Mia Ziyin XU
Country: New Zealand
Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Birth: 13 July 2008
Specialist Event(s): Women’s Singles, Women’s Doubles
Height: 165cm
Education: Macleans College
Language(s): English, Mandarin
Play L or R: Left
Sporting Achievements:
- 2023 Oceania Mixed Team Championship Runner up
- 2023 New Zealand Under-17 National Championship Runner up
- 2022 New Zealand Under-15 National Championship Runner up
- 2022-2023 New Zealand Secondary School Championship Winner
- 2022 Wisdon and Slazenger Cup Wisdon Cup Third place
Sporting Ambitions:
- Like every other professional badminton player, I strive to be the best, and one of my goals for this year is to represent New Zealand in the World Junior Championships, to play the top junior players and to not only learn from them, but to also bond over badminton, something we cherish and love.
Idols: Lin Dan, Tai Tzu-Ying
Biography:
I had always loved playing sports when I was younger, from aerobics to swimming to netball, and as soon as my parents introduced me to badminton, I knew I was going to enjoy this sport for a lifetime. This journey of hard work has brought me to where I am now, as I start going beyond just New Zealand, but as well as other countries, to expand my range of skills, as well as my competitors.
Interesting Facts:
I will say so myself that I am a decently good artist, and I had started drawing since a fairly young age. When I am not playing badminton, I usually spend my free time drawing, it’s quite therapeutic.
