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| Born | July 16, 2003 Baltimore, Maryland, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 25 (MD with Chen Zhi-yi, May 26, 2026) 21 (XD with Jennie Gai, May 19, 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 25 (MD with Chen Zhi-yi) 21 (XD with Jennie Gai) (May 26, 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]
Career
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Smith started playing badminton when he was a 9 year old. He attended Baltimore Polytechnic Institute for high school. Due to less exposure of the sport in his country, he moved to Taiwan to play badminton. His family is originally from Taiwan.[2]
Smith is a multiple times Pan Am Champion. He won twice with Chen Zhi-yi in 2024 and defending the title an year later.[3] He also won in the mixed doubles with his partner Allison Lee in 2024.[4]
Achievements
Pan Am Championships
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
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 Adam Dong Nyl Yakura
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21–17, 18–21, 16–21 |  Bronze
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| 2024 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Chen Zhi-yi
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Adam Dong Nyl Yakura
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21–14, 21–11 |  Gold
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| 2025 | Videna Poli 2, Lima, Peru | Chen Zhi-yi
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 Fabrício Farias Davi Silva
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21–16, 21–6 | Gold
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| 2026 | High Performance Center VIDENA, Lima, Peru | Chen Zhi-yi
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Kevin Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman
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21–13, 21–8 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Allison Lee
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Vinson Chiu Jennie Gai
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15–21, 21–15, 21–14 | Gold
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| 2025 | Videna Poli 2, Lima, Peru | Jennie Gai
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Ty Alexander Lindeman Josephine Wu
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22–20, 17–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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| 2026 | High Performance Center VIDENA, Lima, Peru | Jennie Gai
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Davi Silva Sânia Lima
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21–16, 21–15 | Gold
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BWF World Tour (2 runners-up)
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
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 Ng Eng Cheong Low Hang Yee
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21–19, 15–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Canada Open | Super 300 | Jennie Gai
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 Ruttanapak Oupthong Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat
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14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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BWF International (5 titles, 1 runner-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Czech Open | Chen Zhi-yi
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 Adam Mendrek Ondřej Král
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21–15, 21–11 |  Winner
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| 2024 | Canadian International | Chen Zhi-yi
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Kevin Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman
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21–11, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2025 | Canadian International | Chen Zhi-yi
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Kevin Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman
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17–21, 21–15, 21–13 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Saipan International | Allison Lee
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 Wei Chun-wei Nicole Gonzales Chan
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20–22, 21–18, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2023 | El Salvador International | Allison Lee
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Davi Silva Sânia Lima
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22–20, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2023 | Canadian International | Allison Lee
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 Rian Agung Saputro Serena Kani
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21–12, 8–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Presley Smith | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ Wherry, Xavier (February 14, 2026). "Baltimore badminton player aims for 2028 Olympics after training in Taiwan". WMAR-TV. Retrieved March 29, 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.