Patrick MacHugh
| Patrick MacHugh | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Patrick Robin Douglas MacHugh |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Born | 29 March 1992 Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
| Residence | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Years active | 2009 |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Wong Tat Meng Andrew Bowman |
| Men's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 52 (MD 26 October 2017) 176 (XD 26 September 2013) |
| BWF profile | |
Patrick Robin Douglas MacHugh (born 29 March 1992) is a Scottish badminton player who played for the BC Tafers in Fribourg, Switzerland. He began playing badminton at aged ten, and selected to join national team in 2011.[1][2] He competed at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[3][4]
MacHugh educated marketing at the University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, and also psychology at the Open University.[4] He was awarded Sportsperson of the Year from the University of Strathclyde.[1]
MacHugh has collected 4 international titles and winning 18 Scotland caps. He announced his retirement from full-time badminton in July 2018.[5]
Achievements
[edit]BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Swedish Open | Martin Campbell |  Oliver Leydon-Davis  Lasse Mølhede | 17–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2016 | Estonian International | Martin Campbell |  Jones Ralfy Jansen Josche Zurwonne | 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Hungarian International | Martin Campbell | Soren Gravholt Nikolaj Overgaard | 21–13, 18–21, 21–16 |  Winner |
| 2015 | Portugal International | Martin Campbell |  Peter Briggs Tom Wolfenden | 17–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Iceland International | Martin Campbell | Frederik Aalestrup Kasper Dinesen | 21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2014 | Portugal International | Martin Campbell |  Kazuki Matsumaru Izumi Okoshi | 21–18, 13–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Iceland International | Martin Campbell |  Mattijs Dierickx Freek Golinski | 21–15, 12–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2013 | Bulgaria Eurasia Open | Martin Campbell |  Joe Morgan Nic Strange | 25–23, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2012 | Iceland International | Martin Campbell | Joe Morgan Nic Strange | 17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Players: Patrick Machugh". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Patrick MacHugh Badminton". Team Scotland. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Patrick Machugh Biography". results.glasgow2014.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Participants: Patrick MacHugh". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Badminton: Scots Martin Campbell and Patrick MacHugh to retire". BBC. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
External links
[edit]- Patrick MacHugh at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
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