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Julian Robertson (badminton)
Julian Anthony Robertson (born 9 October 1969) is a former English badminton player. He competed for Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. Robertson was a former British champion and bronze medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the men's doubles and team event. He also won the men's doubles bronze at the 1998 European Championships, and helped the team win the silver medal. He has also been involved in another 6 European championship medal winning teams. The former world No. 8 has been working as a Great Britain coach since 2004 and is one of the most decorated home grown coaches England has ever produced achieving Olympic World Commonwealth and European success with his athletes. He is based in Milton Keynes. Personal life Robertson is married, has 2 children and lives in Northampton Northampton () is a market town and civil parish in the East Midlands of England, on the River Nene, north-west of London and south-east of Birmingham. The county tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peterborough
Peterborough () is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, east of England. It is the largest part of the City of Peterborough unitary authority district (which covers a larger area than Peterborough itself). It was part of Northamptonshire until 1974, when county boundary change meant the city became part of Cambridgeshire instead. The city is north of London, on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea to the north-east. In 2020 the built-up area subdivision had an estimated population of 179,349. In 2021 the Unitary Authority area had a population of 215,671. The local topography is flat, and in some places, the land lies below sea level, for example in parts of the Fens to the east and to the south of Peterborough. Human settlement in the area began before the Bronze Age, as can be seen at the Flag Fen archaeological site to the east of the current city centre, also with evidence of Roman occupation. The Anglo-Saxon period saw the establishment of a monastery, Medeshams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium
The Stadium Badminton Kuala Lumpur was a now-demolished badminton arena located in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. History Built in 1990, the stadium can hold 4,500 spectators. The stadium was used as the headquarters of Badminton Asia Confederation and was also the base of Badminton World Federation from 2005 to 2006 until BWF decided move to Putra Indoor Stadium, Bukit Jalil. Located right next to Jalan Cheras Like all other historical urban centres, the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, contains a number of current and old roads and streets across the city. This article contains an alphabetical list of notable roads within ..., it was demolished in 2018 to make way for a luxury condominium.http://www.stadiumastro.com/sports/badminton/article/kuala-lumpur-badminton-stadium-to-be-demolished/48693 References Badminton venues in Malaysia Demolished buildings and structures in Malaysia Volleyball venues in Malaysia Sports venues in Kuala Lump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stellan Österberg
Stellan Österberg (born 17 January 1965) is a Swedish badminton player. He competed in the Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles, men's doubles tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1965 births Living people Swedish male badminton players Olympic badminton players for Sweden Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics People from Härryda Municipality Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-badminton-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesper Larsen
Jesper Alsing Larsen (born 29 October 1972) is a badminton player from Denmark who affiliated with Hvidovre BK. He won the men's doubles gold medal along with partner Jens Eriksen at the 2000 European Championships. Larsen and Eriksen competed at the 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 ... in Sydney, Australia, and finished in the quarter-finals stage. Achievements European Championships ''Men's doubles'' IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006. ''Men's doubles'' IBF International ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Larsen, Jesper 1972 births Living people People from Faaborg-Midtfyn Munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Ponting
Nicholas Ponting (born 13 June 1966) is a former professional badminton player from England. Career Olympic Games He was ranked No. 1 in the world at mixed doubles during 1993 and represented Great Britain at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games in Barcelona and Atlanta. All England Open Badminton Championships He won the mixed doubles event at the 1994 All England Open Badminton Championships with Joanne Wright. World Championships He won the bronze medal at the 1993 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Gillian Clark. Commonwealth Games He represented England and won a gold medal in the mixed team event and a bronze medal in the mixed doubles with Joanne Wright, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Open (badminton)
The Scottish Open in badminton is an open international championships held in Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ... since 1907 and is thereby one of the oldest badminton tournaments in the world. The tournament was halted during the two World Wars. Past winners Performances by nation Updated after 2021 edition. References {{Badminton competitions Recurring sporting events established in 1907 1907 establishments in Scotland Badminton tournaments in Scotland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
Pär-Gunnar Jönsson (born 6 August 1963) is a retired badminton player from Sweden. Career He won the bronze medal at the 1993 IBF World Championships The 1993 IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) were held in Birmingham, England in 1993. Venue * National Indoor Arena Medalists Medal table Events External linksBWF Results {{World badminton champs BWF World Champio ... in men's doubles with Peter Axelsson. Achievements World Championships ''Men's doubles'' World Cup ''Men's doubles'' IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006. ''Men's doubles'' References External links * * * Swedish male badminton players Living people 1963 births Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic badminton players of Sweden Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics World No. 1 badminton players S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Axelsson
Hans Peter Christian Axelsson (born 22 June 1967) is a retired badminton player from Sweden. Career He won the bronze medal at the 1993 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson (born 6 August 1963) is a retired badminton player from Sweden. Career He won the bronze medal at the 1993 IBF World Championships The 1993 IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) were held in Birmingham, .... Achievements World Championships ''Men's doubles'' World Cup ''Men's doubles'' IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006. ''Men's doubles'' References External links * * * 1967 births Living people People from Täby Municipality Sportspeople from Stockholm County Swedish male badminton players Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic badminton players of Sweden Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea. Known as Serdica in Antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of the city begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic tribe Serdi. During the decline of the Roman Empire, the city was raided by Huns, Visigoths, Avars and Slavs. In 809, Serdica was incorporated into the Bulgarian Empire by Khan Krum and became known as Sredets. In 1018, the Byzantines ended Bulgarian rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter Sports Palace
The Winter Sports Palace is an ice hockey arena in Sofia, Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon .... Opened in 1982, it has a capacity of 4,600 spectators. External linksWinter Sports Palaceon hockeyarenas.neton eurohockey.com Indoor arenas in Bulgaria Indoor ice hockey venues in Bulgaria Sports venues in Sofia Venues of the Friendship Games {{icehockey-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yap Kim Hock
Yap Kim Hock (; born on 2 August 1970) is a retired badminton player from Malaysia. He is currently the doubles head coach of the Singapore national badminton team. Career He had played with different pairs such as Tan Kim Her (1989–1994) and Cheah Soon Kit (1995–2000). Yap represented Malaysia and competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the badminton men's doubles event with Cheah Soon Kit. At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, they had a bye in the first round and defeated Denny Kantono and Antonius Ariantho of Indonesia in semifinals. In the final, Cheah and Yap lost to Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja of Indonesia 15–5, 13–15, 12–15. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, they could only reach the second round before losing to the Korean doubles. Achievements Olympic Games ''Men's doubles'' World Championships ''Men's doubles'' World Cup ''Men's doubles'' Asian Championships ''Men's doubles'' Asian Cup ''Men's doubles'' Southea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
