Rayoni Head

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Rayoni Head
Personal information
Birth nameChristine Rayoni Head
CountryAustralia
Born (1976-02-18) 18 February 1976 (age 48)
Hillingdon, Greater London,
England
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
EventWomen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Oceania Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Brisbane Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Suva Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Brisbane Women's doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Suva Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Brisbane Mixed team
BWF profile

Christine Rayoni Head (born 18 February 1976; married Rayoni Nelson) is a former Australian badminton player. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. [1] Head played in the singles event won a match to Robbyn Hermitage of Canada in the first round, but was defeated by Chan Ya-lin of Chinese Taipei in the second round. In the doubles event she teamed-up with Kellie Lucas, the duo were defeated in the first round to Thai pair Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn and Saralee Thungthongkam. [2] [3] Head was part of the South Australian team, and represented Australia in 1998, 2002 Uber Cup, and 1998 Commonwealth Games. [4] Head has a Bachelor of Management and a Masters in Sport Management, and work as manager, physical activity, sport and healthy eating at VicHealth. [5]

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Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2002 Suva, Fiji Flag of New Zealand.svg Nicole Gordon 4–7, 7–4, 3–7, 5–7 Med 3.png Bronze
1999 Brisbane, Australia Flag of New Zealand.svg Rhona Robertson 2–11, 5–11 Med 2.png Silver

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999 Brisbane, Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kate Wilson-Smith Flag of New Zealand.svg Li Feng
Flag of New Zealand.svg Tammy Jenkins
3–15, 5–15 Med 3.png Bronze

IBF International

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2002Altona International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lenny Permana 0–7, 4–7, 2–7Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2001 Australian International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lenny Permana 3–7, 7–3, 3–7Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2001Hamilton International Flag of New Zealand.svg Rhona Robertson 4–7, 2–7, 3–7Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2001North Harbour International Flag of New Zealand.svg Rhona Robertson 0–7, 6–8, 8–7Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2001Manukau International Flag of New Zealand.svg Rhona Robertson 7–0, 4–7, 4–7Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2000Tasmania International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lenny Permana 3–11, 3–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1999Fiji International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kellie Lucas 11–5, 11–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1999Waikato International Flag of New Zealand.svg Rebecca Gordon11–6, 8–11, 5–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1998New South Wales International Flag of New Zealand.svg Li Feng 3–11, 2–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1996South Australia International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Gibson 9–11, 11–6, 11–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1995 Australian International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa Campbell 1–11, 2–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002 Croatian International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jane Crabtree Flag of New Zealand.svg Tammy Jenkins
Flag of New Zealand.svg Rhona Robertson
4–7, 3–7, 5–7Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2000Tasmania International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kate Wilson-Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhonda Cator
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Hardy
4–15, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2000 Auckland International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kate Wilson-Smith Flag of New Zealand.svg Tammy Jenkins
Flag of New Zealand.svg Rhona Robertson
4–15, 1–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1999Fiji International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kellie Lucas Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhonda Cator
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Hardy
3–15, 2–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1999Wellington International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kate Wilson-Smith Flag of New Zealand.svg Tammy Jenkins
Flag of New Zealand.svg Rhona Robertson
6–15, 2–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1997Victoria International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Katrina Mirkovic Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa Campbell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michaela Smith
5–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1996South Australia International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dawn Chambers Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Gibson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lynda Graves
7–15, 3–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

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References

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  2. "Rayoni Nelson". Australian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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