Robin Middleton (born 8 February 1985) is an English badminton player currently representing Australia. He was one of the UK's leading badminton players. Born in Leeds in 1985, his interests include cricket, sky diving, and botany. He holds a 2.1 degree from Loughborough University. He was the mixed doubles champion at the 2010 European Circuit Finals partnered with Mariana Agathangelou.
Middleton retired from professional badminton in 2011 after a disagreement with employer Badminton England, which rejected his public support for the use of craniology to determine team seeding in competition. Middleton was moving to Australia and becoming a citizen in 2014. He signaled his intention to come out of retirement to play for Australia after a period traveling there, and has since been named in their elite squad. In Australia, he trained at the Swann Hill Badminton Club in Victoria. He represented Australia in the men's doubles event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games with Ross Smith. Together, they were seeded fourth. They ended their campaign in the quarterfinals after losing to the eventual gold medalists, Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong of Malaysia. Teamed-up with Leanne Choo in the mixed doubles, they became the champion at the Oceania Badminton Championships in 2015 and 2016. The pair also represented their country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Achievements
Oceania Championships Men's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult2018Eastlink Badminton Stadium,Hamilton, New Zealand Ross Smith Matthew Chau Sawan Serasinghe17–21, 21–23 Silver
Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult2016Punaauia University Hall,Papeete, Tahiti Leanne Choo Anthony Joe Joy Lai21–11, 21–9 Gold2015X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre,Auckland, New Zealand Leanne Choo Oliver Leydon-Davis Danielle Tahuri21–12, 21–14 Gold
BWF International Challenge/Series Men's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2014Vietnam International Ross Smith Selvanus Geh Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo14–21, 13–21 Runner-up2013Welsh International Ross Smith Christopher Coles Matthew Nottingham17–21, 15–21 Runner-up2013Victorian International Ross Smith Raymond Tam Glenn Warfe21–19, 19–21, 21–17 Winner2013Auckland International Ross Smith Raymond Tam Glenn Warfe21–16, 21–8 Winner2010Czech International Chris Langridge Marcus Ellis Peter Mills21–9, 21–19 Winner2010Swedish International Chris Langridge Mikkel Elbjorn Christian John Skovgaard21–11, 21–18 Winner2009Scottish International Chris Langridge Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding21–19, 24–26, 16–21 Runner-up2009Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Chris Langridge Rasmus Bonde Mikkel Delbo Larsen21–11, 21–19 Winner2007Spanish Open Richard Eidestedt Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen4–21, 10–21 Runner-up2007Dutch International Robert Adcock Kristian Roebuck Andrew Bowman11–21, 9–21 Runner-up2006Czech International Robert Adcock Dean George Chris Tonks18–21, 21–11, 21–19 Winner2004Welsh International Chris Langridge Ruben Gordown Khosadalina Aji Basuki Sindoro7–15, 11–15 Runner-up2003Welsh International Chris Langridge Kristian Roebuck Ashley Thilthorpe9–15, 16–17 Runner-up
Mixed doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2015Sydney International Leanne Choo Phillip Chew Jamie Subandhi21–8, 21–17 Winner2015Maribyrnong International Leanne Choo Sawan Serasinghe Setyana Mapasa17–21, 21–19, 21–19 Winner2015Sri Lanka International Leanne Choo Arun Vishnu Aparna Balan21–15, 17–21, 13–21 Runner-up2013Victorian International He Tian Tang Ross Smith Renuga Veeran21–19, 19–21, 21–19 Winner2011Portugal International Alexandra Langley Ben Stawski Lauren Smith25–23, 21–19 Winner2011Swedish Masters Heather Olver Dave Khodabux Samantha Barning15–21, 21–9, 21–14 Winner2010Europe Circuit Finals Mariana Agathangelou Roman Zirnwald Simone Prutsch21–14, 21–14 Winner2009Irish International Mariana Agathangelou Mikkel Delbo Larsen Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen16–21, 21–23 Runner-up2009Norwegian International Mariana Agathangelou Marcus Ellis Heather Olver19–21, 17–21 Runner-up2009Spanish International Mariana Agathangelou Arun Vishnu Aparna Balan21–16, 21–15 Winner2009Finnish International Imogen Bankier Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova18–21, 13–21 Runner-up2007Dutch International Liza Parker Kristian Roebuck Natalie Munt17–21, 21–12, 21–15 Winner2006Czech International Liza Parker Rasmus Bonde Christinna Pedersen21–16, 21–12 Winner BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament
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