Dean Galt

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Dean Galt
Personal information
CountryFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Born (1971-02-13) 13 February 1971 (age 52)
Invercargill, New Zealand
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Years active1989–2000
HandednessRight
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Oceania Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Brisbane Men's doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Brisbane Mixed team
BWF profile

Dean Galt (born 13 February 1971) is a retired male badminton player from New Zealand.

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Career

Galt competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Chris Jogis, of the United States, 15–1, 15–3. [1]

He represented New Zealand in the 1994 Commonwealth Games, and the 1998 Commonwealth Games where he was one of the men's team that won a bronze.

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999 Sleeman Sports Complex,
Brisbane, Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Shirley Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Bamford
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Blackburn
10–15, 11–15 Med 2.png Silver

IBF International

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1990 New Zealand International Flag of New Zealand.svg Nicholas Hall 11–15, 15–10, 12–15Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
1992New Zealand International Flag of New Zealand.svg Nicholas Hall15–4, 8–15, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1993New Zealand International Flag of New Zealand.svg Nicholas Hall15–6, 15–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1997New Zealand International Flag of New Zealand.svg Nicholas Hall6–15, 3–15Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1990 New Zealand International Flag of New Zealand.svg Nicholas Hall Flag of New Zealand.svg Kerrin Harrison
Flag of New Zealand.svg Glenn Stewart
WalkoverGold medal icon.svg Winner
1991New Zealand International Flag of New Zealand.svg Kerrin Harrison Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Blackburn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren McDonald
3–15, 8–15Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
1992New Zealand International Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Compton Flag of New Zealand.svg Nicholas Hall
Flag of New Zealand.svg Grant Walker
15–8, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1993New Zealand International Flag of New Zealand.svg Kerrin Harrison Flag of New Zealand.svg Nicholas Hall
Flag of New Zealand.svg Grant Walker
15–11, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1995Auckland International Flag of New Zealand.svg Glenn Stewart Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Blackburn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Staight
10–15, 15–13, 6–15Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
1995New Zealand International Flag of New Zealand.svg Grant Walker Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Chan Siu Kwong
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Tim He
15–12, 8–15, 9–15Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
1998Waikato International Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Shirley Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Bamford
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Blackburn
15–10, 15–17, 9–15Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
1998New Zealand International Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Shirley Flag of New Zealand.svg Anton Gargiulo
Flag of New Zealand.svg Nicholas Hall
17–14, 15–1Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1999Auckland International Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Shirley Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Bamford
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Blackburn
15–9, 10–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1992New Zealand International Flag of New Zealand.svg Tammy Jenkins Flag of New Zealand.svg Grant Walker
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sheree Jefferson
18–13, 12–15, 13–15Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
1993New Zealand International Flag of New Zealand.svg Liao Yuejin Flag of New Zealand.svg Kerrin Harrison
Flag of New Zealand.svg Tammy Jenkins
15–5, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1996New Zealand International Flag of New Zealand.svg Tammy Jenkins Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Tam Kai Chuen
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Tung Chau Man
14–18, 11–15Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
1998Auckland International Flag of New Zealand.svg Tammy Jenkins Flag of New Zealand.svg Sheree Jefferson
Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Shirley
15–13, 13–15, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1998South Australia International Flag of New Zealand.svg Tammy Jenkins Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Blackburn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhonda Cator
4–15, 8–15Silver medal icon.svg Runner-up
1998New Zealand International Flag of New Zealand.svg Tammy Jenkins Flag of New Zealand.svg Grant Walker
Flag of Denmark.svg Sara Runesten-Petersen
15–1, 8–15, 15–1Gold medal icon.svgWinner

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References

  1. "Dean Galt". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 May 2020.