Joanne Davies
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| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 September 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joanne Davies (born 10 September 1972) is a former English badminton player, capped 44 times for England and reached No. 8 in the World.[1]
Early life
She lived on Yarborough Road in Grimsby, and attended the Whitgift School.[2]
Career
She has won team gold and individual silver medals in the 1998 Commonwealth Games.[3][4] She represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[5] Davies was 11 weeks pregnant while she competing in Sydney.[6] Davies married former Dutch national badminton player Jurgen van Leeuwen, and her son Ethan also played badminton.[7]
She was the English National runner-up with her doubles partner Nichola Beck during the 1995 English National Championships.[8]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia |
Nathan Robertson | Simon Archer Joanne Goode |
2–15, 5–15 | Silver |
European Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | BMTE-Törley impozáns sportcsarnokában, Budapest, Hungary |
Simon Archer | Joris van Soerland Nicole van Hooren |
11–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Brunei Open | Nichola Beck | Thitikan Duangsiri Pornsawan Plungwech |
8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Portugal International | Joanne Wright | Marina Andrievskaya Elena Rybkina |
15–4, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1992 | Czechoslovakian International | Tanya Woodward | Sarah Hore Alison Humby |
17–16, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1992 | Hungarian International | Tanya Woodward | Alison Humby Julia Mann |
15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1993 | Hamburg Cup | Joanne Wright | Anne Mette Bille Marlene Thomsen |
7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Welsh International | Joanne Muggeridge | Julie Bradbury Joanne Wright |
9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Irish International | Nichola Beck | Karen Peatfield Justine Willmott |
15–1, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1994 | Mauritius International | Tanya Woodward | Norhasikin Amin Winnie Lee |
15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1996 | Finnish International | Nichola Beck | Kelly Morgan Joanne Muggeridge |
3–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Spanish International | Gail Emms | Takae Masumo Chikako Nakayama |
12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Portugal International | Sara Hardaker | Britta Andersen Lene Mørk |
12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Canadian International | Sara Hardaker | Naomi Murakami Hiromi Yamada |
3–15, 17–15, 15–8 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Wimbledon Open | Simon Archer | Dave Wright Sara Sankey |
15–5, 12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Irish International | Nick Ponting | Lars Pedersen Anne Mette Bille |
7–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Welsh International | Simon Archer | Chris Hunt Joanne Wright |
9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Irish International | Simon Archer | Julian Robertson Sara Hardaker |
15–5, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1994 | Mauritius International | Michael Adams | Dave Wright Karen Chapman |
15–11, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1995 | Wimbledon International | Ian Pearson | Nikolai Zuyev Marina Yakusheva |
15–12, 11–15, 15–5 | Winner |
References
- ^ "Joanne Davies". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ Grimsby Evening Telegraph Thursday 4 February 1988, page 24
- ^ "Interview of Ethan van Leeuwen by Jasmine Ghouila" (PDF). thepartyguide.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Joanne Davies". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Sarah Hardakre and Joanne Davies". Getty Images. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Serena was only a little bit pregnant. It happens". www.themixedzone.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "International victory for Ethan". www.miltonkeynes.co.uk. Milton Keynes Citizen. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 14 Feb. 1995, p. 40". Times Digital Archives.
External links
- Joanne Davies at BWFBadminton.com
- Joanne Davies at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Joanne Davies at Olympedia
- Joanne Davies at Olympics.com
- Joanne Davies at Team GB
- Joanne Davies at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)