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| name = Alexandra Bruce |
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| sport = [[Badminton]] |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|05|27}} |
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| birth_place = [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}} |
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{{MedalGold|[[2011 Pan American Games|2011 Guadalajara]]|[[Badminton at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's doubles|Doubles]]}} |
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}}'''Mary Alexandra "Alex" Bruce''' (born May 27, 1990) is a [[Canadian]] female [[badminton]] player from [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]. She will compete at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles|Women's doubles]] event with partner [[Michelle Li (badminton)|Michelle Li]]. |
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==Early career== |
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Bruce played for the [[Western Ontario Mustangs|University of Western Ontario]], where she was named [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]] Female Rookie of the Year in 2008. At the 2009 Canadian university and college national championships, she won two gold medals in doubles play, and a silver medal in women's singles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lam and Bruce superb combining for five medals as Western Mustangs badminton team wins national silver medal|url=http://www.westernmustangs.ca/news/2009/5/20/73827.aspx?path=badmiton|publisher=Western Mustangs|date=May 20, 2009|accessdate=2012-08-02|}}</ref> At the 2010 Yonex National Championships, she and Martin Giuffre won the U23 Mixed Doubles title. Bruce also won bronze in Ladies' Singles, and silver in Ladies' Doubles with future Olympic partner Michelle Li.<ref>{{cite web|title=Giuffre and Butler successful at U-23 Nationals|url=http://www.westernmustangs.ca/mobile/index.aspx?story=5255|publisher=Western Mustangs|date=May 25, 2010|accessdate=2012-08-01|}}</ref> |
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==2012 Olympics== |
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At the [[Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Summer Olympics]], Bruce and Li finished last in the round-robin portion, losing all three of their matches.<ref name="advances">{{cite web|url=http://www.ctvolympics.ca/racquet-sports/news/article/canada-benefits-from-badminton-scandal-advances-semis.html|title=Canada Gains from Badminton Scandal, Advances to Semis|date=August 1, 2012|accessdate=2012-08-01|author=Lidell, Mackenzie|publisher=CTV Olympics}}</ref> However, the top two teams in the group were disqualified for attempting to intentionally lose matches so they would have an easier match-up in the quarterfinals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ctvolympics.ca/racquet-sports/news/article/eight-badminton-players-disqualified-from-london-2012.html|title=8 Badminton Players Disqualified for Throwing Matches|date=August 1, 2012|accessdate=2012-08-01|author=Associated Press|publisher=CTV Olympics}}</ref> The duo was advanced to their quarterfinals, where they defeated Australia's [[Leanne Choo]] and [[Renuga Veeran]]. Bruce and Li finished in forth place, the best Canadian finish in badminton at the Olympic Games.<ref name="advances"/> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://badminton.ca/Files/National%20Team/Athlete%20Profiles/NATIONAL_TEAM_ATHLETE_PROFILE-%20Alex%20Bruce.pdf Badminton Canada profile PDF] |
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{{Persondata |
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| NAME = Bruce, Alexandra |
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Bruce, Mary Alexandra; Bruce, Alex |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Olympic badminton player |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = May 27, 1990 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bruce, Alexandra}} |
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[[Category:Canadian badminton players]] |
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[[Category:Canadian sportswomen]] |
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[[Category:Olympic badminton players of Canada]] |
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[[Category:Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Badminton players at the 2011 Pan American Games]] |
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[[Category:Pan American Games competitors for Canada]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Ontario]] |
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[[Category:1990 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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{{Olympic-stub}} |
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