Peter Knowles (badminton)

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]

Peter Knowles
Personal information
Country England
Born (1969-12-28) 28 December 1969
Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1994 Victoria Men's doubles
1994 Victoria mixed team
1998 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
BWF profile

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
1996 Polish Open Yu Lizhi 6–15, 15–18 Runner-up
1995 Scottish Open Jim Laugesen 15–11, 15–7 Winner
1993 Swiss Open Fung Permadi 11–15, 9–15 Runner-up

IBF International

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1999 Irish International Darren Hall 15–9, 15–4 Winner
1999 Italian International Salim 10–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1995 Wimbledon International Pedro Vanneste 15–12, 15–5 Winner
1993 Welsh International Darren Hall 17–14, 6–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1993 Wimbledon International Sun Jun 13–15, 17–16, 8–15 Runner-up
1992 Welsh International Anders Nielsen 10–15, 10–15 Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Iceland International Matthew Smith Þorsteinn Páll Hængsson
Ármann Þorvaldsson		 15–4, 14–18, 10–15 Runner-up
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References
  1. "Players: Peter Knowles". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. "Peter Knowles". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. "Peter Knowles". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. "Bronze Medals - Kuala Lumpur 1998 Bronze Medalists". Commonwealth Games England. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  5. "Facts and Records: History of Badminton". Badminton England. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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