Joanne Davies
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| Born | 10 September 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Joanne Davies (born 10 September 1972) is a former English badminton player, who competed internationally in the 1990s and early 2000s. She specialized in women's doubles and mixed doubles events, capping 44 times for England and reaching No. 8 in the World.[1]
Early life
She lived on Yarborough Road in Grimsby, and attended the Whitgift School.[2]
Career
She first gained notoriety in 1991, partnering with Simon Archer to win the bronze medal in the mixed doubles at the European Championships.[3] Over the next decade, Joanne played as a representative for England in 44 matches, winning three mixed doubles and nine women's double IBF International events.[3] Davies was the English National runner-up with her doubles partner, Nichola Beck, during the 1995 English National Championships.[4]
She won the silver medal in the mixed doubles, partnering with Nathan Robertson at the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games in 1998. She would also win gold in the women's team event there.[5][6] She represented Great Britain at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in Australia, competing with Sara Hardaker in the women's doubles.[3][7] Prior to the Olympics, the pair won the Canadian IBF International tournament. At the Olympics, the pair beat the Indonesian team in the first round, before conceding to the South Korean team in the following round.[3] Davies was 11 weeks pregnant while competing in Sydney.[3][8] Davies would later marry former Dutch national badminton player Jurgen van Leeuwen. Her son, Ethan van Leeuwen, also played badminton.[3][9]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Nathan Robertson | Simon Archer Joanne Goode |
2–15, 5–15 | Silver |
European Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | BMTE-Törley impozáns sportcsarnokában, Budapest, Hungary |
Simon Archer | Joris van Soerland Nicole van Hooren |
11–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Brunei Open | Nichola Beck | Thitikan Duangsiri Pornsawan Plungwech |
8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Portugal International | Joanne Wright | Marina Andrievskaya Elena Rybkina |
15–4, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1992 | Czechoslovakian International | Tanya Woodward | Sarah Hore Alison Humby |
17–16, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1992 | Hungarian International | Tanya Woodward | Alison Humby Julia Mann |
15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1993 | Hamburg Cup | Joanne Wright | Anne Mette Bille Marlene Thomsen |
7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Welsh International | Joanne Muggeridge | Julie Bradbury Joanne Wright |
9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Irish International | Nichola Beck | Karen Peatfield Justine Willmott |
15–1, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1994 | Mauritius International | Tanya Woodward | Norhasikin Amin Winnie Lee |
15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1996 | Finnish International | Nichola Beck | Kelly Morgan Joanne Muggeridge |
3–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Spanish International | Gail Emms | Takae Masumo Chikako Nakayama |
12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Portugal International | Sara Hardaker | Britta Andersen Lene Mørk |
12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Canadian International | Sara Hardaker | Naomi Murakami Hiromi Yamada |
3–15, 17–15, 15–8 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Wimbledon Open | Simon Archer | Dave Wright Sara Sankey |
15–5, 12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Irish International | Nick Ponting | Lars Pedersen Anne Mette Bille |
7–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Welsh International | Simon Archer | Chris Hunt Joanne Wright |
9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Irish International | Simon Archer | Julian Robertson Sara Hardaker |
15–5, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1994 | Mauritius International | Michael Adams | Dave Wright Karen Chapman |
15–11, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1995 | Wimbledon International | Ian Pearson | Nikolai Zuyev Marina Yakusheva |
15–12, 11–15, 15–5 | Winner |
References
- ^ "Joanne Davies". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ Grimsby Evening Telegraph Thursday 4 February 1988, page 24
- ^ a b c d e f "Joanne Davies | Team GB". www.teamgb.com. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 14 Feb. 1995, p. 40". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Interview of Ethan van Leeuwen by Jasmine Ghouila" (PDF). thepartyguide.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Joanne Davies". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Sarah Hardakre and Joanne Davies". Getty Images. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Serena was only a little bit pregnant. It happens". www.themixedzone.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "International victory for Ethan". www.miltonkeynes.co.uk. Milton Keynes Citizen. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
External links
- Joanne Davies at BWFBadminton.com
- Joanne Davies at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Joanne Davies at Olympedia
- Joanne Davies at Olympics.com
- Joanne Davies at Team GB
- Joanne Davies at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)