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| Born | July 16, 2003 Albany, New York, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 25 (MD with Chen Zhi-yi, May 26, 2026) 17 (XD with Jennie Gai, June 16, 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 25 (MD with Chen Zhi-yi) 17 (XD with Jennie Gai) (August 4, 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Presley Smith (born July 16, 2003) is a badminton player from the United States.[1]
Early life
[edit]Smith was born in Albany, New York, and relocated with his family to Indianapolis, Indiana, at the age of one. When he was nine, the family moved to Baltimore, Maryland. His mother, who is of Taiwanese descent, played recreational badminton, while his father participated in wrestling and tennis.[2]
Smith initially played tennis before transitioning to badminton around the age of nine or ten, training at a local club in Baltimore. He attended Baltimore Polytechnic Institute for high school. During his early junior career, Smith struggled in tournaments and frequently exited in the first round.[2]
Career
[edit]As Smith progressed to the under-19 age category, his tournament results began to improve. To pursue further badminton training, he opted to attend college and moved to Taipei, Taiwan, in 2021. Utilizing connections through his mother, he secured a tryout at a badminton team. He initially trained on weekends with the club's high school team before advancing to practice with the senior players.[2]
Smith is a multiple-time Pan Am Champion. He won the men's doubles title twice with Chen Zhi-yi in 2024 and successfully defended the title a year later.[3] He also won the mixed doubles title with his partner Allison Lee in 2024.[4]
Achievements
[edit]Pan Am Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, Kingston, Jamaica |  Chen Zhi-yi |
 Adam Dong Nyl Yakura |
21–17, 18–21, 16–21 |  Bronze |
| 2024 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Chen Zhi-yi |
Adam Dong Nyl Yakura |
21–14, 21–11 |  Gold |
| 2025 | Videna Poli 2, Lima, Peru | Chen Zhi-yi |
 Fabrício Farias Davi Silva |
21–16, 21–6 | Gold |
| 2026 | High Performance Center VIDENA, Lima, Peru | Chen Zhi-yi |
Kevin Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman |
21–13, 21–8 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Allison Lee |
Vinson Chiu Jennie Gai |
15–21, 21–15, 21–14 | Gold |
| 2025 | Videna Poli 2, Lima, Peru | Jennie Gai |
Ty Alexander Lindeman Josephine Wu |
22–20, 17–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
| 2026 | High Performance Center VIDENA, Lima, Peru | Jennie Gai |
Davi Silva Sânia Lima |
21–16, 21–15 | Gold |
BWF World Tour (2 runners-up)
[edit]The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Malaysia Super 100 | Super 100 | Chen Zhi-yi |
 Ng Eng Cheong Low Hang Yee |
21–19, 15–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2025 | Canada Open | Super 300 | Jennie Gai |
 Ruttanapak Oupthong Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat |
14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International (5 titles, 1 runner-up)
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Czech Open | Chen Zhi-yi |
 Adam Mendrek Ondřej Král |
21–15, 21–11 |  Winner |
| 2024 | Canadian International | Chen Zhi-yi |
Kevin Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman |
21–11, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2025 | Canadian International | Chen Zhi-yi |
Kevin Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman |
17–21, 21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Saipan International | Allison Lee |
 Wei Chun-wei Nicole Gonzales Chan |
20–22, 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2023 | El Salvador International | Allison Lee |
Davi Silva Sânia Lima |
22–20, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2023 | Canadian International | Allison Lee |
 Rian Agung Saputro Serena Kani |
21–12, 8–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
[edit]- ↑ "Presley Smith | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Sukumar, Dev (July 9, 2026). "'I Thought: What Am I Doing Here?'". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on July 9, 2026. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- ↑ "U.S. Medals in Three Events at YONEX Pan Am Individual Championships 2025". USA Badminton. April 18, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Champions – Pam Am 2024". Badminton Pan Am. April 14, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ↑ Alleyne, Gayle (March 19, 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ↑ Sukumar, Dev (January 10, 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Presley Smith at BWFBadminton.com
- Presley Smith at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Presley Smith at InterSportStats
- Presley Smith on Instagram
