Simon Archer
Simon David Archer , MBE , (born June 27, 1973 in Leamington Spa , according to other sources in Worcester ) is a badminton player from Great Britain .
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta , he took part in the doubles competition with Chris Hunt . He was eliminated, however, as four years later at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney together with Nathan Robertson , in the quarter-finals. In Sydney he also took part in the mixed competition with Joanne Goode and won bronze. The two also won gold at the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and 2002. In August 2006, Archer retired from professional sports.
successes
- England: Junior Individual Championship 1991 Mixed
- England: Junior Individual Championship 1991 Men's Individual
- Austrian International 1992 Mixed
- Iceland International 1992 men's doubles
- Austrian International 1993 men's doubles
- Welsh International 1993 men's doubles
- Badminton European Championship 1994 men's doubles
- Commonwealth Games / Badminton 1994 Mixed
- England: Individual Championships 1994 Men's Doubles
- England: Individual Championships 1995 men's doubles
- England: Individual Championships 1996 Mixed
- England: Individual Championships 1996 Men's Doubles
- England: Individual Championships 1997 men's doubles
- England: Individual Championships 1997 Mixed
- Commonwealth Games / Badminton 1998 Mixed
- England: Individual Championships 1998 men's doubles
- Badminton European Championship 1998 men's doubles
- England: Individual Championships 1998 Mixed
- All England 1999, winner mixed
- 2000 Summer Olympics / Badminton Bronze Mixed, quarterfinals doubles
- Swiss Open 1999 Mixed
- England: Individual Championships 1999 Men's Doubles
- England: Individual Championships 1999 Mixed
- Indonesia Open 2000 Mixed
- England: Individual Championships 2000 Men's Doubles
- Indonesia Open 2003 Mixed
- Austrian International 2003 Mixed
- Iceland International 2003 Mixed
- 2004 Summer Olympics / Badminton Quarterfinals Doubles
- Portugal Open 2004 Mixed and Doubles
- Portugal Open 2005 Mixed and Doubles
credentials
- English Association statistics
- tangkis.tripod.com ( Memento from December 15, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Archer, Simon |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Archer, Simon David |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British badminton player |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1973 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Leamington Spa |