James Alexander Phillips (born 13 May 1984) is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at two Commonwealth Games and is a five-times champion of Wales.[2]
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 May 1984[1] Wales | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
| Event | men's doubles & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editPhillips attended Swansea University, graduating in 2006.[3] He formed a successful men's doubles partnership with Joe Morgan and finished runner-up in the 2005 Latvia International and won the 2010 Croatian International.[1]
Phillips represented the Welsh team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia,[4] where he competed in the men's doubles event and reached the men's doubles quarter-final with Joe Morgan.[5]
Four years later he represented the Welsh team again at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India,[6] where he competed in the men's doubles event with Joe Morgan and the mixed doubles with Caroline Harvey.[7]
Phillips was the five-times champion of Wales at the Welsh National Badminton Championships, winning the men's doubles title in 2010, 2012 and 2020 and the mixed doubles crown with Katy Howell in 2008 and Jordan Hart in 2012.[8]
Achievements
editBWF International Challenge/Series
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Croatian International |  James Phillips |
 Zvonimir Hölbling Zvonimir Đurkinjak |
21–14, 19–21, 22–20 |  Winner |
| 2005 | Latvia Riga International | James Phillips |
 Lukasz Moren Wojciech Szkudlarczyk |
11–15, 6–15 |  Runner-up |
References
edit- 1 2 "James Van Hooijdonk earns Commonwealth call for Wales". BBC Sport. 13 July 201. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Players: James Phillips". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Our Notable Sporting Alumni". Swansea University. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Wales Commonwealth Games squad". BBC Sport. 5 March 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Wales Melbourne 2006". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Team Wales 2010". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Wales Delhi 2010". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 12 March 2026.