Joe Morgan (badminton)

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Jonathan Neil Morgan also known as Joe Morgan (born 20 May 1979) is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at three Commonwealth Games and is a five-times champion of Wales.[1][2]

Joe Morgan
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1979-05-20) 20 May 1979 (age 47)
Gorseinon, Wales
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportBadminton
men's doubles & mixed doubles
Highest ranking48 (MD) 13 May 2010
63 (XD) 17 Dec 2009
BWF profile
Medal record
Representing  Wales
Welsh Nationals
Gold medal – first place2010, 2013, 2015–16men's doubles
Gold medal – first place2011mixed doubles

Biography

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Morgan formed a successful men's doubles partnership with James Phillips and finished runner-up in the 2005 Latvia International and won the 2010 Croatian International.[3]

Morgan represented the Welsh team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia,[4] where he competed in the singles and men's doubles events and reached the men's doubles quarter-final with James Phillips.[5]

Four years later he represented the Welsh team again at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India,[6] where he competed in the badminton events .[7]

A third Commonwealth Games appearance ensued at the 2014 Commonwealth Games but this time he partnered Nic Strange in the men's doubles.

Morgan was the five-times champion of Wales at the Welsh National Badminton Championships, winning the men's doubles title in 2010, 2013, 2015 and 2016 and the mixed doubles crown with Jo Sullivan in 2011.[8]

Achievements

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BWF International Challenge/Series

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Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Hatzor International Wales Nic Strange Russia Vladimir Malkov
Russia Vadim Novoselov
18–21, 21–19, 25–27 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Bulgarian Eurasia Open Wales Nic Strange Scotland Martin Campbell
Scotland Patrick MacHugh
23–25, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Cyprus International Wales Nic Strange England Sam Parsons
England Rhys Walker
24–22, 19–21, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Iceland International Wales Nic Strange Scotland Martin Campbell
Scotland Patrick MacHugh
21–17,21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Slovak Open Wales Nic Strange Belarus Aleksei Konakh
Belarus Yauheni Yakauchuk
21–9, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Croatian International Wales James Phillips Croatia Zvonimir Hölbling
Croatia Zvonimir Đurkinjak
21–14, 19–21, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Latvia Riga International Wales James Phillips Poland Lukasz Moren
Poland Wojciech Szkudlarczyk
11–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. "Players: Joe Morgan". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. "Joe Morgan Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  3. "James Van Hooijdonk earns Commonwealth call for Wales". BBC Sport. 13 July 201. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  4. "Wales Commonwealth Games squad". BBC Sport. 5 March 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  5. "Wales Melbourne 2006". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  6. "Commonwealth Team Wales 2010". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  7. "Wales Delhi 2010". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  8. "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
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