# Robin Middleton

Robin Middleton (born 8 February 1985) 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
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Eastlink Badminton Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand | Ross Smith | Matthew Chau Sawan Serasinghe | 17–21, 21–23 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Punaauia University Hall, Papeete, Tahiti | Leanne Choo | Anthony Joe Joy Lai | 21–11, 21–9 | Gold |
| 2015 | X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand | Leanne Choo | Oliver Leydon-Davis Danielle Tahuri | 21–12, 21–14 | Gold |

### BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Vietnam International | Ross Smith | Selvanus Geh Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Welsh International | Ross Smith | Christopher Coles Matthew Nottingham | 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Victorian International | Ross Smith | Raymond Tam Glenn Warfe | 21–19, 19–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2013 | Auckland International | Ross Smith | Raymond Tam Glenn Warfe | 21–16, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2010 | Czech International | Chris Langridge | Marcus Ellis Peter Mills | 21–9, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2010 | Swedish International | Chris Langridge | Mikkel Elbjorn Christian John Skovgaard | 21–11, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2009 | Scottish International | Chris Langridge | Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding | 21–19, 24–26, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Chris Langridge | Rasmus Bonde Mikkel Delbo Larsen | 21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2007 | Spanish Open | Richard Eidestedt | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 4–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Dutch International | Robert Adcock | Kristian Roebuck Andrew Bowman | 11–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Czech International | Robert Adcock | Dean George Chris Tonks | 18–21, 21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2004 | Welsh International | Chris Langridge | Ruben Gordown Khosadalina Aji Basuki Sindoro | 7–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Welsh International | Chris Langridge | Kristian Roebuck Ashley Thilthorpe | 9–15, 16–17 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Sydney International | Leanne Choo | Phillip Chew Jamie Subandhi | 21–8, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2015 | Maribyrnong International | Leanne Choo | Sawan Serasinghe Setyana Mapasa | 17–21, 21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2015 | Sri Lanka International | Leanne Choo | Arun Vishnu Aparna Balan | 21–15, 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Victorian International | He Tian Tang | Ross Smith Renuga Veeran | 21–19, 19–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2011 | Portugal International | Alexandra Langley | Ben Stawski Lauren Smith | 25–23, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2011 | Swedish Masters | Heather Olver | Dave Khodabux Samantha Barning | 15–21, 21–9, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2010 | Europe Circuit Finals | Mariana Agathangelou | Roman Zirnwald Simone Prutsch | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2009 | Irish International | Mariana Agathangelou | Mikkel Delbo Larsen Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen | 16–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Norwegian International | Mariana Agathangelou | Marcus Ellis Heather Olver | 19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Spanish International | Mariana Agathangelou | Arun Vishnu Aparna Balan | 21–16, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2009 | Finnish International | Imogen Bankier | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova | 18–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Dutch International | Liza Parker | Kristian Roebuck Natalie Munt | 17–21, 21–12, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2006 | Czech International | Liza Parker | Rasmus Bonde Christinna Pedersen | 21–16, 21–12 | Winner |
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