Matthew Hughes (badminton)
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 October 1978 Penmaenmawr, Wales[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 14 (XD), 18 (MD) | ||||||||||||||
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Matthew Lee Hughes (born 31 October 1978) is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at three Commonwealth Games and is a ten-times champion of Wales.[2]
Biography
Hughes had a career spanning 22 years, with 101 caps for Wales (becoming the fourth Welsh player to pass 100 caps),[3] winning ten International tournaments alongside reaching highest rankings in both mixed and men's doubles disciplines.
Hughes represented the Welsh team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,[4] where he competed in the doubles and team events.[5] He subsequently appeared at both the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
Hughes was a ten-times champion of Wales at the Welsh National Badminton Championships winning the men's doubles seven times and mixed doubles three times.[6]
Hughes is also a former Performance Manager and national coach of Badminton Wales. He has coached players at all the major team events World Championships, European Championships and Commonwealth Games.[7]
Achievements
IBF Grand Prix
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Polish Open | Martyn Lewis | Michał Łogosz Robert Mateusiak |
9–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Welsh International | Martyn Lewis | Andrew Ellis Richard Eidestedt |
21–9, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2006 | Spanish International | Martyn Lewis | Simon Mollyhus Anders Kristiansen |
21–18, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2006 | Polish International | Martyn Lewis | Michał Łogosz Robert Mateusiak |
18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Southern Pan Am International | Martyn Lewis | Mike Beres William Milroy |
21–13, 18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Brazil International | Martyn Lewis | Philippe Bourret Janek Roos |
15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2005 | Spanish International | Martyn Lewis | Wouter Claes Frédéric Mawet |
15–11, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2004 | Brazil International | Martyn Lewis | Guilherme Kumasaka Guilherme Pardo |
15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
| 2004 | Spanish International | Martyn Lewis | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Jesper Larsen |
6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Hungarian International | Martyn Lewis | Nikolai Zuyev Sergey Ivlev |
3–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Nigeria International | Martyn Lewis | Nicolás Escartín Arturo Ruiz |
Winner | |
| 2002 | Mauritius International | Martyn Lewis | Stephan Beeharry Yogeshsingh Mahadnac |
15–10, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2002 | Mexico International | Martyn Lewis | Guilherme Kumasaka Guilherme Pardo |
15–8, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1998 | Slovenian International | Chris Davies | Howard Bach Mark Manha |
3–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Welsh International | Kelly Morgan | Chris Langridge Caroline Westley |
17–14, 8–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2003 | Brazil International | Joanne Muggeridge | José Antonio Crespo Dolores Marco |
15–12, 13–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Nigeria International | Joanne Muggeridge | Philippe Bourret Denyse Julien |
15–10, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2003 | Peru International | Joanne Muggeridge | José Antonio Crespo Dolores Marco |
15–2, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2002 | Welsh International | Joanne Muggeridge | Nikolai Zuyev Marina Yakusheva |
4–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Mexico International | Joanne Muggeridge | Tjitte Weistra Doriana Rivera |
11–6, 11–13, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Mauritius International | Joanne Muggeridge | Stephan Beeharry Shama Aboobakar |
11–5, 11–3 | Winner |
References
- ^ "Badminton ace won't leave Hughes behind". www.dailypost.co.uk. 9 January 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Profile : Matthew Hughes". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Badminton Wales History". Welsh Badminton. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Athletes' Profile: Badminton". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Wales Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Matthew Hughes Appointed Performance Manager And National Coach". www.badminton.wales. Retrieved 22 September 2020.