Chris Bruil

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Chris Bruil
Personal information
Full nameChristiaan Gerrit Herman Bruil
CountryNetherlands
Born (1970-12-20) 20 December 1970 (age 52)
Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
HandednessRight
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Malmö Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Glasgow Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Malmö Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Manchester Boys' singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Manchester Boys' doubles
BWF profile

Christiaan "Chris" Gerrit Herman Bruil (born 20 December 1970 in Doetinchem, Gelderland) is a male badminton player from the Netherlands.

Bruil competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Lotte Bruil-Jonathans, who is his wife. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Kim Dong-moon and Ra Kyung-min of Korea in the round of 16. He also participated four years earlier at the 2000 Summer Olympics when he reached the quarter-finals in mixed doubles alongside Erica van den Heuvel. They were eventually beaten by Joanne Goode and Simon Archer.

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