Chris Rees (badminton)

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Chris Rees
Personal information
Birth nameChristopher Rees
Born (1965-06-30) 30 June 1965 (age 58) [1]
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
HandednessRight [1]
EventMen's singles and doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Kristiansand Men's doubles
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1983 Helsinki Boys' doubles
BWF profile

Christopher Rees (born 30 June 1965) is a former Welsh badminton player, who later works as national team coach and manager. [2] He won the boys' doubles title at the European Junior Champions in 1983 [3] and the men's doubles bronze medalist at the European Championships in 1988. [4] He competed at the 1986, 1990, and 1994 Commonwealth Games. [5]

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Rees has won 23 Welsh National Championships titles, [6] achieved 130 caps for Wales, and reached a career-high as world number 12. [2] After retired as badminton player, he went into coaching becoming Welsh national coach and manager, [7] [8] also part of Great Britain team coach at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. [2]

Achievements

European Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988 Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lyndon Williams Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Kjeldsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Peter Nierhoff
8–15, 7–15 Med 3.png Bronze

European Junior Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983 Helsinkian Sports Hall,
Helsinki, Finland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lyndon Williams Flag of Denmark.svg Claus Thomsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Karsten Schultz
15–12, 18–16 Med 1.png Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1987 Scottish Open Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lyndon Williams Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Kjeldsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Peter Nierhoff
4–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

IBF International

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1988 Norwegian International Flag of the Netherlands.svg Uun Santosa 15–12, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988 Welsh Open Flag of England.svg Darren Hall 5–15, 1–5 retiredSilver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1989 Irish International Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony Gallagher 16–18, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1989Welsh International Flag of England.svg Matthew A. Smith 7–15, 18–14, 17–18Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988 Welsh Open Flag of England.svg Michael Adams Flag of England.svg Nick Ponting
Flag of England.svg Dave Wright
3–15, 15–10, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1991 Welsh International Flag of England.svg Michael Adams Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Humble
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anil Kaul
15–11, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1992 Welsh International Flag of England.svg Michael Adams Flag of England.svg Nick Ponting
Flag of England.svg Dave Wright
9–15, 2–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988 Norwegian International Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Sarah Doody Flag of Sweden.svg Christian Ljungmark
Flag of Sweden.svg Susanne Jacobsson
15–12, 17–18, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner

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References

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