| David Humble | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | David Gerard M. Humble | ||||||||||||||
| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 March 1967 Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
| Career record | 52 wins, 39 losses | ||||||||||||||
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David Gerard M. Humble (born 6 March 1967 in Dumfries, United Kingdom) is a retired male badminton player from Canada. [1] [2] [3]
Born in the United Kingdom, he later moved to Alberta and started to represent Canada in international tournaments. [4]
Humble competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Darren Hall, of Great Britain, 15–6, 15–4.
He was a finalist at the 1991 Irish International, where he lost 10–15, 3–15 to Jeroen van Dijk of the Netherlands. [5] In 1995, he lost the final of the Australian International to Paul Stevenson. [6] He then competed in the 1995 Australian International Championships. He entered the final but lost to Yifeng Shen. [7]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Irish International |  Jeroen van Dijk | 10–15, 3–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1995 | Australian International |  Paul Stevenson | 5–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Australian Championships | Yifeng Shen | 8–15, 15–11, 5–15 | Runner-up |
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