John Leung
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | c.1975[1] North Wales | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Broadway & Aston Villa BC | ||||||||||||||
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John Leung (born c.1975) is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at the Commonwealth Games and is a three-times champion of Wales.
Biography
Leung was born in North Wales[1] and played out of Beddau.[2] He moved to Birmingham in England[3] and played for the Broadway and Aston Villa Badminton Club.[4]
In 1994 he was ranked the number 1 singles player in Wales[5] and the same year won the singles championship of Wales at the Welsh National Badminton Championships.[6][7]
He subsequently represented Wales at international level[8] and in addition to the singles, also played mixed doubles, where his partners included Kelly Morgan and Katy Howell.[9]
He represented the Welsh team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,[10] where he competed in four events.[11]
Leung went on to win a second singles title and a mixed doubles title at the 1998 Welsh National Championships.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Hat-trick for Kelly". South Wales Echo. 16 February 1994. p. 43. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Court in the act!". South Wales Echo. 29 November 1994. p. 48. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Leung falls at second hurdle". Sandwell Evening Mail. 15 March 1994. p. 41. Retrieved 2 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "On the march". Sandwell Evening Mail. 10 February 1994. p. 75. Retrieved 2 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Dublin test for Jens". Ireland's Saturday Night. 10 December 1994. p. 14. Retrieved 2 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Work first for Chris". South Wales Echo. 9 February 1994. p. 44. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Feast of top games". Ireland's Saturday Night. 6 December 1997. p. 10. Retrieved 2 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Leung hits double trouble". Sandwell Evening Mail. 16 March 1994. p. 44. Retrieved 2 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletes' Profile: Badminton". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Wales Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 2 March 2026.