Mathew Fogarty | |
Birth Date: | 30 October 1956 |
Event: | Men's |
Country: | United States |
Highest Ranking: | 168 (MS) November 5, 2011 72 (XD) June 25, 2018 |
Current Ranking: | 595 (MS) June 25, 2018 72 (XD) June 25, 2018 |
Bwf Id: | FB558CB6-7465-4E65-8A4E-E5D18FA7B84E |
Mathew Fogarty (born October 30, 1956) is an American male badminton player who has specialized in doubles events. He has shared the men's double title in four U.S. National Badminton Championships (1980, 1984, 1986, 2000) with three different partners.[1] In 1985, Partnering with Bruce Pontow from Chicago Illinois, coming out of retirement after 2 years, Pontow and Fogarty established the greatest “Underdog” defeat in Men's Doubles history defeating Korean All-England Champions Kim Moon-soo and Lee Deuk-choon in Thomas Cup held in Vancouver, Canada after the Men's Team with Legendary coach and player Park Joo-bong challenged into and winning the Pan American Zone. The victory by far the best an Unranked pair competed against the best in the world during the era from 1985 until 1991 Korea Dominated World Badminton by winning many of the All-England doubles events (Women's, Men's and Mixed Doubles) with 16 wins to Korea, 4 to China, and 1 win to Nora Perry from England and Billy Gilliland from Scotland. In 2008, he won the bronze medal at the Pan Am Badminton Championships in the mixed team event.[2] He also won the men's doubles bronze medal in 2009 and 2014.[3] [4] In 2015, at age 58, Fogarty became the oldest shuttler competing at the BWF World Championships at the Istora Senayan Indoor Stadium, Jakarta. He has been qualified for the BWF World Championships seven times. He practiced six days a week after work to maintain his fitness.[5] Fogarty works as a Physician by practice in the US Navy.[6]
Men's Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11-21, 10-21 | Bronze |
2009 | Coliseo Olímpico de la Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21-18, 14-21, 16-21 | Bronze |
Men's Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Manhattan Beach International | ![]() | David Yedija Pohan Ricky Alverino Sidarta | 17-21, 14-21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Puerto Rico International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13-21, 12-21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Colombia International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21-13, 15-21, 21-17 | Winner |
2010 | Colombia International | Alistair Casey | ![]() ![]() | 11-21, 21-18, 19-21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Guatemala International | ![]() | Kevin Cordón Rodolfo Ramírez | 16-21, 14-21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Mexican International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18-21, 21-16, 14-21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Colombia International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21-9, 17-21, 21-14 | Winner |
2007 | Puerto Rico International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10-21, 15-21 | Runner-up |
2000 | Brazil São Paulo International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15-9, 15-10 | Winner |
2000 | Pan American Classic | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15-8, 15-4 | Winner |
1998 | Suriname International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3-15, 2-15 | Runner-up |
1998 | Miami International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5-15, 12-15 | Runner-up |
1998 | Brazil São Paulo International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10-15, 15-8, 15-11 | Winner |
Mixed Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2002 | Brazil São Paulo International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3-11, 1-11 | Runner-up |
2000 | Pan American Classic | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2-15, 14-17 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament