Simon David Archer MBE (born 27 June 1973) is an English former

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player. Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.

Career

Summer Olympics

Archer competed in

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in doubles, with

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. They were knocked out in the quarterfinals. In

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he coupled with Nathan Robertson, but they too lost in the quarterfinals, this time to Tony Gunawan and

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of Indonesia. However, Archer also competed in mixed doubles with

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and won a bronze medal.

Commonwealth Games

He represented

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and won double silver in the mixed doubles and men's doubles event and was a member of the mixed team that won the gold medal, at the

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in Victoria, Canada. Archer and Goode won gold medals twice at the Commonwealth Games in

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and

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. Archer also won bronze medals in men's doubles in both these Games, together with

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and

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respectively.

Retirement

In August 2006 Archer announced, that he will no longer compete on international level. However he still plays county badminton for Worcestershire and has had an offer to play for a club in Germany.

Personal life

Archer was appointed

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(MBE) in the 2004

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Achievements

Olympic Games

''Mixed doubles''

World Championships

''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

Commonwealth Games

''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

European Championships

''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

European Junior Championships

''Boys' singles'' ''Mixed doubles''

IBF World Grand Prix

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

IBF International

''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

References

External links

Simon Archer at BadmintonEngland.co.uk
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Archer, Simon 1973 births Living people Sportspeople from Worcester, England English male badminton players Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic badminton players of Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in badminton Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Badminton players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Badminton players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Badminton players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton Members of the Order of the British Empire