Christopher John Hunt (born 1 December 1968)Team GB in full
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player from

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. Who has won many commonwealth titles.

Personal life

Chris Hunt was born on 1 December 1968 in Bolton, England. He has one brother. In 2000 he met Liza Giambattista. In 2007 Hunt had a daughter called Gabriella Giambattista-Hunt. Then in 2018 Hunt and Giambattista got married after 18 years of being together.

Career

Hunt won the gold medal at the European Championships in the men's doubles with Simon Archer in

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and

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. In 1996 they won the bronze medal. Hunt also won two commonwealth gold medals in the mixed team event and mixed doubles in Victoria

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Along with a silver medal in the men's doubles. He also participated at the 1992 Olympic Games in men's doubles, with Andy Goode, and they were defeated in the round of 16 by Lee Sang-bok and

Shon Jin-hwan Shon Jin-hwan (born September 30, 1968) is a retired male badminton player from South Korea. Career Shon attended Hannam University. He competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Lee Sang-bok. They lost in quar ...

. At the

1996 Olympic Games 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, ...

, he competed in the men's doubles with Simon Archer, losing in quarterfinals, and in mixed doubles with Joanne Muggeridge, losing in round of 32. Hunt also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in the mixed doubles with

Donna Kellogg Donna Victoria Kellogg, (born 20 January 1978) is an English former badminton player. She is the European Champion, winning the women's doubles titles in 2000, 2006 and the mixed doubles title in 2008. She won the silver medal at the 2006 W ...

, and they were beaten in the round of 32.

Major Achievements

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006. ''Men's doubles''

References

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