My Personal Details:
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Date of Birth: |
3 June 1984 |
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Place of Birth: |
Portsmouth |
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Living: |
Portchester, Hampshire |
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Right/Left hand: |
Right |
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Height: |
5 ft 10in |
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Racket: |
Nanospeed 9000 |
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Sponsors: |
Yonex | |
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Highest world ranking: |
15 |
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Highest national ranking: |
1 |
| * 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): |
Men’s Singles |
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Coach: |
David Hunt, Pete Jeffrey |
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County/Team: |
Hampshire |
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Started badminton at age: |
7 yrs old |
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How I got started: |
Mum and Dad took me to local Sports Hall |
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Ambition as badminton player: |
To get as good as I can get |
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First represented England: |
World Championships 2003 |
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Season’s best performance: |
Vietnam GP Open winner |
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Best performance of career: |
Yet to come |
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Major national achievements: |
English Nationals 2003 (semi-finals) |
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Major international achievements: |
Croatia, New Zealand, Australia Open winner |
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Biggest disappointment: |
Not selected for 2003 Sudirman Cup or 2004 Thomas Cup |
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Favourite tournament: |
All England |
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Toughest opponent: |
Lin Dan |
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Best friend on the circuit: |
Many friends around the world |
Latest Photos:
About me off Court:
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My occupation/ professional qualification: |
Full time badminton player |
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My hobbies: |
Golf, music |
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Most embarrassing thing happening to me: |
Having a big hole in my shorts and not noticing until the end of the match |
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Favourite food: |
Any type of Curry |
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Favourite city or country: |
Tokyo |
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Favourite holiday destination: |
New Zealand |
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If not badminton, then I would be: |
A journalist |
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My personality in a nutshell: |
Polite off-court. Relaxed on court but determined |
