My Personal Details:
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Date of Birth: |
27 August 1991 |
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Place of Birth: |
Leverkusen |
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Living: |
Pontlliw, Swansea |
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Right/Left hand: |
Right |
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Height: |
5ft 10in |
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Racket: |
Yonex Armortec 900 Power |
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Sponsors: |
Yonex UK |
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Highest world ranking: |
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Highest national ranking: |
1 |
| * 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): |
Singles |
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Coach(es): |
Erwin Van Jooijdonk, Eddie O'Neil |
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County/Team: |
Van Zijderveld (Amstelveen, Amsterdam) |
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Started badminton at age: |
9 |
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How I got started: |
I played a lot of sport when I was younger, some competitively and some for fun. Badminton was the one I enjoyed the most. My Dad had experience so we could enjoy playing badminton as a family. |
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Ambition as badminton player: |
Represent GB at an Olympic Games |
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First represented England: |
Aged 11 |
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Season’s best performance: |
Northumberland International U19 singles winner |
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Best performance of career: |
Silver medal at European junior championships (Milan) |
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Major national achievements: |
Welsh national senior champion 2009 |
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Major international achievements: |
Winner of Spanish junior and twice Swiss junior internationals |
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Biggest disappointment: |
Losing 3rd round of World junior badminton championships 2009 |
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Favourite tournament: |
Welsh senior international |
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About me off Court:
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My occupation: |
Student |
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Significant others: |
Family |
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My hobbies/ pets: |
3 cats |
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My car: |
White Fiat Bravo |
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Favourite food: |
Indian or a good couple of steaks on the barbeque |
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Favourite city or country: |
Monaco |
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Favourite holiday destination: |
Aspen, Colorado (skiing) |
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If not badminton, then I would be: |
A Dentist |
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My personality in a nutshell: |
Hard working yet easy going when I can be. Very competitive |
