| Joanne Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 September 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Joanne Davies (born 10 September 1972) is a former English badminton player, capped 44 times for England and reached No. 8 in the World. [1]
She has won team gold and individual silver medals in the 1998 Commonwealth Games. [2] [3] She represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. [4] Davies was 11 weeks pregnant while she competing in Sydney. [5] Davies married former Dutch national badminton player Jurgen van Leeuwen, and her son Ethan also played badminton. [6]
She was the English National runner-up with her doubles partner Nichola Beck during the 1995 English National Championships. [7]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia |  Nathan Robertson | Simon Archer Joanne Goode | 2–15, 5–15 |  Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Budapest, Hungary | Simon Archer |  Joris van Soerland Nicole van Hooren | 11–15, 4–15 |  Bronze |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Brunei Open | Nichola Beck |  Thitikan Duangsiri Pornsawan Plungwech | 8–15, 11–15 |  Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Wimbledon International | Ian Pearson |  Nikolai Zuyev Marina Yakusheva | 15–12, 11–15, 15–5 |  Winner |
| 1994 | Mauritius International | Michael Adams | Dave Wright Karen Chapman | 15–11, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1993 | Irish International | Simon Archer | Julian Robertson Sara Hardaker | 15–5, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1993 | Welsh International | Simon Archer | Chris Hunt Joanne Wright | 9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Irish International | Nick Ponting |  Lars Pedersen Anne Mette Bille | 7–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Wimbledon Open | Simon Archer | Dave Wright Sara Sankey | 15–5, 12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
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