| Eugenia Tanaka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | U.G. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1987-03-09) 9 March 1987 (age 37) Kisaran, North Sumatra, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Ricky Yu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eugenia Tanaka (born 9 March 1987 in Kisaran, North Sumatra, Indonesia) is an Indonesian-born Australian badminton player.[1] At the age of fourteen, Tanaka moved to Melbourne, Australia, where she started playing badminton.[2] Tanaka is also a member of Badminton Academy of Victoria, and is coached and trained by Ricky Yu.[3]
Tanaka qualified for the women's doubles at the 2008 Summer OlympicsinBeijing, by placing fifteenth and receiving a continental spot for Oceania from the Badminton World Federation's ranking list. Tanaka and her partner Tania Luiz lost the preliminary round match to Japanese pair Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna, with a score of 4–21 and 8–21.[4][5]
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia |
 Ann-Louise Slee
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Leanne Choo Renuga Veeran
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16–21, 13–21 |  Silver
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| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | Tania Luiz
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 Michelle Chan Rachel Hindley
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10–21, 10–21 |  Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia |
Raymond Tam
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Glenn Warfe Leanne Choo
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21–17, 21–19 |  Gold
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Miami Pan Am International | Tania Luiz
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 Cristina Aicardi Claudia Rivero
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21–13, 21–13 |  Winner
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| 2008 | Peru International | Tania Luiz
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Erin Carroll Leisha Cooper
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21–23, 21–17, 21–13 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Auckland International | Chad Whitehead
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Glenn Warfe Renuga Veeran
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12–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up
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