Martyn Lewis (badminton)

Martyn Lewis
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1982-08-12) 12 August 1982
Wales
Years active1999
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Coached byZhou Junling
BWF profile
Medal record
Representing  Wales
Welsh Nationals
Gold medal – first place2006, 2008men's singles
Gold medal – first place2003, 2005–09, 2011, 2020–21men's doubles
Gold medal – first place2009, 2016mixed doubles

Martyn James Lewis (born 12 August 1982)[1] is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at three Commonwealth Games and is a 13-times champion of Wales.

Biography

Although proficient in singles play he was primarily a specialist in doubles.[2]

He represented the Welsh team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England,[3] where he competed in the badminton tournament. He continued to represent Wales after the 2002 Commonwealth Games[4] and later went on to represent Wales at two more Commonwealth Games in 2006 and 2010.

In the national event, he plays for the Caerphilly,[5] and has won 13 Welsh National Badminton Championships from 2003 to 2021.[6]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2004 Brazil International Japan Yuichi Ikeda 7–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Welsh International Scotland Andrew Bowman Austria Jürgen Koch
Austria Peter Zauner
14–21, 21–15, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Belgian International Scotland Andrew Bowman Germany Peter Käsbauer
Germany Roman Spitko
21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Welsh International Wales Matthew Hughes England Andrew Ellis
England Richard Eidestedt
21–9, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Spanish International Wales Matthew Hughes Denmark Simon Mollyhus
Denmark Anders Kristiansen
21–18, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Polish International Wales Matthew Hughes Poland Michał Łogosz
Poland Robert Mateusiak
18–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Southern Pan Am International Wales Matthew Hughes Canada Mike Beres
Canada William Milroy
21–13, 18–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 Brazil International Wales Matthew Hughes Canada Philippe Bourret
Denmark Janek Roos
15–12, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Spanish International Wales Matthew Hughes Belgium Wouter Claes
Belgium Frédéric Mawet
15–11, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Polish International Wales Matthew Hughes Poland Michał Łogosz
Poland Robert Mateusiak
9–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 Brazil International Wales Matthew Hughes Brazil Guilherme Kumasaka
Brazil Guilherme Pardo
15–4, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 Spanish International Wales Matthew Hughes Denmark Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Denmark Jesper Larsen
6–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 Hungarian International Wales Matthew Hughes Russia Nikolai Zuyev
Russia Sergey Ivlev
3–15, 2–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Nigeria International Wales Matthew Hughes Spain Nicolás Escartín
Spain Arturo Ruiz
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 Mauritius International Wales Matthew Hughes Mauritius Stephan Beeharry
Mauritius Yogeshsingh Mahadnac
15–10, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 Mexico International Wales Matthew Hughes Brazil Guilherme Kumasaka
Brazil Guilherme Pardo
15–8, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Martyn Lewis". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Welshman Lewis Makes Funding Breakthough [sic] for Great Britain". badminton-information.com. Badminton Information. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Wales Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Badminton". Coleraine Times. 10 December 2003. p. 56. Retrieved 2 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Yonex Welsh National Championships". Badminton Wales. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 2 March 2026.