Alexandra Bruce

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Alexandra Bruce
File:P.C Thulasi and Reddy Sikki from India won the gold medal, Bruce Mary Alexandra, Li Man Shan Michelle from Canada won the Silver and Lim Ee Von NG Hui Em from Malaysia won the bronze medal in Women’s Doubles badminton event.jpg
Bruce (furthest left) at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games
Personal information
Nickname(s)
Alex, Brucie
BornMary Alexandra Bruce
(1990-05-27) May 27, 1990 (age 35)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryCanada
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking149 (WS April 15, 2010)
20 (WD September 20, 2012)
23 (XD October 29, 2015)
BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Women's doubles
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Campinas Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Markham Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Markham Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Santo Domingo Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Santo Domingo Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Lima Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Lima Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Lima Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Curitiba Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Guadalajara Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Santo Domingo Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place [2010 Curitiba Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Curitiba Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Markham Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Guadalajara Mixed doubles
Commonwealth Youth Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Pune Girls' doubles

Mary Alexandra "Alex" Bruce (born May 27, 1990) is a Canadian badminton player from Toronto, Ontario. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's doubles event with partner Michelle Li.[1]

Early career

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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.[2] Bruce studied Engineering and played Varsity Badminton 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.[3] 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.[4]

Personal life

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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).[2]

2012 Olympics

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At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Bruce and Li finished last in the round-robin portion, losing all three of their matches.[5] 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.[6] 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.[5]

She competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, in the mixed teams, mixed doubles (with Toby Ng) and women's doubles (with Phyllis Chan).[7]

Achievements

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Pan American Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Multipurpose Gymnasium,
Guadalajara, Mexico 		Canada Michelle Li United States Iris Wang
United States Rena Wang 		21–15, 21–15 Gold Gold
2015 Atos Markham Pan Am Centre,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 		Canada Phyllis Chan Brazil Lohaynny Vicente
Brazil Luana Vicente 		20–22, 14–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Atos Markham Pan Am Centre,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 		Canada Toby Ng United States Phillip Chew
United States Jamie Subandhi 		9–21, 23–21, 12–21 Silver Silver

Pan Am Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Clube Curitibano,
Curitiba, Brazil 		Canada Michelle Li Canada Grace Gao
Canada Joycelyn Ko 		21–16, 21–23, 12–21 Silver Silver
2012 Manuel Bonilla Stadium, Miraflores,
Lima, Peru 		Canada Phyllis Chan Canada Joycelyn Ko
Canada Christin Tsai 		17–21, 21–17, 21–12 Gold Gold
2013 Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 		Canada Phyllis Chan United States Eva Lee
United States Paula Lynn Obañana 		15–21, 13–21 Silver Silver
2014 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada 		Canada Phyllis Chan United States Eva Lee
United States Paula Lynn Obañana 		9–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Coliseo Olímpico de la Universidad,
Guadalajara, Mexico 		Canada Kevin Li Canada Alexander Pang
Canada Joycelyn Ko 		18–21, 21–19, 18–21 Bronze Bronze
2010 Clube Curitibano,
Curitiba, Brazil 		Canada Kevin Li Canada Toby Ng
Canada Grace Gao 		7–21, 9–21 Silver Silver
2012 Manuel Bonilla Stadium, Miraflores,
Lima, Peru 		Canada Derrick Ng Canada Phillipe Charron
Canada Phyllis Chan 		21–5, 21–6 Gold Gold
2013 Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 		Canada Toby Ng United States Howard Shu
United States Eva Lee 		21–12, 23–21 Gold Gold
2014 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada 		Canada Toby Ng United States Phillip Chew
United States Jamie Subandhi 		21–16, 19–21, 21–18 Gold Gold

Commonwealth Youth Games

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Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India Canada Michelle Li India P. C. Thulasi
India N. Sikki Reddy 		18–21, 8–21 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Banuinvest International Canada Michelle Li Romania Sonia Olariu
Romania Florentina Petre 		21–15, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Brazil International Canada Michelle Li United States Iris Wang
United States Rena Wang 		11–21, 21–15, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Brazil International Canada Michelle Li United States Eva Lee
United States Paula Lynn Obañana 		14–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Puerto Rico International Canada Michelle Li Canada Grace Gao
Canada Joycelyn Ko 		24–22, 15–21, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Canadian International Canada Michelle Li Canada Nicole Grether
Canada Charmaine Reid 		21–10, 13–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Finnish Open Canada Michelle Li Malaysia Chow Mei Kuan
Malaysia Lee Meng Yean 		21–19, 12–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Peru International Canada Michelle Li Canada Nicole Grether
Canada Charmaine Reid 		21–18, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Tahiti International Canada Michelle Li United States Eva Lee
United States Paula Lynn Obañana 		13–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Canadian International Canada Phyllis Chan United States Eva Lee
United States Paula Lynn Obañana 		15–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Brazil International Canada Phyllis Chan Canada Nicole Grether
Canada Charmaine Reid 		11–10, 10–11, 11–8, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Polish Open Canada Phyllis Chan India Pradnya Gadre
India N. Sikki Reddy 		16–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Guatemala International Canada Derrick Ng Canada Toby Ng
Canada Grace Gao 		20–22, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Canadian International Canada Derrick Ng Canada Toby Ng
Canada Grace Gao 		15–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Peru International Canada Derrick Ng Canada Toby Ng
Canada Grace Gao 		10–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Tahiti International Canada Derrick Ng Australia Ross Smith
Australia Renuga Veeran 		21–23, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Canadian International Canada Toby Ng England Nathan Robertson
England Jenny Wallwork 		9–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 USA International Canada Toby Ng United States Phillip Chew
United States Jamie Subandhi 		18–21, 25–23, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Brazil International Canada Toby Ng Austria David Obernosterer
Austria Elisabeth Baldauf 		21–12, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

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