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Badminton At The 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's Doubles
The women's doubles badminton event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games took place between July 29 and August 3 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. Seeds The seeds for the tournament were: Draw Key * INV = Tripartite invitation * IP = ITF place * Alt = Alternate * w/o = Walkover * r = Retired Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from one's active working life. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours or workload. Many people choose to retire when they are elderly or incapable of doing their j ... * d = Defaulted Finals Top Half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom Half Section 3 Section 4 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Women's doubles Womens Doubles 2014 in women's badminton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emirates Arena
The Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, known for sponsorship reasons as the Emirates Arena, is an indoor arena and velodrome in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, Scotland. Built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, these venues hosted the badminton and track cycling events. Situated opposite Celtic Park in the East End of Glasgow, the complex is the headquarters of Sportscotland and Scottish Cycling. History It was built on a site at a cost of £113 million. The construction work took place between 2009 and 2012. The venue opened in October 2012. In September 2017, neighbours Celtic F.C. had plans approved for the construction of a hotel complex within their land, situated directly across the road from the arena and velodrome. Indoor arena The Indoor Arena has a capacity of 6,500 and during the Commonwealth Games it had twelve badminton courts in three indoor sports halls. The arena has a hydraulically lifted 200m indoor running track that hosted the Aviva International Match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lim Yin Loo
Lim Yin Loo (born 24 September 1988) is a Malaysian professional badminton player. She was part of the national team that won the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Lim won her first BWF Grand Prix title at the 2016 Scottish Open in the women's doubles event partnered with Yap Cheng Wen. Achievements BWF Grand Prix (1 title) The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ''Women's doubles'' : BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament : BWF Grand Prix tournament BWF International Challenge/Series/Satellite (3 titles, 4 runners-up) ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series/ Satellite tournament : BWF Future Series The BWF Future Series is a grade 3 and level 3 tournaments part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Robertshaw
Kate Robertshaw (born 13 September 1990) is a British badminton player. She competed for England in the mixed team event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a silver medal. Achievements BWF International Challenge/Series ''Women's doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tournament : BWF Future Series The BWF Future Series is a grade 3 and level 3 tournaments part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challenge (level 1) and International Series (level 2), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ... tournament References External links * * 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Leeds English female badminton players Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games {{England-badminton-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Olver
Heather Olver (born 15 March 1986) is an English badminton player. Her career highlights so far include mixed team and mixed doubles silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, European women’s doubles bronze, and reaching the final of the 2013 London Grand Prix Gold and Scottish Open. She also competed at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. Early career She started playing at the age of six and started when she joined her local club, Waldron Junior BC, with her brother. Career In 2005, Olver won the women's doubles at both the England Junior Championships and the Welsh International. In 2009, she was successful four times internationally, and in the following year she won the bronze medal at the European Championships in women's doubles. She competed in the mixed team and mixed doubles event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won silver medals respectively. She also won mixed team bronze in 2010. Education Having attended primary school at Cross in Hand CEP, she later went on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Williams (badminton)
Ruth Williams (born 31 August 1989) is a Jamaican female badminton player. In 2014, he competed at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. In 2015, he competed at the Pan Am Games in Toronto, Canada. In 2016, she won the Jamaica International tournament in the women's doubles event partnered with Katherine Wynter. Achievements BWF International Challenge/Series ''Women's Doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tournament : BWF Future Series The BWF Future Series is a grade 3 and level 3 tournaments part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challenge (level 1) and International Series (level 2), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ... tournament References External links * 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Mandeville, Jamaica Jamaican female badminton players Commonwealth Games competitors for Jamaica Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Pan Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geordine Henry
Geordine Henry (born 21 March 1988) is a Jamaican female badminton player. Achievements BWF International Challenge/Series ''Women's Doubles'' ''Mixed Doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tournament : BWF Future Series The BWF Future Series is a grade 3 and level 3 tournaments part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challenge (level 1) and International Series (level 2), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ... tournament References External links * 1988 births Living people Jamaican female badminton players Commonwealth Games competitors for Jamaica Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games {{Badminton-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberly Helen Clague
Kimberly or Kimberley may refer to: Places and historical events Australia * Kimberley (Western Australia) ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley * Kimberley Warm Springs, Tasmania * Kimberley, Tasmania a small town * County of Kimberley, a cadastral unit in South Australia * Kimberley Marine Park, a marine protected area Canada * Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada New Zealand * Kimberley, New Zealand South Africa * Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa ** Siege of Kimberley (1899–1900), event during the Second Boer War United Kingdom * Kimberley, Norfolk * Kimberley, Nottinghamshire United States * Kimberly, Arkansas * Kimberly, Alabama, city * Kimberly Mansion, a historic house in Connecticut * Kimberly, Idaho, city * Kimberly, Minnesota * Kimberly Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota * Kimberly, Missouri, unincorporated community * Kimberly, Nevada, ghost town * Kimberly, Oregon, unincorporated community * Kimberly, Utah, abandoned town * Kimberly, Fayette Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Fry
Jennifer Fry (born 24 March 1989) is a South African badminton player. She was a 2015 All-Africa Games gold medalist in the mixed doubles event, also won the silver medal in the mixed team event. In 2017, she claimed two gold medals at the 2017 African Championships, won the title in the women's and mixed doubles event. Achievements All-Africa Games ''Mixed doubles'' African Championships ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' BWF International Challenge/Series ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tournament : BWF Future Series The BWF Future Series is a grade 3 and level 3 tournaments part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challenge (level 1) and International Series (level 2), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ... tournament References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fry, Jennifer 1989 births Living people Sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllis Chan
Phyllis Kai Yi Chan (born July 18, 1991) is a Canadian badminton player from Vancouver, British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, .... She has been one of the top ranked women's individual and doubles player on the continent and a contender in major international competitions. She is a national champion in women's doubles with Alex Bruce, and has won several international titles since 2010. She also got married on September 17, 2019. References External links Badminton Canada profile PDF * http://olympique.ca/team-canada/phyllis-chan/ 1987 births Living people Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Badminton players at the 2015 Pan American Games Canadian female badminton players Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Pan American Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Bruce
Mary Alexandra "Alex" Bruce (born May 27, 1990) is a Canadian badminton player from Toronto, Ontario. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's doubles event with partner Michelle Li. Early career She started playing badminton at aged 8. Her parents were members of a badminton club that put on clinics for kids. She won silver in doubles at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. Bruce studied Engineering and played Varsity Badminton for the University of Western Ontario, where she was named OUA Female Rookie of the Year in 2008. At the 2009 Canadian university and college national championships, she won two gold medals in doubles play, and a silver medal in women's singles. At the 2010 Yonex National Championships, she and Martin Giuffre won the U23 Mixed Doubles title. Bruce also won bronze in Ladies' Singles, and silver in Ladies' Doubles with future Olympic partner Michelle Li. Personal life Her parents are David and Cindy Bruce. Her older brother, Max played foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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