Peter Knowles (badminton)

Peter Knowles
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born (1969-12-28) 28 December 1969 (age 54)
Stockport, Cheshire, England
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Warsaw Mixed team
BWF profile

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

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IBF World Grand Prix

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The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
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

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
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

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
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

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  1. ^ "Players: Peter Knowles". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Peter Knowles". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Peter Knowles". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Bronze Medals - Kuala Lumpur 1998 Bronze Medalists". Commonwealth Games England. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Facts and Records: History of Badminton". Badminton England. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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