Robin Middleton


Robin Middleton 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.
Robin is the Assistant Coach of 2018 Flergs Premier, Looking DangerRoss, and hopes to enter his own side into the 2020 competition.

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Eastlink Badminton Stadium,
Hamilton, New Zealand
Ross Smith Matthew Chau
Sawan Serasinghe
17–21, 21–23 Silver

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Punaauia University Hall,
Papeete, Tahiti
Leanne Choo Anthony Joe
Joy Lai
21–11, 21–9 Gold
2015X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre,
North Harbour, New Zealand
Leanne Choo Oliver Leydon-Davis
Danielle Tahuri
21–12, 21–14 Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Vietnam International Ross Smith Selvanus Geh
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
14–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2013Welsh International Ross Smith Christopher Coles
Matthew Nottingham
17–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2013Victorian International Ross Smith Raymond Tam
Glenn Warfe
21–19, 19–21, 21–17 Winner
2013Auckland International Ross Smith Raymond Tam
Glenn Warfe
21–16, 21–8 Winner
2010Czech International Chris Langridge Marcus Ellis
Peter Mills
21–9, 21–19 Winner
2010Swedish International Chris Langridge Mikkel Elbjorn
Christian John Skovgaard
21–11, 21–18 Winner
2009Scottish International Chris Langridge Mads Conrad-Petersen
Mads Pieler Kolding
21–19, 24–26, 16–21 Runner-up
2009Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Chris Langridge Rasmus Bonde
Mikkel Delbo Larsen
21–11, 21–19 Winner
2007Spanish Open Richard Eidestedt Mathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen
4–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2007Dutch International Robert Adcock Kristian Roebuck
Andrew Bowman
11–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2006Czech International Robert Adcock Dean George
Chris Tonks
18–21, 21–11, 21–19 Winner
2004Welsh International Chris Langridge Ruben Gordown Khosadalina
Aji Basuki Sindoro
7–15, 11–15 Runner-up
2003Welsh International Chris Langridge Kristian Roebuck
Ashley Thilthorpe
9–15, 16–17 Runner-up

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Sydney International Leanne Choo Phillip Chew
Jamie Subandhi
21–8, 21–17 Winner
2015Maribyrnong International Leanne Choo Sawan Serasinghe
Setyana Mapasa
17–21, 21–19, 21–19 Winner
2015Sri Lanka International Leanne Choo Arun Vishnu
Aparna Balan
21–15, 17–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2013Victorian International He Tian Tang Ross Smith
Renuga Veeran
21–19, 19–21, 21–19 Winner
2011Portugal International Alexandra Langley Ben Stawski
Lauren Smith
25–23, 21–19 Winner
2011Swedish Masters Heather Olver Dave Khodabux
Samantha Barning
15–21, 21–9, 21–14 Winner
2010Europe Circuit Finals Mariana Agathangelou Roman Zirnwald
Simone Prutsch
21–14, 21–14 Winner
2009Irish International Mariana Agathangelou Mikkel Delbo Larsen
Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen
16–21, 21–23 Runner-up
2009Norwegian International Mariana Agathangelou Marcus Ellis
Heather Olver
19–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2009Spanish International Mariana Agathangelou Arun Vishnu
Aparna Balan
21–16, 21–15 Winner
2009Finnish International Imogen Bankier Vitalij Durkin
Nina Vislova
18–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2007Dutch International Liza Parker Kristian Roebuck
Natalie Munt
17–21, 21–12, 21–15 Winner
2006Czech International Liza Parker Rasmus Bonde
Christinna Pedersen
21–16, 21–12 Winner