My Personal Details:
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Date of Birth: |
5 June 1990 |
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Place of Birth: |
Nuneaton |
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Living: |
Nuneaton |
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Right/Left hand: |
Right |
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Height: |
6 ft |
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Racket: |
Victor |
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Sponsors: |
Victor |
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Highest world ranking: |
116 Mens doubles* |
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Highest national ranking: |
U19 Mens and XD** |
| * For current world ranking & details of events, see www.internationalbadminton.org | ** For national rankings and England appearances, see www.badmintonengland.co.uk |
About me on Court:
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Event(s): |
Men’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles |
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Partner(s): |
Paul Van Rietvelde, Lauren Smith |
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Coach(es): |
Mike Adams, Steve Higgins |
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County/Team: |
Warwickshire (Premier A) |
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Started badminton at age: |
6 |
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How I got started: |
Went to Hartshill Hayes junior club with Dad |
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Ambition as badminton player: |
To win an Olympic medal |
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First represented England: |
U13 Olve International 2003 |
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Season’s best performance: |
Portuguese International 2010 Mens doubles semi final |
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Best performance of career: |
Beating Mads Pedersen/Anne Skelbaek (Denmark) 21-11 21-12 in quarters of XD in 2009 European juniors |
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Major national achievements: |
3 U19 National doubles titles, 4 U19 curcuit tournament doubles titles, 2009 Notts challenger Mens doubles winner |
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Major international achievements: |
2006 U17 Malmo International mixed doubles winner, 2007 U19 Malmo International men’s semi-final, 2007 U17 6 Nations Men’s doubles runner-up, 2008 U19 6 Nations Team Bronze, 2009 European Junior XD and team bronze, 2009 & 2010 European Universities Champs Team Bronze with Loughborough, 2010 Portuguese Int’l men’s doubles semi-final, 2010 European Universities men’s doubles semi-final |
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Biggest disappointment: |
Getting injured at the Welsh Int’l 2009 and being out for 2 months. |
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Favourite tournament: |
European Universities Champs 2009 in Geneva, World Juniors 2008 in India, European Juniors 2009 in Milan |
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About me off Court:
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My occupation: |
Student and badminton player |
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My hobbies/ pets: |
Watching comedy programmes and Top Gear, relaxing, socialising with friends |
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Favourite food: |
Mums homemade lasagne |
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Favourite city or country: |
Switzerland |
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Favourite holiday destination: |
Kandersteg, Switzerland |
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If not badminton, then I would be: |
Bored and fat |
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Favourite sports quote: |
'If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score' |
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My personality in a nutshell: |
Laid back, friendly "genuine nice guy" up for a laugh |
