Chris Rees (badminton)
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 June 1965[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles and doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Christopher Rees (born 30 June 1965) is a former Welsh badminton player, who later works as national team coach and manager.[2] He attended four Commonwealth Games (one as team manager) and is a 24-times champion of Wales.
Biography
Rees won the boys' doubles title at the European Junior Champions in 1983[3] and the men's doubles bronze medalist at the European Championships in 1988.[4]
A shopkeeper by profession,[5] he competed at the 1986, 1990, and 1994 Commonwealth Games.[6]
Rees has won 24 Welsh National Badminton Championships titles, four singles, 17 doubles crowns and three mixed doubles titles.[7][8]
He achieved 130 caps for Wales, and reached a career-high as world number 12.[2] After he retired as badminton player, he went into coaching, becoming Welsh national coach and manager,[9][10] in addition to being part of Great Britain coachinbg team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.[2]
Achievements
European Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway |  Lyndon Williams |
 Michael Kjeldsen Jens Peter Nierhoff |
8–15, 7–15 |  Bronze |
European Junior Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Helsinkian Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland |
Lyndon Williams |
Claus Thomsen Karsten Schultz |
15–12, 18–16 |  Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Scottish Open | Lyndon Williams |
Michael Kjeldsen Jens Peter Nierhoff |
4–15, 4–15 |  Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Norwegian International |  Uun Santosa |
15–12, 15–10 |  Winner |
| 1988 | Welsh Open |  Darren Hall |
5–15, 1–5 retired | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Irish International |  Anthony Gallagher |
16–18, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Welsh International | Matthew A. Smith |
7–15, 18–14, 17–18 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Welsh Open | Lyndon Williams |
Martin Dew Darren Hall |
7–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Welsh Open | Michael Adams |
Nick Ponting Dave Wright |
3–15, 15–10, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Welsh International | Michael Adams |
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15–11, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1992 | Welsh International | Michael Adams |
Nick Ponting Dave Wright |
9–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Norwegian International | Sarah Doody |
 Christian Ljungmark Susanne Jacobsson |
15–12, 17–18, 15–8 | Winner |
References
- 1 2 3 "Players: Chris Rees". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Chris Rees". benefitfullcircle.com. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ↑ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ↑ "European Championships, Individuals". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ↑ "Rachele has a stunning hat-trick". South Wales Echo. 7 February 1990. p. 26. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Christopher Rees". thecgf.com. The Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ↑ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "Welsh National Championships". www.badminton.wales. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ↑ "Wales pick badminton elite". bbc.co.uk. 17 May 2002. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ↑ Harris, Nick (29 July 2002). "Badminton: Morgan the Racket seeks action replay of greatest moment". www.independent.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
External links
- Chris Rees at BWFBadminton.com
- Chris Rees at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Chris Rees at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)