Martin Rooke

Martin Rooke
Personal information
Country	England
Born	(1972-11-21) 21 November 1972 (age 52) Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Handedness	Right
Men's singles WH2 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking	3 (MS 25 June 2019) 1 (MD with Thomas Wandschneider 1 January 2019)
Medal record Men's para-badminton Representing   England World Championships 2013 Dortmund Men's doubles European Championships 2012 Dortmund Men's singles 2012 Dortmund Men's doubles 2014 Murcia Men's singles 2014 Murcia Mixed doubles 2016 Beek Mixed doubles 2018 Rodez Men's singles 2018 Rodez Men's doubles 2014 Murcia Men's doubles 2016 Beek Men's doubles 2016 Beek Men's singles

Martin Rooke (born 21 November 1972) is an English former para-badminton player. He represented Great Britain in the men's singles WH2 event in para-badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and was eliminated in the quarter-finals. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Rooke announced his retirement from international para-badminton after the 2020 Summer Paralympics. ^[4]

Biography

Before his accident, Rooke competed in semi-professional football and played for Tring Athletic F.C. in his hometown of Hertfordshire. Rooke also competed in gymnastics. ^[5] In May 2006, he suffered an incomplete paraplegia in a house collapse and has been dependent on a wheelchair ever since. ^[6]

Rooke started to compete in para-badminton in 2010. Two years later, he won gold in singles and doubles at the European Para-Badminton Championships.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2013	Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany	Gobi Ranganathan	Kim Jung-jun Kim Kyung-hoon	14–21, 19–21	Silver

European Championships

Men's singles WH2

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2012	Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany	Gobi Ranganathan	21–15, 16–21, 21–17	Gold
2014	High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain	François Nalborczyk	21–9, 21–6	Gold
2016	Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands	Jordy Brouwer	21–9, 21–5	Bronze
2018	Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France	Amir Levi	21–18, 13–21, 21–17	Gold

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2012 [a]	Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany	Gobi Ranganathan	Javier Fernández José Guillermo Lama	21–8, 21–17	Gold
			David Holz Manfred Steinhart	21–18, 21–16
			Jordy Brouwer François Nalborczyk	21–8, 21–10
2014	High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain	Avni Kertmen	David Toupé Thomas Wandschneider	11–21, 13–21	Silver
2016	Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands	David Toupé	Connor Dua-Harper Thomas Wandschneider	17–21, 21–12, 16–21	Silver
2018	Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France	Thomas Wandschneider	David Toupé Amir Levi	21–19, 21–16	Gold

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2014	High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain	Karin Suter-Erath	David Toupé Sonja Häsler	21–15, 21–8	Gold
2016	Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands	Karin Suter-Erath	David Toupé Narin Uluç	21–18, 21–14	Gold

International tournaments (2011–2021) (4 titles, 4 runners-up)

Men's singles WH2

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2012	French Para-Badminton International	Gobi Ranganathan	21–15, 21–19	Winner
2016 [a]	Turkish Para-Badminton International	Christian Hamböck	21–5, 21–7	Runner-up
		Harri Isomaeki	21–11, 21–7
		Madzlan Saibon	16–21, 15–21
2018	Japan Para-Badminton International	Kim Sun-cheol	18–21, 22–24	Runner-up

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2015	Spanish Para-Badminton International	Connor Dua-Harper	David Toupé Thomas Wandschneider	20–22, 12–21	Runner-up
2018	Irish Para-Badminton International	Thomas Wandschneider	Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop	17–21, 13–21	Runner-up

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2014	England Para-Badminton Championships	Karin Suter-Erath	Jakarin Homhual Sujirat Pookkham	21–14, 21–14	Winner
2015	Spanish Para-Badminton International	Karin Suter-Erath	Young-chin Mi Valeska Knoblauch	21–12, 21–12	Winner
2016	Turkish Para-Badminton International	Karin Suter-Erath	David Toupé Sonja Häsler	22–20, 21–11	Winner

Notes

1. This tournament uses a round robin system.

References

1. "ParalympicsGB | Krysten coombs and martin rooke added to paralympicsgb squad". ParalympicsGB. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
2. "Hong Kong badminton players Chan and Chu into Tokyo semis". South China Morning Post. 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
3. BEMedia (2021-12-28). "A look back at the 2020 Paralympic Games". Badminton England. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
4. "Pioneering Para Badminton Coaching Course Makes History in UAE". development.bwfbadminton.com. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
5. "ParalympicsGB | Britain's best to break new ground at badminton world championships". ParalympicsGB. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
6. BEMedia (2021-08-28). "Tokyo diary: Martin Rooke". Badminton England. Retrieved 2024-09-21.

External links

• Martin Rooke at BWF Badminton.com
• Martin Rooke at ParalympicsGB
• Martin Rooke at the International Paralympic Committee