Badminton player
| Peter Knowles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1969-12-28) 28 December 1969 (age 54) Stockport, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Knowles (born 28 December 1969) is a former English badminton player. He competed for Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. He also represented England at the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games, winning a mixed team gold in 1994, and a men's team bronze medal in 1998. Knowles who played for Kent badminton won the men's singles title at the National Championships in 1997, and has been capped 39 times for England.
Achievements
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Polish Open |  Yu Lizhi
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6–15, 15–18 |  Runner-up
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| 1995 | Scottish Open |  Jim Laugesen
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15–11, 15–7 |  Winner
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| 1993 | Swiss Open |  Fung Permadi
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11–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
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IBF International
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Irish International |  Darren Hall
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15–9, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1999 | Italian International |  Salim
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10–15, 1–15 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | Wimbledon International |  Pedro Vanneste
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15–12, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1993 | Welsh International | Darren Hall
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17–14, 6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1993 | Wimbledon International | Sun Jun
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13–15, 17–16, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | Welsh International | Anders Nielsen
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10–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Iceland International | Matthew Smith
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 Þorsteinn Páll Hængsson Ármann Þorvaldsson
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15–4, 14–18, 10–15 | Runner-up
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References
- "Players: Peter Knowles". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- "Peter Knowles". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- "Peter Knowles". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- "Bronze Medals - Kuala Lumpur 1998 Bronze Medalists". Commonwealth Games England. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Facts and Records: History of Badminton". Badminton England. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
External links
- Peter Knowles at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Peter Knowles at BWFBadminton.com
- Peter Knowles at Olympedia (archive)
- Peter Knowles at Olympics.com
- Peter Knowles at Team GB
- Peter Knowles at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Stockport
- English male badminton players
- Olympic badminton players for Great Britain
- Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games