bonilla, Miraflores, Lima, Peru |
Phyllis Chan |
Joycelyn Ko Christin Tsai |
17–21, 21–17, 21–12 | Gold |
| 2010 | Clube Curitibano, Curitiba, Brazil |
Michelle Li |
Grace Gao Jocelyn Ko |
21–16, 21–23, 12–21 | Silver |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada |
Toby Ng |
Phillip Chew Jamie Subandhi |
21–16, 19–21, 21–18 | Gold |
| 2013 | Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Toby Ng |
Howard Shu Eva Lee |
21–12, 23–21 | Gold |
| 2012 | Coliseo Manuel Bonilla, Miraflores, Lima, Peru |
Derrick Ng |
Phillipe Charron Phyllis Chan |
21–5, 21–6 | Gold |
| 2010 | Clube Curitibano, Curitiba, Brazil |
Kevin Li |
Toby Ng Grace Gao |
7–21, 9–21 | Silver |
| 2009 | Coliseo Olímpico de la Universidad, Guadalajara, Mexico |
Kevin Li |
Alexander Pang Joycelin Ko |
18–21, 21–19, 18–21 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Brazil International | Toby Ng |
 David Obernosterer Elisabeth Baldauf |
21–12, 21–15 |  Winner |
| 2014 | USA International | Toby Ng |
Phillip Chew Jamie Subandhi |
18–21, 25–23, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2013 | Canadian International | Toby Ng |
 Nathan Robertson Jenny Wallwork |
9–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2012 | Tahiti International | Derrick Ng |
 Ross Smith Renuga Veeran |
21–23, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Peru International | Derrick Ng |
Toby Ng Grace Gao |
10–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Canadian International | Derrick Ng |
Toby Ng Grace Gao |
15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Guatemala International | Derrick Ng |
Toby Ng Grace Gao |
20–22, 14–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- 1 2 "Alexandra Bruce". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ↑ "Lam and Bruce superb combining for five medals as Western Mustangs badminton team wins national silver medal". Western Mustangs. May 20, 2009. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ↑ "Giuffre and Butler successful at U-23 Nationals". Western Mustangs. May 25, 2010. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- 1 2 Lidell, Mackenzie (August 1, 2012). "Canada Gains from Badminton Scandal, Advances to Semis". CTV Olympics. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ↑ Associated Press (August 1, 2012). "8 Badminton Players Disqualified for Throwing Matches". CTV Olympics. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
External links
- Alexandra Bruce at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Badminton Canada profile