Mathew Fogarty | |
Birth Date: | 1956 10, df=yes |
Height: | 1.90 m |
Event: | Men's |
Country: | United States |
Highest Ranking: | 168 (MS) 5 Nov 2011 72 (XD) 25 June 2018 |
Current Ranking: | 595 (MS) 25 June 2018 72 (XD) 25 June 2018 |
Bwf Id: | FB558CB6-7465-4E65-8A4E-E5D18FA7B84E |
Mathew Fogarty (born 30 October 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 | Bjorn Seguin | Adrian Liu Derrick Ng | 11-21, 10-21 | Bronze |
2009 | Coliseo Olímpico de la Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico | David Neumann | Antonio de Vinatea Martin Del Valle | 21-18, 14-21, 16-21 | Bronze |
Men's Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Manhattan Beach International | Bjorn Seguin | David Yedija Pohan Ricky Alverino Sidarta | 17-21, 14-21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Puerto Rico International | Bjorn Seguin | Giovanni Greco Rosario Maddaloni | 13-21, 12-21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Colombia International | Nicholas Jinadasa | Lucas Alves Andrés Corpancho | 21-13, 15-21, 21-17 | Winner |
2010 | Colombia International | Alistair Casey | Pablo Aguilar Bruno Monteverde | 11-21, 21-18, 19-21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Guatemala International | David Neumann | Kevin Cordón Rodolfo Ramírez | 16-21, 14-21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Mexican International | David Neumann | José Luis Gonzalez Andrés López | 18-21, 21-16, 14-21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Colombia International | David Neumann | Santiago Zambrano Sebastian Teran | 21-9, 17-21, 21-14 | Winner |
2007 | Puerto Rico International | Dean Schoppe | Kumasaka Guilherme Pardo Guilherme | 10-21, 15-21 | Runner-up |
2000 | Brazil São Paulo International | Dean Schoppe | Luis Lopezllera Bernardo Monreal | 15-9, 15-10 | Winner |
2000 | Pan American Classic | Kevin Han | Andy Chong Henrik Wiberg | 15-8, 15-4 | Winner |
1998 | Suriname International | Dean Schoppe | Brent Olynyk Iain Sydie | 3-15, 2-15 | Runner-up |
1998 | Miami International | Andy Chong | Howard Bach Kevin Han | 5-15, 12-15 | Runner-up |
1998 | Brazil São Paulo International | Dean Schoppe | Guilherme Kumasaka Paulo von Scala | 10-15, 15-8, 15-11 | Winner |
Mixed Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2002 | Brazil São Paulo International | Lina Taft | Rodrigo Pacheco Lorena Blanco | 3-11, 1-11 | Runner-up |
2000 | Pan American Classic | Lina Taft | Andy Chong Kokoe Tanak | 2-15, 14-17 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament