Chris Hunt (badminton)

Chris Hunt
Chris Hunt
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Chunty
Birth name	Christopher John Hunt
Country	England
Born	1 December 1968; Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Handedness	Right
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking	2 [1]
	BWF profile

Christopher John Hunt (born 1 December 1968)[2] is a retired badminton player from England.

Career

Hunt won the gold medal at the European Championships in the men's doubles with Simon Archer in 1994 and 1998. In 1996 they won the bronze medal.

He also participated at the 1992 Olympic Games in men's doubles, with Andy Goode, and they were defeated in the round of 16 by Lee Sang-bok and Shon Jin-hwan. At the 1996 Olympic Games, he competed in the men's doubles with Simon Archer, losing in quarterfinals, and in mixed doubles with Joanne Muggeridge, losing in round of 32. Hunt also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in the mixed doubles with Donna Kellogg, and they were beaten in the round of 32.

Rank	Event	Date	Venue
European Championships
1	Men's doubles (with Simon Archer)	1994	Den Bosch, NED
1	Men's doubles (with Simon Archer)	1998	Sofia, BUL
3	Men's doubles (with Simon Archer)	1996	Herning, DEN
Commonwealth Games
1	Mixed doubles (with Gillian Clark)	1994	Victoria, CAN
2	Men's doubles (with Simon Archer)
1	Mixed team
3	Men's doubles (with Simon Archer)	1998	Kuala Lumpur, MAS
3	Mixed doubles (with Donna Kellogg)	1998	Kuala Lumpur, MAS
Open Championships
1	Men's doubles	1991	Spanish International
1	Men's doubles	1992	Austrian International
1	Mixed doubles	1994	Dutch Open
2	Mixed doubles	1994	All England

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1994	Dutch Open	Simon Archer	Denny Kantono Antonius Ariantho	18–17, 5–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1995	Swiss Open	Simon Archer	Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund	6–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1996	Denmark Open	Simon Archer	Thomas Stavngaard Jim Laugesen	15–17, 15–10, 7–15	Runner-up
1997	German Open	Simon Archer	Jens Eriksen Jesper Larsen	4–15, 8–15	Runner-up

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