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Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Stockport, Cheshire, England | 28 December 1969||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Peter Knowles (born 28 December 1969) is a former English badminton player. [1] He competed for Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. [2] He also represented England at the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games, [3] winning a mixed team gold in 1994, and a men's team bronze medal in 1998. [4] [5] Knowles who played for Kent badminton won the men's singles title at the National Championships in 1997, and has been capped 39 times for England. [5]
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Polish Open | Yu Lizhi | 6–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
1995 | Scottish Open | Jim Laugesen | 15–11, 15–7 | Winner |
1993 | Swiss Open | Fung Permadi | 11–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1999 | Irish International | Darren Hall | 15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
1999 | Italian International | Salim | 10–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
1995 | Wimbledon International | Pedro Vanneste | 15–12, 15–5 | Winner |
1993 | Welsh International | Darren Hall | 17–14, 6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
1993 | Wimbledon International | Sun Jun | 13–15, 17–16, 8–15 | Runner-up |
1992 | Welsh International | Anders Nielsen | 10–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Iceland International | Matthew Smith |
Þorsteinn Páll Hængsson Ármann Þorvaldsson |
15–4, 14–18, 10–15 | Runner-up |
Peter Knowles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Stockport, Cheshire, England | 28 December 1969||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Peter Knowles (born 28 December 1969) is a former English badminton player. [1] He competed for Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. [2] He also represented England at the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games, [3] winning a mixed team gold in 1994, and a men's team bronze medal in 1998. [4] [5] Knowles who played for Kent badminton won the men's singles title at the National Championships in 1997, and has been capped 39 times for England. [5]
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Polish Open | Yu Lizhi | 6–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
1995 | Scottish Open | Jim Laugesen | 15–11, 15–7 | Winner |
1993 | Swiss Open | Fung Permadi | 11–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1999 | Irish International | Darren Hall | 15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
1999 | Italian International | Salim | 10–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
1995 | Wimbledon International | Pedro Vanneste | 15–12, 15–5 | Winner |
1993 | Welsh International | Darren Hall | 17–14, 6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
1993 | Wimbledon International | Sun Jun | 13–15, 17–16, 8–15 | Runner-up |
1992 | Welsh International | Anders Nielsen | 10–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Iceland International | Matthew Smith |
Þorsteinn Páll Hængsson Ármann Þorvaldsson |
15–4, 14–18, 10–15 | Runner-up |