Badminton player
| John Moody | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | John David Moody | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1983-02-21) 21 February 1983 (age 41) Whangārei, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Tjitte Weistra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John David Moody (born 21 February 1983) is a New Zealand badminton player. In 2002 and 2004 he won the Fiji International, in 2005 the Ballarat Eureka International and the Waikato International, and in 2006 the North Harbour International and the Waikato International.
He represented New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2008 Summer Olympics. At the Commonwealth Games, Moody reaching in to the third round in the men's singles event, quarterfinalists in the men's doubles event, and also the semi-finalists in the mixed team event. He won a match in the bronze medal match against the Indian team, but his team was defeated 3–1.
At the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Moody was defeated in the second round by Chinese player Chen Jin in straight games with the score 9–21, 11–21.
Achievements
Oceania Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Stuart Gomez
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21–12, 21–16 |  Gold
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| 2006 | Auckland, New Zealand |  Geoffrey Bellingham
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21–13, 16–21, 8–21 |  Silver
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| 2004 | Waitakere City, New Zealand | Leonard Tjoe
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13–15, 15–17 |  Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Suva, Fiji | Lianne Shirley
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Travis Denney Kate Wilson-Smith
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3–7, 0–7, 3–7 | Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | North Shore City International |  Ajay Jayaram
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21–16, 22–20 |  Winner
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| 2007 | North Shore City International |  Erwin Kehlhoffner
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16–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2007 | Australian International |  Marco Vasconcelos
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21–16, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2006 | Waikato International |  Richard Vaughan
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11–21, 21–16, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2006 | North Harbour International |  Nicholas Kidd
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21–19, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2006 | Ballarat International | Nicholas Kidd
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18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2005 | Waikato International |  Yousuke Nakanishi
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17–15, 15–8 | Winner
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| 2005 | North Harbour International | Geoffrey Bellingham
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12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 2004 | Fiji International |  Burty Molia
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15–4, 15–1 | Winner
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| 2002 | Fiji International | Burty Molia
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15–1, 15–3 | Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | North Shore City International | John Gordon
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Rei Sato Naomasa Senkyo
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11–21, 21–15, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2007 | North Shore City International | Alan Chan
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Nathan Hannam Henry Tam
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18–21, 21–14, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2004 | Fiji International | Mark Robertson
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Damien Ah Sam Burty Molia
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15–11, 15–6 | Winner
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| 2002 | Fiji International | Andy Wong
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Damien Ah Sam Burty Molia
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8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Fiji International | Lynne Scutt
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Mark Robertson Jolee Stewart
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15–11, 15–13 | Winner
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| 2000 | Nouméa International | Renee Flavell
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Nathan Malpass Diane Malpass
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15–3, 15–8 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- "Players: John Moody". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- "John Moody". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- "Biography: Moody John David". Melbourne 2006. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- "Badminton: Lessons for Moody". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
External links
- John Moody at BWFBadminton.com (archive)
- John Moody at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- John Moody at Olympedia (archive)
- John Moody at Olympics.com
- John Moody at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- John Moody at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Profile at NZCG website