Joanne Davies

Joanne Davies
Personal information
Country  England
Born (1972-09-10) 10 September 1972
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Handedness Right
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking 8
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1998 Kuala lumpur Women's team
1998 Kuala lumpur Mixed doubles
European Junior Championships
1991 Budapest Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Joanne Davies (born 10 September 1972) is a former English badminton player.[1] She has been capped 44 times for England and reached No. 8 in the World. She has won team gold and individual silver medals in the 1998 Commonwealth Games.[2][3] She represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[4] Davies was 11 weeks pregnant while she competing in Sydney.[5] Davies married former Dutch national badminton player Jurgen van Leeuwen, and her son Ethan also played badminton.[6]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala lumpur, Malaysia		 England Nathan Robertson England Simon Archer
England Joanne Goode		 2–15, 5–15 Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Brunei Open England Nichola Beck Thailand Thitikan Duangsiri
Thailand Pornsawan Plungwech		 8–15, 11–15 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

IBF International

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Canadian International England Sara Hardaker Japan Naomi Murakami
Japan Hiromi Yamada		 3–15, 17–15, 15–8 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Portugal International England Sara Hardaker Denmark Lene Mørk
Denmark Britta Andersen		 12–15, 12–15 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Spanish International England Gail Emms Japan Takae Masumo
Japan Chikako Nakayama		 12–15, 11–15 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1996 Finnish International England Nichola Beck Wales Kelly Morgan
England Joanne Muggeridge		 3–15, 10–15 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1994 Mauritius International England Tanya Woodward Malaysia Norhasikin Amin
Malaysia Winnie Lee		 15–8, 15–10 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Irish International England Nichola Beck England Karen Peatfield
England Justine Willmott		 15–1, 15–4 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Welsh International England Joanne Muggeridge England Julie Bradbury
England Joanne Goode		 9–15, 4–15 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1993 Hamburg Cup England Joanne Goode Denmark Marlene Thomsen
Denmark Anne Mette van Dijk		 7–15, 5–15 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Hungarian International England Tanya Woodward England Alison Humby
England Julia Mann		 15–7, 15–5 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Czechoslovakian International England Tanya Woodward England Sarah Hore
England Alison Humby		 17–16, 15–10 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Portugal International England Joanne Wright Commonwealth of Independent States Elena Rybkina
Commonwealth of Independent States Marina Andrievskaya		 15–4, 15–2 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Wimbledon International England Ian Pearson Russia Nikolai Zuyev
Russia Marina Yakusheva		 15–12, 11–15, 15–5 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Mauritius International England Michael Adams England Dave Wright
England Karen Chapman		 15–11, 15–9 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Irish International England Simon Archer England Julian Robertson
England Sara Hardaker		 15–5, 15–10 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Welsh International England Simon Archer England Chris Hunt
England Joanne Goode		 9–15, 8–15 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Irish International England Nick Ponting Denmark Lars Pedersen
Denmark Anne Mette van Dijk		 7–15, 11–15 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Wimbledon Open England Simon Archer England Dave Wright
England Sara Sankey		 15–5, 12–15, 11–15 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ↑ "Joanne Davies". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Interview of Ethan van Leeuwen by Jasmine Ghouila" (PDF). thepartyguide.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Joanne Davies". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sarah Hardakre and Joanne Davies". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Serena was only a little bit pregnant. It happens". www.themixedzone.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "International victory for Ethan". www.miltonkeynes.co.uk. Milton Keynes Citizen. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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