James van Hooijdonk
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | |||||||||||
| Born | 27 August 1991[1] Netherlands | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||
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James van Hooijdonk (born 27 August 1991) also known as Jamie van Hooijdonk is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at the Commonwealth Games and is a former champion of Wales.[2]
Biography
Van Hooijdonk was born in the Netherlands.[1] He competed at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games[3] and in 2009 won a silver medal at the European Junior Championships.[4]
van Hooijdonk represented the Welsh team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India,[5] where he competed in the singles event.[6] After the Games he continued to play for Wales.[7]
He earned eight caps for his country[4] and was the 2009 singles champion of Wales at the Welsh National Badminton Championships.[8]
After retiring from playing he pursued a career in dentistry.[9]
References
- ^ a b "James Van Hooijdonk earns Commonwealth call for Wales". BBC Sport. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Profile". BWF. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Saina Nehwal enters quarter-finals in CYG". The Times of India. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Badminton Wales History". Welsh Badminton. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Commonwealth Team Wales 2010". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Wales Delhi 2010". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Badminton: Strong challenge for Welsh Open". Wales Online. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Dr. James van Hooijdonk". Invisalign. Retrieved 12 March 2026.