Joe Morgan (badminton)

Joe Morgan
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1979-05-20) 20 May 1979
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
2010, 2013, 2015–16 men's doubles
2011 mixed doubles

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]

Biography

Morgan formed a successful men's doubles partnership with James Phillips and finshed 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

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

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

References

  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. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Commonwealth Team Wales 2010". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Wales Delhi 2010". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  8. ^ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 12 March 2026.