Joanne Davies
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Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1972-09-10) 10 September 1972 (age 51) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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BWF profile |
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]
Biography
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]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
European Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Budapest, Hungary | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
IBF World Grand Prix
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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
IBF International
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | Canadian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–15, 17–15, 15–8 | ![]() |
2000 | Portugal International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
1999 | Spanish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1996 | Finnish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1994 | Mauritius International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8, 15–10 | ![]() |
1993 | Irish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–1, 15–4 | ![]() |
1993 | Welsh International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
1993 | Hamburg Cup | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
1992 | Hungarian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 15–5 | ![]() |
1992 | Czechoslovakian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–16, 15–10 | ![]() |
1992 | Portugal International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–4, 15–2 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Wimbledon International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 11–15, 15–5 | ![]() |
1994 | Mauritius International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–11, 15–9 | ![]() |
1993 | Irish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–5, 15–10 | ![]() |
1993 | Welsh International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1992 | Irish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1992 | Wimbledon Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–5, 12–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "Joanne Davies". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Interview of Ethan van Leeuwen by Jasmine Ghouila" (PDF). thepartyguide.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Joanne Davies". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Sarah Hardakre and Joanne Davies". Getty Images. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Serena was only a little bit pregnant. It happens". www.themixedzone.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "International victory for Ethan". www.miltonkeynes.co.uk. Milton Keynes Citizen. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 14 Feb. 1995, p. 40". Times Digital Archives.
External links
- Joanne Davies at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Joanne Davies at BWFbadminton.com
- Joanne Davies at Olympedia
- Joanne Davies at Olympics.com
- Joanne Davies at Team GB
- Joanne Davies at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)