My Personal Details:
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Date of Birth: |
8 February 1985 |
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Place of Birth: |
Leeds |
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Living: |
Alwoodley, Leeds |
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Right/Left hand: |
Right |
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Height: |
6ft 2in |
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Racket: |
Yonex Nano Speed 9000 |
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Sponsors: |
Yonex |
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Highest World Ranking: |
44 Mens Doubles |
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Highest National Ranking: |
6 Mixed, 8 Mens Doubles ** |
| * 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:
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Event(s): |
Mixed and Mens Doubles |
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Partner(s): |
Chris Langridge |
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Coach(es): |
Pete Jeffrey and Julian Robertson |
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County/Team: |
Yorkshire |
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Started badminton at age: |
8 |
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How I got started: |
Played at a club on saturday mornings |
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Ambition as badminton player: |
Compete in the Olympics |
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First represented England: |
Juniors U.13’s in France – beat a French pair |
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Season’s best performance: |
Semi Final of Dutch 2* IBF, Winning Doubles and Mixed at Czech EBU |
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Best performance of career: |
Winning doubles and mixed events at U19 Six Nations, winning Badminton Europe Circuit Finals with Mariana Agathangelou |
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Major national achievements: |
Being part of England U19 team that won the Gold at 6 Nations (2002) |
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Major international achievements: |
Winning doubles title at the Swedish International in Stockholm, 3 consecutive Danish Junior Cup Doubles Titles |
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Biggest disappointment: |
Losing in quarter-finals of European Juniors |
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Favourite tournament: |
World Juniors |
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Toughest opponent: |
Joko and Gunawan (Indonesia) |
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Best friend on the circuit: |
Phil Hammond |
Latest Photos:
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About me off Court:
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My occupation/ professional qualification: |
Full-time badminton player, 2:1 degree from Loughborough University in Politics and Economics |
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My hobbies: |
Football, Cricket |
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My car: |
Rover 600 |
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Most embarrassing thing happening to me: |
Younger brother |
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Favourite food: |
Yorkshire pudding and roast beef or lamb and roast potatoes |
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Favourite city or country: |
Canada, Edmonton |
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Favourite holiday destination: |
Barbados |
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If not badminton, then I would be: |
Anybodies guess!!! |
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My personality in a nutshell: |
Easy going and laid back when not competing |
