James Anderson (born 15 February 1974) is a retired English badminton player.[2] He was part of the English national team that won the gold medal in the mixed team event, and a bronze medal in the men's doubles at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[1][3] Anderson competed in the national event for Essex team.[4]
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| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 February 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
Commonwealth Games edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England |  Simon Archer
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 Chan Chong Ming Chew Choon Eng
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4–7, 5–7, 2–7 |  Bronze
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World Junior Championships edit
The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Ian Pearson
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 Bambang Suyono Candra Wijaya
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4–15, 9–15 | Bronze
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European Junior Championships edit
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Budapest, Hungary | Ian Pearson
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 Peter Christensen Martin Lundgaard Hansen
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7–15, 1–15 | Bronze
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IBF World Grand Prix edit
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | U.S. Open | Graham Hurrell
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Anthony Clark Ian Sullivan
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17–14, 15–11 |  Winner
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| 1999 | U.S. Open | Graham Hurrell
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Michael Lamp Jonas Rasmussen
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10–15, 13–15 |  Runner-up
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IBF International edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Austrian International | Robert Blair
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Peter Jeffrey Ian Palethorpe
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7–2, 7–3, 7–5 | Winner
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| 1999 | Irish International | Graham Hurrell
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Anthony Clark Paul Trueman
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15–5, 14–17, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1999 | Spanish International | Graham Hurrell
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 Manuel Dubrulle Vincent Laigle
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15–3, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1998 | Portugal International | Ian Pearson
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 Hugo Rodrigues Fernando Silva
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15–8, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1997 | Irish International | Ian Sullivan
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Graham Hurrell Peter Jeffrey
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15–2, 10–15, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1997 | Welsh International | Ian Sullivan
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 Dennis Lens Quinten van Dalm
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15–5, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1997 | Czech International | Ian Sullivan
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Steve Isaac Neil Waterman
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7–9, 9–4, 5–1 retired | Winner
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| 1996 | Welsh International | Ian Pearson
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 Fredrik Bergström Rasmus Wengberg
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18–16, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1996 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Ian Pearson
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Steve Isaac Nathan Robertson
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15–12, 13–15, 17–15 | Winner
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| 1996 | Portugal International | Ian Pearson
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Steve Isaac Nathan Robertson
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15–11, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1996 | Finnish International | Ian Pearson
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Henrik Andersson Johan Tholinsson
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15–4, 9–15, 15–2 | Winner
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| 1995 | Wimbledon International | Ian Pearson
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Chris Hunt John Quinn
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2–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1994 | Lausanne International | Ian Pearson
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Steve Bish  Imay Hendra
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15–11, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1993 | Czech International | Ian Pearson
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Neil Cottrill John Quinn
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15–11, 2–15, 2–15 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Portugal International | Sara Hardaker
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 Iain Sydie Denyse Julien
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0–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Welsh International | Sara Sankey
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Ian Sullivan Gail Emms
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15–6, 17–14 | Winner
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| 1996 | Amor International | Emma Constable
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Allan Borch Rikke Broen
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10–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Emma Constable
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 Björn Siegemund Karen Neumann
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11–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | Portugal International | Emma Constable
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Nathan Robertson Gail Emms
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15–12, 13–15, 13–18 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | Finnish International | Emma Constable
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 Trond Wåland Camilla Wright
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15–13, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1994 | Welsh International | Emma Constable
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Nick Ponting Joanne Goode
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15–18, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 1994 | Lausanne International | Emma Constable
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 Pavel Uvarov  Diana Koleva
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15–2, 17–16 | Winner
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| 1993 | Czech International | Emma Constable
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John Quinn Nichola Beck
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14–17, 2–15 | Runner-up
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References edit
- ^ a b c "Athlete Biography: James Anderson - England [ENG]". m2002.thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Players: James Anderson". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Bronze Medals : Manchester 2002 Bronze Medalists". teamengland.org. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Marshall, Dick (30 April 2008). "Essex No 1 Anderson wins at the double..." www.echo-news.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
External links edit
James Anderson at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com