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| Nickname(s) | Chunty[ citation needed ] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Christopher John Hunt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 December 1968 Bolton, Lancashire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 2 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Christopher John Hunt (born 1 December 1968) [2] is a retired[ not verified in body ] badminton player from England.
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Chris Hunt was born on 1 December 1968 in Bolton, England. He has one brother.
In 2000 he met Liza Giambattista. In 2007 Hunt had a daughter called Gabriella Giambattista-Hunt. Then in 2018 Hunt and Giambattista got married after 18 years of being together.
Hunt won the gold medal at the European Championships in the men's doubles with Simon Archer in 1994 and 1998. In 1996 they won the bronze medal. Hunt also won two commonwealth gold medals in the mixed team event and mixed doubles in Victoria [1994], along with a silver medal in the men's doubles.
He also participated at the 1992 Olympic Games in men's doubles, with Andy Goode, and they were defeated in the round of 16 by Lee Sang-bok and Shon Jin-hwan. At the 1996 Olympic Games, he competed in the men's doubles with Simon Archer, losing in quarterfinals, and in mixed doubles with Joanne Muggeridge, losing in the round of 32. Hunt also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in the mixed doubles with Donna Kellogg, and they were beaten in the round of 32.
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
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| European Championships | |||
| 1 | Men's doubles (with Simon Archer) | 1994 | Den Bosch, NED |
| 1 | Men's doubles (with Simon Archer) | 1998 | Sofia, BUL |
| 3 | Men's doubles (with Simon Archer) | 1996 | Herning, DEN |
| Commonwealth Games | |||
| 1 | Mixed doubles (with Gillian Clark) | 1994 | Victoria, CAN |
| 2 | Men's doubles (with Simon Archer) | ||
| 1 | Mixed team | ||
| 3 | Men's doubles (with Simon Archer) | 1998 | Kuala Lumpur, MAS |
| Mixed doubles (with Donna Kellogg) | |||
| Open Championships | |||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1991 | Spanish International |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1992 | Austrian International |
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1994 | Dutch Open |
| 2 | Mixed doubles | 1994 | All England |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Dutch Open |  Simon Archer |  Denny Kantono Antonius Ariantho | 18–17, 5–15, 8–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1995 | Swiss Open | Simon Archer |  Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 6–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Denmark Open | Simon Archer | Thomas Stavngaard Jim Laugesen | 15–17, 15–10, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | German Open | Simon Archer | Jens Eriksen Jesper Larsen | 4–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
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