| Amanda Hardy | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Amanda Jane Hardy |
| Country | Australia |
| Born | 10 December 1971 (age 51) Altona, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 163 cm (64 in) |
| Handedness | Left |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
Amanda Jane Hardy (born 10 December 1971) is a retired female badminton player from Australia. Hardy was a ladies doubles and mixed doubles specialist.
Hardy competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics [1] in women's doubles with Rhonda Cator and the mixed doubles with Paul Stevenson. She also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the ladies doubles with Rhonda Cator and the mixed doubles with David Bamford.
Hardy competed at two Commonwealth Games (Victoria 1994 – bronze medal, Kuala Lumpur 1998 – bronze medal).
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