|
New Zealand Open (badminton)
The New Zealand Open in badminton is an international tournament held in New Zealand. In 2011, the New Zealand International was originally scheduled to be a Grand Prix Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural Grands Prix), is a name sometimes used for competitions or sport events, alluding to the winner receiving a prize, trophy or honour Grand Prix or grand prix may refer to: Arts and entertainment ... event, but was downgraded to International Challenge level due to lack of funding. As of 2016, this tournament has been upgraded to Grand Prix Gold. Previous winners Performances by countries References External linksOfficial website {{Badminton competitions Badminton tournaments in New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side). Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the opposing side's half of the court. Each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net. Play ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor or if a fault has been called by the umpire, service judge, or (in their absence) the opposing side. The shuttlecock is a feathered or (in informal matches) plastic projectile which flies differently from the balls used in many other sports. In particular, the feathers create much higher drag, causing the shuttlecock to decelerate more rapidly. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Campbell
Lisa Campbell (born 1 May 1968) is an Australian badminton player, born in Frankston, Victoria. She competed in women's singles and mixed doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 .... References External links * 1968 births Living people Australian female badminton players Olympic badminton players of Australia Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Badminton players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games People from Frankston, Victoria Sportspeople from Melbourne Sportswomen from Victoria (Australia) Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games {{Australia-badminton-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chan Siu Kwong
Chan Siu Kwong (; born 30 May 1966), also known as Brian Chan, is a Hong Kong former badminton player. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * * * * 1966 births Living people Hong Kong male badminton players Olympic badminton players for Hong Kong Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Hong Kong Badminton players at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games {{HongKong-badminton-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tam Kai Chuen
Tam Kai Chuen (; born 6 September 1976) is a badminton player from Hong Kong. He represented Hong Kong at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 1998 Asian Games, 1997 East Asian Games, and 1994 Commonwealth Games The 1994 Commonwealth Games ( French: ''XVéme Jeux du Commonwealth'') were held in Victoria, British Columbia, from 18 to 28 August 1994. Ten types of sports were featured at the Victoria Games: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, .... Achievements IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983. ''Men's singles'' IBF International ''Men's singles'' ''Mixed doubles'' References External links * * 1976 births Living people Hong Kong male badminton players Olympic badminton players for Hong Kong Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Hong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Hardy
Amanda Jane Hardy (born 10 December 1971) is a retired female badminton player from Australia. Hardy was a ladies doubles and mixed doubles specialist. Career Hardy competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Rhonda Cator and the mixed doubles with Paul Stevenson. She also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the ladies doubles with Rhonda Cator and the mixed doubles with David Bamford. Hardy competed at two Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ... ( Victoria 1994 – bronze medal, Kuala Lumpur 1998 – bronze medal). References External links * * * * * * * 1971 births Living people Australian female badminton players Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 1994 Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Keck
Michael Keck (born 8 February 1969) is a German badminton player. Keck clinched nine titles at the National Championships, won the first time in 1990. He was the bronze medallists at the 1996 European Championships, winning the mixed doubles event at the World Grand Prix tournament in 1997 Swedish Open. Keck has collected 65 caps for Germany and competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... His brother Markus Keck also a former German professional badminton player. Achievements European Championships ''Mixed doubles'' IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983. ''Mixed doubles'' IBF International ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Helber
Michael Helber (born 4 October 1970) is a German badminton player. He competed at the Summer Olympics in 1996 and 2000. Helber was the bronze medalist at the 1989 European Junior Championships in the mixed doubles event partnered with Kerstin Weinborner. Played for the Fortuna Regensburg, he had won five consecutive men's doubles title at the German National Championships partnered with Michael Keck in 1995 and 1996; and with Björn Siegemund Björn Siegemund (born 30 September 1973) is a male badminton player from Germany. He has 2 sons and a daughter. Career Siegemund competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Nicol Pitro. They defeated Travis ... in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Achievements European Junior Championships ''Mixed doubles'' IBF International ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Helber, Michael 1970 births Living people Sportspeople from Bochum German male badminton pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Yang (badminton)
Song Yang (born 12 May 1965) is an Australian badminton player, born in Nanjing, China. She competed in women's singles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 .... References External links * 1965 births Living people Sportspeople from Nanjing Australian female badminton players Olympic badminton players for Australia Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Chinese emigrants to Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Badminton players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games {{Australia-badminton-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Pongratz
Oliver Pongratz (born 14 April 1973) is a German former badminton player. He competed in the men's singles tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1973 births Living people German male badminton players Olympic badminton players for Germany Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics People from Mindelheim Sportspeople from Swabia (Bavaria) {{Germany-badminton-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liao Yue Jin
Liao may refer to: Chinese history * Liao (Zhou dynasty state) (蓼), two states in ancient China during the Spring and Autumn period in the 8th and 7th centuries BC * Liao of Wu (吳王僚) (died 515 BC), king of Wu during ancient China's Spring and Autumn period * Liao dynasty (遼朝) (916–1125), a dynasty of China ruled by the Khitan Yelü clan ** Northern Liao (北遼) (1122–1123), a regime in northern China ** Qara Khitai (西遼) (1124–1218), also called the "Western Liao", successor to the Liao dynasty in northwestern China and Central Asia ** Eastern Liao (東遼) (1213–1269), a regime in northeastern China ** Later Liao (後遼) (1216–1219), a regime in northeastern China Other uses * Liaoning, abbreviated as Liao (辽), a province of China * Liao (surname) (廖), a Chinese family name * Liao River, a river in northeast China * ''liao'', a grammatical particle in Singlish * Liao, a character of the video game ''Overwatch'' * House Liao, the noble house in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerrin Harrison
Kerrin Charters Harrison (born 27 April 1964/ref>) is a New Zealand badminton player. Along with Glenn Stewart, he won a bronze medal in the badminton men's doubles at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. He attended Westlake Boys High School on the North Shore, Auckland from 1979 to 1982. Kerrin won the men's French Badminton singles open in 1986. And along with Glenn Stewart also won the men's French Badminton doubles open in 1986. Along with Phillip Horne, Kerrin Harrison represented New Zealand in Badminton men's doubles, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games The 1990 Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1990 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January – 3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Partic ... in Auckland, New Zealand. At the age of 28 Kerrin represented New Zealand at the 1992 summer Olympics in Barcelona in both the men's singles and doubles for Bad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheree Jefferson
Sheree is an English female given name. It might come from the French ''chérie'', meaning ''darling'' (from the past participle of the verb ''chérir'', ''to cherish''). It may refer to: * Sheree Bautista, Filipino singer, actress, dancer, model * Sheree Bradford-Lea, Canadian freelance cartoonist and mixed-media artist *Sheree Fitch (born 1956), Canadian children's author * Sheree Harris (born 1959), New Zealand cricketer * Sheree Gray (born 1985), American soccer defender *Sheree Jeacocke (born 1958), Canadian singer/songwriter *Sheree Murphy (born 1975), English actress and television presenter *Sheree North (1932–2005), American actress, singer, and dancer * Sheree-Lee Olson (born 1954), Canadian novelist, poet and journalist *Sheree Thomas, writer, book editor and publisher *Shereé Whitfield (born 1970), American television personality, cast member of ''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'' *Sheree J. Wilson (born 1958), American actress *Sheree Wingard (born 1988), Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
