- Andrew Smith (badminton)
Infobox Badminton player
playername = Andrew Smith
caption =
birth_name =
date_of_birth = birth date and age|1984|06|3
place_of_birth =Portsmouth
height = height|m=1.78
weight =
event = Men's singles
highest_ranking = 12
date_of_highest_ranking = April 5, 2007 [ [http://www.internationalbadminton.org/histmensingles.asp?rankno=581&cat=m IBF Historical Ranking - MENS SINGLES] ]
current_ranking = 19
date_of_current_ranking = June 19, 2008 [ [http://www.internationalbadminton.org/mensingles.asp BWF World Ranking - MENS SINGLES] ]
country = ENG
years_active =
coach = David Hunt
handedness = Right
best_result =
bwf_id = 14078Andrew Michael Smith (born
June 3 ,1984 inPortsmouth ) is an Englishbadminton player.Career
He had won the New Zealand International in 2004, the Australian International in 2004 and 2005, and also the Croatian International and the Vietnam Open in 2006. In 2008, he made it into the quarter finals of India Open and semifinals of Singapore Super Series.
Smith competed at the
2006 IBF World Championships . He defeatedPablo Abián ofSpain 21-15, 21-13 in the first round. Then was defeated bySony Dwi Kuncoro ofIndonesia 21-19, 21-13.Although possessing a World ranking of 17, he didn't attended the English National Championships in Manchester in 2007. He will represent Great Britain in the badminton men's singles in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. [ [http://badmintonengland.nemisys.uk.com/show_news.asp?section=000100010034§ionTitle=News&itemID=1456 Badminton England: England fill all six places in Olympic squad] ]
Andrew is currently ranked number 1 in England.
References
External links
* [http://www.internationalbadminton.org/playerinfo.asp?playerid=14078 BWF Profile]
* [http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/text.asp?section=000100010002001700010009&itemTitle=Andrew+Smith Badminton England Profile]
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