Joshua Hurlburt-Yu (born 28 December 1994) is a Canadian badminton player. Joshua was a gold medalist in the mixed doubles event at the 2019 Lima Pan American Games, and also at the 2019 and 2021 Pan Am Championships.
Career
In June 2021, Hurlburt-Yu was named to Canada's Olympic team,4 competing in the mixed doubles badminton event.5
Achievements
Pan American Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Polideportivo 3,Lima, Peru | Josephine Wu | Nyl Yakura Kristen Tsai | 18–21, 21–12, 21–15 | Gold |
Pan Am Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gimnasio Olímpico,Aguascalientes, Mexico | Josephine Wu | Fabricio Farias Jaqueline Lima | 21–14, 21–19 | Gold |
| 2021 | Sagrado Corazon de Jesus,Guatemala City, Guatemala | Josephine Wu | Christopher Martínez Mariana Paiz | 21–18, 21–18 | Gold |
| 2023 | G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport,Kingston, Jamaica | Rachel Honderich | Ty Alexander Lindeman Josephine Wu | 22–20, 18–21, 21–17 | Gold |
Pan Am Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Edmonton, Canada | Brittney Tam | Phillip Chew Iris Wang | 24–22, 17–21, 22–24 | Silver |
BWF International Challenge/Series (9 titles, 2 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Duncan Yao | Sattawat Pongnairat Ferdinand Sinarta Surbakti | 18–21, 21–16, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2018 | Santo Domingo Open | Duncan Yao | Rodolfo Ramírez Jonathan Solís | 21–19, 16–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2019 | Hungarian International | Peter Briggs | Kim Duk-young Kim Sa-rang | 12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Peru Challenge | Jason Ho-Shue | Adam Dong Nyl Yakura | 21–15, 18–21, 21–12 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Josephine Wu | Sattawat Pongnairat Kerry Xu | 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2018 | Guatemala International | Josephine Wu | Leodannis Martínez Tahimara Oropeza | 21–12, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2018 | Santo Domingo Open | Josephine Wu | Fabricio Farias Jaqueline Lima | 21–17, 16–21, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2019 | Bulgarian Open | Josephine Wu | Matthew Clare Lizzie Tolman | 21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | South Australia International | Josephine Wu | Dejan Ferdinansyah Serena Kani | 21–19, 25–27, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Josephine Wu | Lu Chia-pin Lin Wan-ching | 21–18, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2023 | Portugal International | Rachel Honderich | Andreas Søndergaard Iben Bergstein | 19–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
External links
- Joshua Hurlburt-Yu at BWFBadminton.com
- Joshua Hurlburt-Yu at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Joshua Hurlburt-Yu at Olympics.com
- Joshua Hurlburt-Yu at Olympedia
- Joshua Hurlburt-Yu at Team Canada
References
"Players: Joshua Hurlburt-Yu". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020. http://bwfbadminton.com/player/69194/joshua-hurlburt-yu ↩
"Canada's badminton team enjoys dominant day at Pan Ams". CBC.ca. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/pan-am-games-badminton-1.5235284 ↩
"Crowns Owners – Pan Am 2021". Badminton Pan Am. 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021. http://www.badmintonpanam.org/crowns-owners-pan-am-2021/ ↩
Awad, Brandi (16 June 2021). "Team Canada to have its largest Olympic badminton team ever at Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 June 2021. https://olympic.ca/2021/06/16/team-canada-to-have-its-largest-olympic-badminton-team-ever-at-tokyo-2020/ ↩
"Hurlburt-Yu Joshua". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021. https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1437171-hurlburt-yu-joshua.htm ↩