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Birth name | Craig Richard Cooper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Wellington, New Zealand | 28 February 1981|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Left [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Craig Richard Cooper (born 28 February 1981) [2] is a New Zealand badminton player who competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2008 Summer Olympics. [3]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Auckland, New Zealand | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 13–15 Retired | ![]() |
2004 | Waitakere City, New Zealand | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–15, 15–17 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 19–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2006 | Auckland, New Zealand | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 24–22, 17–21 | ![]() |
2002 | Suva, Fiji | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–7, 2–7, 7–5 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Waikato International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Fiji International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 19–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2006 | North Harbour International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–11, 22–20 | ![]() |
2005 | Western Australia International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
2005 | North Harbour International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–11, 15–6 | ![]() |
2005 | Waikato International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–13, 15–8 | ![]() |
2005 | Australian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–15, 17–14, 12–15 | ![]() |
2004 | Auckland International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–15, 15–11, 13–15 | ![]() |
2002 | Auckland International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 15–6, 5–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
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