Joanne Davies

Joanne Davies
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born (1972-09-10) 10 September 1972 (age 52)
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking8
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Kuala lumpur Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala lumpur Mixed doubles
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Budapest Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Joanne Davies (born 10 September 1972) is a former English badminton player, capped 44 times for England and reached No. 8 in the World.[1]

Early life

She lived on Yarborough Road in Grimsby, and attended the Whitgift School.[2]

Career

She has won team gold and individual silver medals in the 1998 Commonwealth Games.[3][4] She represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[5] Davies was 11 weeks pregnant while she competing in Sydney.[6] Davies married former Dutch national badminton player Jurgen van Leeuwen, and her son Ethan also played badminton.[7]

She was the English National runner-up with her doubles partner Nichola Beck during the 1995 English National Championships.[8]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala lumpur, Malaysia 		England Nathan Robertson England Simon Archer
England Joanne Goode 		2–15, 5–15 Silver Silver

European Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Budapest, Hungary England Simon Archer Netherlands Joris van Soerland
Netherlands Nicole van Hooren 		11–15, 4–15 Bronze Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Brunei Open England Nichola Beck Thailand Thitikan Duangsiri
Thailand Pornsawan Plungwech 		8–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

IBF International

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Canadian International England Sara Hardaker Japan Naomi Murakami
Japan Hiromi Yamada 		3–15, 17–15, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Portugal International England Sara Hardaker Denmark Lene Mørk
Denmark Britta Andersen 		12–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Spanish International England Gail Emms Japan Takae Masumo
Japan Chikako Nakayama 		12–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1996 Finnish International England Nichola Beck Wales Kelly Morgan
England Joanne Muggeridge 		3–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1994 Mauritius International England Tanya Woodward Malaysia Norhasikin Amin
Malaysia Winnie Lee 		15–8, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Irish International England Nichola Beck England Karen Peatfield
England Justine Willmott 		15–1, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Welsh International England Joanne Muggeridge England Julie Bradbury
England Joanne Wright 		9–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1993 Hamburg Cup England Joanne Wright Denmark Marlene Thomsen
Denmark Anne Mette Bille 		7–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Hungarian International England Tanya Woodward England Alison Humby
England Julia Mann 		15–7, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Czechoslovakian International England Tanya Woodward England Sarah Hore
England Alison Humby 		17–16, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Portugal International England Joanne Wright Commonwealth of Independent States Elena Rybkina
Commonwealth of Independent States Marina Andrievskaya 		15–4, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Wimbledon International England Ian Pearson Russia Nikolai Zuyev
Russia Marina Yakusheva 		15–12, 11–15, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Mauritius International England Michael Adams England Dave Wright
England Karen Chapman 		15–11, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Irish International England Simon Archer England Julian Robertson
England Sara Hardaker 		15–5, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Welsh International England Simon Archer England Chris Hunt
England Joanne Wright 		9–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Irish International England Nick Ponting Denmark Lars Pedersen
Denmark Anne Mette Bille 		7–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Wimbledon Open England Simon Archer England Dave Wright
England Sara Sankey 		15–5, 12–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ^ "Joanne Davies". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. ^ Grimsby Evening Telegraph Thursday 4 February 1988, page 24
  3. ^ "Interview of Ethan van Leeuwen by Jasmine Ghouila" (PDF). thepartyguide.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Joanne Davies". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Sarah Hardakre and Joanne Davies". Getty Images. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Serena was only a little bit pregnant. It happens". www.themixedzone.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  7. ^ "International victory for Ethan". www.miltonkeynes.co.uk. Milton Keynes Citizen. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  8. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 14 Feb. 1995, p. 40". Times Digital Archives.