Rachel Hindley

Rachel Hindley
Personal information
Birth name Rachel Louise Hindley
Country  New Zealand
Born (1981-12-30) 30 December 1981
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Handedness Right
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking 172 (WS) 22 October 2009
92 (WD) 22 Oct 2009
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  New Zealand
Oceania Championships
2008 NouméaWomen's doubles
2006 AucklandWomen's singles
2008 NouméaWomen's singles
2006 AucklandWomen's doubles
2004 Waitakere CityWomen's singles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
2008 NouméaMixed team
2006 AucklandMixed team
2004 Waitakere CityMixed team
Oceania Women's Team Championships
2008 NouméaWomen's team
BWF profile

Rachel Louise Hindley (born 30 December 1981) is a New Zealand badminton player.[1] She won the women's singles gold at the Oceania Championships in 2006 and also women's doubles gold in 2008.[2][3] She competed at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in the women's singles, doubles, and team event; and reaching the quarter finals in the singles event.[4]

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2008 Nouméa, New Caledonia New Zealand Michelle Chan 24–26, 20–22 Silver
2006 Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand Renee Flavell 20–22, 21–11, 21–15 Gold
2004 Waitakere City, New Zealand Australia Lenny Permana 7–11, 5–11 Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Nouméa, New Caledonia New Zealand Michelle Chan New Zealand Renee Flavell
New Zealand Donna Cranston		 21–14, 21–8 Gold
2006 Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand Rebecca Bellingham New Zealand Sara Runesten-Petersen
New Zealand Nicole Gordon		 16–21, 21–23 Silver

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2008 New Zealand Open Hong Kong Zhou Mi 10–21, 15–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 New Zealand Open New Zealand Rebecca Bellingham New Zealand Nicole Gordon
New Zealand Sara Runesten-Petersen		 15–7, 15–8 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2006 North Harbour International Australia Huang Chia-Chi 7–21, 12–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 OCBC Yonex International United States Lili Zhou 6–11, 1–11 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 Waikato International Australia Lenny Permana 11–4, 4–5 retired 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 New Caledonia International New Zealand Renee Flavell 8–11, 9–11 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Auckland International New Zealand Michelle Chan Indonesia Jenna Gozali
Indonesia Rufika Olivta		 16–21, 11–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008 Waikato International New Zealand Renee Flavell Japan Ayaka Takahashi
Japan Koharu Yonemoto		 18–21, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008 North Shore City International New Zealand Renee Flavell Japan Ayaka Takahashi
Japan Koharu Yonemoto		 9–21, 15–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 North Harbour International New Zealand Kimberly Windsor New Zealand Donna Cranston
New Zealand Renee Flavell		 21–12, 21–10 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Waikato International New Zealand Rebecca Bellingham Australia Kellie Lucas
Australia Kate Wilson-Smith		 15–13, 5–15, 15–11 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 New Zealand International New Zealand Rebecca Gordon New Zealand Renee Flavell
New Zealand Gabriel Shirley		 15–6, 15–0 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 Canterbury International New Zealand Rebecca Gordon Japan Noriko Okuma
Japan Miyuki Tai		 2–15, 7–15 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 New Zealand International New Zealand Lianne Shirley New Zealand Nicole Gordon
New Zealand Rebecca Gordon		 9–15, 1–15 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2001 Manukau International New Zealand Tammy Jenkins New Zealand Rhona Robertson
New Zealand Sara Runesten-Petersen		 5–7, 1–7, 0–7 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2001 North Harbour International New Zealand Tammy Jenkins New Zealand Rhona Robertson
New Zealand Sara Runesten-Petersen		 2–7, 0–7, 1–7 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Rachel Hindley". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "2 Star gains Kiwi's 2nd seed at Commonwealth Games". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Badminton: NZ take four out of five titles at Oceania champs". Newshub. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Rachel Hindley". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
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