Gareth Henry

Gareth Andre Theodore Henry (born 10 August 1991) is a Jamaican badminton player.[1] He competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games; and 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games.[2][3] Henry was part of the national team that won the men's team bronze at the 2018 Pan Am Men's Team Championships. Partnered with Samuel O’Brien Ricketts, he clinched the men's doubles gold at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games.[4]

Gareth Henry
Personal information
Birth nameGareth Andre Theodore Henry
Country Jamaica
Born (1991-08-10) 10 August 1991
Mandeville, Jamaica
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking116 (MS 19 April 2012)
109 (MD 19 July 2018)
169 (XD 18 February 2015)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Jamaica
Pan Am Championships
2019 Aguascalientes Men's doubles
Pan Am Men's Team Championships
2018 Tacarigua Men's team
Central American and Caribbean Games
2018 Barranquilla Men's doubles
2010 Mayagüez Mixed doubles
2010 Mayagüez Men's team
2010 Mayagüez Men's singles
2010 Mayagüez Men's doubles
BWF profile

Personal life

Her sister, Geordine Henry also a professional badminton player. They teamed-up and won the mixed doubles title at the Jamaican National Badminton Championships six times from 2008 to 2016.[5]

Achievements

Pan Am Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Gimnasio Olímpico,
Aguascalientes, Mexico		 Samuel O'Brien Ricketts Jason Ho-shue
Nyl Yakura		 15–21, 13–21 Bronze

Central American and Caribbean Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2010 Raymond Dalmau Coliseum, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Kevin Cordón 7–21, 11–21 Bronze

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Coliseo Universidad del Norte,
Barranquilla, Colombia		 Samuel O’Brien Ricketts Osleni Guerrero
Leodannis Martínez		 21–12, 11–21, 21–19 Gold
2010 Raymond Dalmau Coliseum,
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico		 Garron Palmer Kevin Cordón
Rodolfo Ramirez		 12–21, 17–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Raymond Dalmau Coliseum,
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico		 Kristal Karjohn Garron Palmer
Alya Lewis		 14–21, 15–21 Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 7 runner-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Carebaco International William Cabrera 21–8, 21–16 Winner
2014 Carebaco International Anthony McNee 21–17, 21–15 Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Carebaco International Samuel O’Brien Ricketts Timothy Lam
Antonio Li		 21–9, 21–16 Winner
2019 Jamaica International Samuel O’Brien Ricketts Jonathan Solís
Rodolfo Ramírez		 8–21, 21–14, 18–21 Runner-up
2018 Jamaica International Samuel O’Brien Ricketts Tarun Kona
Saurabh Sharma		 17–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2017 Suriname International Samuel O’Brien Ricketts Dennis Coke
Anthony McNee		 21–8, 19–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2017 Carebaco International Samuel O’Brien Ricketts Phillip Chew
Ryan Chew		 12–21, 21–14, 21–12 Winner
2015 Carebaco International Dayvon Reid Dennis Coke
Anthony McNee		 21–16, 20–22, 21–18 Winner
2014 Carebaco International Garron Palmer Wilroy Myles
Jamari Rose		 21–19, 29–27 Winner
2013 Santo Domingo Open Samuel O’Brien Ricketts Hugo Arthuso
Alex Yuwan Tjong		 19–21, 21–16, 21–15 Winner
2013 Carebaco International Bjorn Seguin Nelson Javier
Alberto Raposo		 21–19, 21–17 Winner
2011 Santo Domingo Open Charles Pyne Francois Bourret
Kevin Li		 19–21, 21–6, 21–12 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Carebaco International Katherine Wynter Nelson Javier
Daigenis Saturria		 17–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2013 Carebaco International Geordine Henry Anibal Marroquin
Krisley Nohemi Lopez		 16–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2011 Carebaco International Geordine Henry Mitchel Wongsodikromo
Crystal Leefmans		 17–21, 11–21 Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Gareth Henry". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. "Gareth Henry Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. "Badminton Athlete Profile : Henry Gareth". results.toronto2015.org. Toronto 2015. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. Levy, Leighton (2 August 2018). "Jamaica's Gareth Henry, Samuel Ricketts win gold in men's doubles badminton". Sports Max. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  5. "Henry siblings retain badminton mixed title". www.jamaicaobserver.com. The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
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