{{Short description|New Zealand badminton player (born 1992)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Luke Charlesworth | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|2|4}} | birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand | residence = | height = 1.80 m | weight = | country = {{NZL}} | years_active = | handedness = | coach = | event = Men's | highest_ranking = 187 <small>(MS) 13 September 2012</small><br>206 <small>(MD) 22 April 2010</small><br>150 <small>(XD) 15 April 2010</small> | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = | date_of_current_ranking = | medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Badminton }} {{MedalCountry|{{NZL}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Oceania Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2015 North Harbour|Men's singles}} {{MedalBronze|2012 Ballarat|Men's singles}} {{MedalCompetition|Oceania Mixed Team Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2012 Ballarat|Mixed team}} {{MedalCompetition|Oceania Men's Team Championships}} {{MedalGold|2012 Ballarat|Men's team}} | bwfbadminton_id = 454 | bwf_id = 457A52AF-9BEB-4E8E-B98B-09BD8A8CA01F }}

'''Luke Charlesworth''' (born 4 February 1992) is a New Zealand male badminton player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Players: Luke Charlesworth |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/454/luke-charlesworth |website=bwfbadminton.com|publisher=Badminton World Federation|accessdate=31 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Luke Charlesworth |url=https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/luke-charlesworth |website=www.olympic.org.nz |publisher=New Zealand Olympic Committee |access-date=31 March 2017}}</ref> In 2014, he became the champion at the New Zealand National Badminton Championships.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 May 2014 |title=Chance for new badminton talent to shine |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sport/10106078/Chance-for-new-badminton-talent-to-shine |access-date=31 March 2017 |work=www.stuff.co.nz |publisher=Waikato Times}}</ref> He also won the 2013 New Caledonia International tournament in the men's doubles event and the runner-up in the singles event. At the Oceania Championships, he won the men's singles bronze in 2012 and silver in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=X-TRM Oceania Championships 2015 – Day 4: Guda, Chen Emerge Champions |url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-1065-0-0-0&sID=13337&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=33488969 |website=websites.sportstg.com |publisher=Badminton Oceania |accessdate=31 March 2017}}</ref>

== Achievements ==

===Oceania Championships=== ''Men's Singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" !|Year !|Venue !|Opponent !|Score !|Result |- |- style="background:#ECF2FF" |align="center"|2015 |align="left"|X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre,<br>Auckland, New Zealand |align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel Guda |align="center"|11–21, 21–15, 19–21 |style="text-align:left; background:white"|Silver '''Silver''' |- |- style="background:#ECF2FF" |align="center"|2012 |align="left"|Ken Kay Badminton Hall,<br> Ballarat, Australia |align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} James Eunson |align="center"|16–21, 17–21 |style="text-align:left; background:white"|Bronze '''Bronze''' |- |}

===BWF International Challenge/Series=== ''Men's Singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" !|Year !|Tournament !|Opponent !|Score !|Result |- |- style="background:#E9E9E9" |align="center"|2013 |align="left"|New Caledonia International |align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Wesley Caulkett |align="left"|13–21, 23–21, 12–21 |style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- |}

''Men's Doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" !|Year !|Tournament !|Partner !|Opponent !|Score !|Result |- |- style="background:#E9E9E9" |align="center"|2013 |align="left"|New Caledonia International |align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Asher Richardson |align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Wesley Caulkett <br/> {{flagicon|NCL}} Julien Pactat |align="left"|21–19, 19–21, 21–11 |style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- |}

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