Peter Knowles (born 28 December 1969) is a former English badminton player.[1] He competed for Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.[2] He also represented England at the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games,[3] winning a mixed team gold in 1994, and a men's team bronze medal in 1998.[4][5] 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.[5]
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| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 December 1969 Stockport, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editIBF World Grand Prix
editThe 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
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Facts and Records: History of Badminton". Badminton England. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
External links
edit- 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)
