Gareth Andre Theodore Henry (born 10 August 1991) is a Jamaican badminton player.[1] He competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games; and 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games.[2][3] Henry was part of the national team that won the men's team bronze at the 2018 Pan Am Men's Team Championships. Partnered with Samuel O'Brien Ricketts, he clinched the men's doubles gold at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games.[4]
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| Birth name | Gareth Andre Theodore Henry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 August 1991 Mandeville, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 116 (MS 19 April 2012) 109 (MD 19 July 2018) 169 (XD 18 February 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editHer sister, Geordine Henry also a professional badminton player. They teamed-up and won the mixed doubles title at the Jamaican National Badminton Championships six times from 2008 to 2016.[5]
Achievements
editPan Am Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Gimnasio Olímpico, Aguascalientes, Mexico |
Samuel O'Brien Ricketts
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 Jason Ho-shue Nyl Yakura
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15–21, 13–21 |  Bronze
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Central American and Caribbean Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Raymond Dalmau Coliseum, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |  Kevin Cordón
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7–21, 11–21 | Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Coliseo Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia |
Samuel O'Brien Ricketts
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 Osleni Guerrero Leodannis Martínez
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21–12, 11–21, 21–19 |  Gold
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| 2010 | Raymond Dalmau Coliseum, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
Garron Palmer
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Kevin Cordón Rodolfo Ramirez
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12–21, 17–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Raymond Dalmau Coliseum, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
Kristal Karjohn
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Garron Palmer Alya Lewis
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14–21, 15–21 |  Silver
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BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 7 runner-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Carebaco International |  William Cabrera
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21–8, 21–16 |  Winner
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| 2014 | Carebaco International | Anthony McNee
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21–17, 21–15 | Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Carebaco International | Samuel Ricketts
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 Timothy Lam Antonio Li
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21–9, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2019 | Jamaica International | Samuel Ricketts
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Jonathan Solís Rodolfo Ramírez
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8–21, 21–14, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2018 | Jamaica International | Samuel Ricketts
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 Tarun Kona Saurabh Sharma
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17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Suriname International | Samuel Ricketts
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Dennis Coke Anthony McNee
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21–8, 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Carebaco International | Samuel Ricketts
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Phillip Chew Ryan Chew
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12–21, 21–14, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2015 | Carebaco International | Dayvon Reid
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Dennis Coke Anthony McNee
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21–16, 20–22, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2014 | Carebaco International | Garron Palmer
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Wilroy Myles Jamari Rose
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21–19, 29–27 | Winner
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| 2013 | Santo Domingo Open | Samuel Ricketts
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 Hugo Arthuso Alex Yuwan Tjong
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19–21, 21–16, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2013 | Carebaco International | Bjorn Seguin
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Nelson Javier Alberto Raposo
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21–19, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2011 | Santo Domingo Open | Charles Pyne
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Francois Bourret Kevin Li
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19–21, 21–6, 21–12 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Carebaco International | Katherine Wynter
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Nelson Javier Daigenis Saturria
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17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Carebaco International | Geordine Henry
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Anibal Marroquin Krisley López
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16–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Carebaco International | Geordine Henry
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 Mitchel Wongsodikromo Crystal Leefmans
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17–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Gareth Henry". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Gareth Henry Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Badminton Athlete Profile : Henry Gareth". results.toronto2015.org. Toronto 2015. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (2 August 2018). "Jamaica's Gareth Henry, Samuel Ricketts win gold in men's doubles badminton". Sports Max. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Henry siblings retain badminton mixed title". www.jamaicaobserver.com. The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
External links
edit- Gareth Henry at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Gareth Henry at BWFBadminton.com
- Gareth Henry at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived) (2010)
- Gareth Henry at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Gareth Henry at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (archived)
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