Peter Knowles (badminton)
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| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 December 1969 Stockport, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Peter Knowles (born 28 December 1969) is a former English badminton player.[1] He competed for Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.[2] He also represented England at the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games,[3] winning a mixed team gold in 1994, and a men's team bronze medal in 1998.[4][5] Knowles who played for Kent badminton won the men's singles title at the National Championships in 1997, and has been capped 39 times for England.[5]
Achievements
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983. Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Polish Open | China Yu Lizhi | 6–15, 15–18 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1995 | Scottish Open | Denmark Jim Laugesen | 15–11, 15–7 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1993 | Swiss Open | Indonesia Fung Permadi | 11–15, 9–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Irish International | England Darren Hall | 15–9, 15–4 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1999 | Italian International | Switzerland Salim | 10–15, 1–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1995 | Wimbledon International | Belgium Pedro Vanneste | 15–12, 15–5 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1993 | Welsh International | England Darren Hall | 17–14, 6–15, 5–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1993 | Wimbledon International | China Sun Jun | 13–15, 17–16, 8–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1992 | Welsh International | England Anders Nielsen | 10–15, 10–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Iceland International | England Matthew Smith | Iceland Þorsteinn Páll Hængsson Iceland Ármann Þorvaldsson |
15–4, 14–18, 10–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
References
- ↑ "Players: Peter Knowles". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ↑ "Peter Knowles". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ↑ "Peter Knowles". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ↑ "Bronze Medals - Kuala Lumpur 1998 Bronze Medalists". Commonwealth Games England. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Facts and Records: History of Badminton". Badminton England. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
External links
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- Peter Knowles at Olympics.com
- Peter Knowles at Team GB
- Peter Knowles at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
Categories:
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Stockport
- English male badminton players
- Olympic badminton players for Great Britain
- Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games