John Moody (badminton)

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John Moody
Personal information
Birth nameJohn David Moody
CountryNew Zealand
Born (1983-02-21) 21 February 1983 (age 40)
Whangārei, New Zealand
Residence Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
HandednessRight
Coach Tjitte Weistra
EventMen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Oceania Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Nouméa Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Auckland Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Waitakere City Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Suva Mixed doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Nouméa Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Auckland Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Waitakere City Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Suva Mixed team
Oceania Men's Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Nouméa Men's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Auckland Men's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Ballarat Men's team
BWF profile

John David Moody (born 21 February 1983) is a New Zealand badminton player. [1] In 2002 and 2004 he won the Fiji International, in 2005 the Ballarat Eureka International and the Waikato International, and in 2006 the North Harbour International and the Waikato International.

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He represented New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2008 Summer Olympics. [2] At the Commonwealth Games, Moody reaching in to the third round in the men's singles event, quarterfinalists in the men's doubles event, and also the semi-finalists in the mixed team event. He won a match in the bronze medal match against the Indian team, but his team was defeated 3–1. [3]

At the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Moody was defeated in the second round by Chinese player Chen Jin in straight games with the score 9–21, 11–21. [4]

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2008 Nouméa, New Caledonia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart Gomez 21–12, 21–16 Med 1.png Gold
2006 Auckland, New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg Geoffrey Bellingham 21–13, 16–21, 8–21 Med 2.png Silver
2004 Waitakere City, New Zealand Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leonard Tjoe 13–15, 15–17 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002 Suva, Fiji Flag of New Zealand.svg Lianne Shirley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Travis Denney
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kate Wilson-Smith
3–7, 0–7, 3–7 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2008North Shore City International Flag of India.svg Ajay Jayaram 21–16, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2007North Shore City International Flag of France.svg Erwin Kehlhoffner 16–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2007 Australian International Flag of Portugal.svg Marco Vasconcelos 21–16, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006Waikato International Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Richard Vaughan 11–21, 21–16, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006North Harbour International Flag of England.svg Nicholas Kidd 21–19, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006Ballarat International Flag of England.svg Nicholas Kidd 18–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2005Waikato International Flag of Japan.svg Yousuke Nakanishi 17–15, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005North Harbour International Flag of New Zealand.svg Geoffrey Bellingham 12–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2004Fiji International Flag of Fiji.svg Burty Molia 15–4, 15–1Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2002Fiji International Flag of Fiji.svg Burty Molia 15–1, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008North Shore City International Flag of New Zealand.svg John Gordon Flag of Japan.svg Rei Sato
Flag of Japan.svg Naomasa Senkyo
11–21, 21–15, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2007North Shore City International Flag of New Zealand.svg Alan Chan Flag of New Zealand.svg Nathan Hannam
Flag of New Zealand.svg Henry Tam
18–21, 21–14, 21–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2004Fiji International Flag of New Zealand.svg Mark Robertson Flag of Fiji.svg Damien Ah Sam
Flag of Fiji.svg Burty Molia
15–11, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2002Fiji International Flag of Fiji.svg Andy Wong Flag of Fiji.svg Damien Ah Sam
Flag of Fiji.svg Burty Molia
8–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2004Fiji International Flag of New Zealand.svg Lynne Scutt Flag of New Zealand.svg Mark Robertson
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jolee Stewart
15–11, 15–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2000Nouméa International Flag of New Zealand.svg Renee Flavell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Malpass
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Diane Malpass
15–3, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

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References

  1. "Players: John Moody". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. "John Moody". New Zealand Olympic Committee . Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  3. "Biography: Moody John David". Melbourne 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  4. "Badminton: Lessons for Moody". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 26 February 2018.