Nathan Robertson

My personal details
Date of Birth: 30th May 1977
Place of Birth: Nottingham
Living: Milton Keynes
Right/Left hand: Right
Height: 6ft 2in
Racket: Airblade Tour
Sponsors: Carlton, Hi Tec, Ashaway,
GB Lifts, BMW-Sytner
Highest world ranking: 1 Mixed
4 Men’s *
Highest national ranking: 1 Mixed
1 Men’s **

* For current world ranking & details of events,
see www.worldbadminton.net
** For national rankings and England appearances,
see www.badmintonengland.co.uk

About me on court
Event(s): Mixed Doubles only
Partner(s): Gail Emms (MXD) only
Coach(es): Andy Wood, Julian Robertson
County/Team: Team Vestsjaelland Denmark
Started badminton at age: 6
How I got started: Parents both played regularly and brother was Junior International
Ambition as badminton player: Olympic Gold
First represented England: Versus China in Boston at age 18. 85 England Caps
Season’s best performance: World Champion Madrid 2006
Best performance of career: World’s Bronze 1999 w/S Archer (MD), European Gold 2004 w/G Emms (MXD) and Silver w/A Clark, Olympic 2004 Silver w/G Emms (MXD), World’s 2006 Gold w/G Emms (MXD)
Major national achievements: Winner of last 4 Men’s Doubles and last 2 Mixed titles
Major international achievements: World’s Bronze (MD), 4 Grand Prix titles (6 MXD, 1 MD), 7 Common-wealth medals, European Gold (MXD) and Silver (MD) in 2004, Olympic Silver w/G Emms Athens 2004, China Open w/G Emms 2005, Common- wealth Gold w/G Emms Melbourne 2006 + Silver Medal Team member, World Champion w/G Emms Madrid 2006.
Biggest disappointment: Not winning Olympic Gold at Athens in 2004.
Favourite tournament: All England
Toughest opponent: My own mind!
Best friend on the circuit: Anthony Clark and Kristian Roebuck
One change to improve my sport: More coverage worldwide – higher prize money!!

About me off court
My occupation/ professional qualification: Professional Badminton player
Significant others: Daughter Neve (aged 8)
My hobbies/ pets: Golf, films, socialising, poker
My car: Lotus Elise, BMW
Most embarrassing thing happening to me: None
Favourite food: Sushi
Favourite city or country: Copenhagen
Favourite holiday destination: Need a holiday!
Superstition: Not a believer
If not badminton, then I would be Golfer, professional poker player

My personality in a nutshell:
Very easy-going, friendly off-court but not on. Enjoy proving people wrong when they don’t believe I can achieve what I want!!