Gareth Henry

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Gareth Henry
Personal information
Birth nameGareth Andre Theodore Henry
CountryFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Born (1991-08-10) 10 August 1991 (age 33)
Mandeville, Jamaica
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking116 (MS 19 April 2012)
109 (MD 19 July 2018)
169 (XD 18 February 2015)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Pan Am Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Aguascalientes Men's doubles
Pan Am Men's Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Tacarigua Men's team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Barranquilla Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Mayagüez Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Mayagüez Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Mayagüez Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Mayagüez Men's doubles
BWF profile

Gareth Andre Theodore Henry (born 10 August 1991) is a Jamaican badminton player. [1] He competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games; and 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games. [2] [3] Henry was part of the national team that won the men's team bronze at the 2018 Pan Am Men's Team Championships. Partnered with Samuel O'Brien Ricketts, he clinched the men's doubles gold at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. [4]

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Personal life

Her sister, Geordine Henry also a professional badminton player. They teamed-up and won the mixed doubles title at the Jamaican National Badminton Championships six times from 2008 to 2016. [5]

Achievements

Pan Am Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 Gimnasio Olímpico,
Aguascalientes, Mexico
Flag of Jamaica.svg Samuel O'Brien Ricketts Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jason Ho-shue
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nyl Yakura
15–21, 13–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Central American and Caribbean Games

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2010 Raymond Dalmau Coliseum, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Flag of Guatemala.svg Kevin Cordón 7–21, 11–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Coliseo Universidad del Norte,
Barranquilla, Colombia
Flag of Jamaica.svg Samuel O'Brien Ricketts Flag of Cuba.svg Osleni Guerrero
Flag of Cuba.svg Leodannis Martínez
21–12, 11–21, 21–19 Med 1.png Gold
2010 Raymond Dalmau Coliseum,
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Flag of Jamaica.svg Garron Palmer Flag of Guatemala.svg Kevin Cordón
Flag of Guatemala.svg Rodolfo Ramirez
12–21, 17–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010 Raymond Dalmau Coliseum,
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Flag of Jamaica.svg Kristal Karjohn Flag of Jamaica.svg Garron Palmer
Flag of Jamaica.svg Alya Lewis
14–21, 15–21 Med 2.png Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 7 runner-up)

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2015 Carebaco International Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg William Cabrera 21–8, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Carebaco International Flag of Jamaica.svg Anthony McNee 21–17, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 Carebaco International Flag of Jamaica.svg Samuel Ricketts Flag of the United States.svg Timothy Lam
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Antonio Li
21–9, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019 Jamaica International Flag of Jamaica.svg Samuel Ricketts Flag of Guatemala.svg Jonathan Solís
Flag of Guatemala.svg Rodolfo Ramírez
8–21, 21–14, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018 Jamaica International Flag of Jamaica.svg Samuel Ricketts Flag of India.svg Tarun Kona
Flag of India.svg Saurabh Sharma
17–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017 Suriname International Flag of Jamaica.svg Samuel Ricketts Flag of Jamaica.svg Dennis Coke
Flag of Jamaica.svg Anthony McNee
21–8, 19–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017 Carebaco International Flag of Jamaica.svg Samuel Ricketts Flag of the United States.svg Phillip Chew
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Chew
12–21, 21–14, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Carebaco International Flag of Jamaica.svg Dayvon Reid Flag of Jamaica.svg Dennis Coke
Flag of Jamaica.svg Anthony McNee
21–16, 20–22, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Carebaco International Flag of Jamaica.svg Garron Palmer Flag of Jamaica.svg Wilroy Myles
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamari Rose
21–19, 29–27Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2013 Santo Domingo Open Flag of Jamaica.svg Samuel Ricketts Flag of Brazil.svg Hugo Arthuso
Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Yuwan Tjong
19–21, 21–16, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2013 Carebaco International Flag of the United States.svg Bjorn Seguin Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Nelson Javier
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Alberto Raposo
21–19, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011 Santo Domingo Open Flag of Jamaica.svg Charles Pyne Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Francois Bourret
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Li
19–21, 21–6, 21–12Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Carebaco International Flag of Jamaica.svg Katherine Wynter Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Nelson Javier
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Daigenis Saturria
17–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013 Carebaco International Flag of Jamaica.svg Geordine Henry Flag of Guatemala.svg Anibal Marroquin
Flag of Guatemala.svg Krisley López
16–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Carebaco International Flag of Jamaica.svg Geordine Henry Flag of Suriname.svg Mitchel Wongsodikromo
Flag of Suriname.svg Crystal Leefmans
17–21, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
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References

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  2. "Gareth Henry Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. "Badminton Athlete Profile : Henry Gareth". results.toronto2015.org. Toronto 2015. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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  5. "Henry siblings retain badminton mixed title". www.jamaicaobserver.com. The Jamaica Observer . Retrieved 15 April 2017.