Joy Lai
Personal information
Birth nameJoy Wai-lok Lai
CountryAustralia
Born (1998-08-18) 18 August 1998
Victoria, Australia[1]
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking62 (WS 12 November 2015)
106 (WD 23 October 2014)
123 (XD 17 November 2016)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Australia
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 North Harbour Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Papeete Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Papeete Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Nouméa Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Ballarat Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Nouméa Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Hamilton Women's singles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Ballarat Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Auckland Mixed team
Oceania Women's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hamilton Women's team
BWF profile

Joy Wai-lok Lai (born 18 August 1998) is an Australian badminton player.[2][3] She competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China.[4] Lai was the champion at the Waikato International tournament in the women's singles event.[5]

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Eastlink Badminton Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand Australia Chen Hsuan-yu Walkover Bronze Bronze
2017 Salle Anewy, Nouméa, New Caledonia Australia Tiffany Ho 17–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze
2016 Punaauia University Hall, Papeete, Tahiti Australia Chen Hsuan-yu 13–21, 15–21 Silver Silver
2015 X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand Australia Chen Hsuan-yu 18–21, 22–24 Silver Silver
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Hall, Ballarat, Australia Australia Verdet Kessler 12–21, 8–21 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Salle Anewy,
Nouméa, New Caledonia		 Australia Tiffany Ho Australia Setyana Mapasa
Australia Gronya Somerville		 21–16, 18–21, 14–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Punaauia University Hall,
Papeete, Tahiti		 Australia Anthony Joe Australia Robin Middleton
Australia Leanne Choo		 11–21, 9–21 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 Nouméa International Australia Chen Hsuan-yu 16–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 New Caledonia International Italy Jeanine Cicognini 17–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Waikato International Australia Alice Wu 21–18, 18–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Nouméa International Australia Tiffany Ho Australia Setyana Mapasa
Australia Gronya Somerville		 11–21, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Olympians: Joy Lai". corporate.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Players: Joy Lai". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Joy Lai". www.olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Badminton bolsters Youth Team". corporate.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Mitre 10 Mega Waikato International Wrap Up". www.sportsground.co.nz. Badminton New Zealand. Retrieved 8 January 2017.


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