Darren Hall (badminton)
Darren James Hall (born 25 October 1965) is a retired badminton player from Great Britain who is generally rated as one of the best men's singles players that Britain has produced and holds the record of 10 National singles titles.
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| Birth name | Darren James Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 October 1965 Walthamstow, Greater London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Hall won a record ten English national singles titles from 1986 until 1999. During the 1993 championships he broke the existing record of five, set in 1981 by his cousin Ray Stevens.[1]
He is the only Englishman since the 1930s to win the prestigious Danish Open (1992) in men's singles. He won the singles gold medal at the 1988 European Badminton Championships, defeating the great Morten Frost in the final.
Hall represented England in a demonstration of badminton at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.[2] He then competed in 1992 Summer Olympics in the men's singles. He lost in the second round to Zhao Jianhua, of China, 6–15, 9–15. In 1996, he played in the singles and doubles event. In the singles, he lost to Lee Gwang-jin of South Korea in the second round, 7–15, 11–15, and in the doubles event with Peter Knowles, they were defeated by Chinese pair Ge Cheng and Tao Xiaoqiang, 2–15, 3–15.
Hall competed at the Commonwealth Games in 1990 and 1998, and has collected a gold and three bronze medals.[3]
Achievements
World Cup
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia |  |
15–9, 14–17, 9–14 |  |
Commonwealth Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  |
7–15, 1–15 | |
| 1990 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
Walkover | |
European Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Moscow, Soviet Union | |
15–11, 3–15, 7–15 |  |
| 1988 | Kristiansand, Norway |  |
8–15, 15–12, 15–9 |  |
European Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1983 | Helsinki, Finland | |
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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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| 1992 | Denmark Open | |
15–11, 18–13 |  |
| 1987 | Denmark Open | |
7–15, 4–15 |  |
| 1987 | Hong Kong Open |  |
15–6, 4–15, 10–15 | |
| 1987 | German Open | |
17–16, 4–15, 15–6 | |
| 1987 | Dutch Open | |
4–15, 1–15 | |
IBF International
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Irish International | |
9–15, 4–15 | |
| 1998 | Irish International | |
15–7, 15–11 | |
| 1998 | Scottish International |  |
13–15, 8–15 | |
| 1998 | Portugal International | |
16–18, 9–15 | |
| 1997 | Irish International |  |
15–12, 15–4 | |
| 1993 | Irish International | |
Walkover | |
| 1993 | Welsh International | |
14–17, 15–6, 15–5 | |
| 1992 | Wimbledon Open | |
15–8, 15–12 | |
| 1991 | Scottish Open | |
11–15, 15–9, 15–1 | |
| 1988 | Welsh International | |
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| 1986 | Welsh International | |
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| 1985 | Welsh International | |
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| 1984 | Victor Cup | |
6–15, 2–15 | |
| 1984 | Welsh International | |
2–15, 6–15 | |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1982 | Portugal International | |
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15–13, 15–8 | |
References
- ""Hall takes title for sixth time." Times, 8 Feb. 1993, p. 24". Times Digital Archives.
- "Badminton England Facts and Records" (PDF). Badminton England. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- "Darren Hall". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
External links
- Kubatko, Justin. "Darren Hall Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
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