Darren Hall (badminton)
Darren James Hall (born 25 October 1965) is a retired badminton player from Great Britain who is generally rated as one of the best men's singles players that Britain has produced and holds the record of 10 National singles titles.
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| Birth name | Darren James Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 October 1965 Walthamstow, Greater London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Hall won a record ten English national singles titles from 1986 until 1999. During the 1993 championships he broke the existing record of five, set in 1981 by his cousin Ray Stevens.[1]
He is the only Englishman since the 1930s to win the prestigious Danish Open (1992) in men's singles. He won the singles gold medal at the 1988 European Badminton Championships, defeating the great Morten Frost in the final.
Hall represented England in a demonstration of badminton at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.[2] He then competed in 1992 Summer Olympics in the men's singles. He lost in the second round to Zhao Jianhua, of China, 6–15, 9–15. In 1996, he played in the singles and doubles event. In the singles, he lost to Lee Gwang-jin of South Korea in the second round, 7–15, 11–15, and in the doubles event with Peter Knowles, they were defeated by Chinese pair Ge Cheng and Tao Xiaoqiang, 2–15, 3–15.
Hall competed at the Commonwealth Games in 1990 and 1998, and has collected a gold and three bronze medals.[3]
Achievements
World Cup
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia |  Jeffer Rosobin |
15–9, 14–17, 9–14 |  Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Yong Hock Kin |
7–15, 1–15 | Bronze |
| 1990 | Auckland, New Zealand | Steve Baddeley |
Walkover | Bronze |
European Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Steve Baddeley |
15–11, 3–15, 7–15 |  Silver |
| 1988 | Kristiansand, Norway |  Morten Frost |
8–15, 15–12, 15–9 |  Gold |
European Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1983 | Helsinki, Finland | Stuart Spurling |
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–, – | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Denmark Open | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen |
15–11, 18–13 |  Winner |
| 1987 | Denmark Open | Torben Carlsen |
7–15, 4–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1987 | Hong Kong Open |  Xiong Guobao |
15–6, 4–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | German Open | Ib Frederiksen |
17–16, 4–15, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1987 | Dutch Open | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen |
4–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Irish International | Peter Knowles |
9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Irish International | Mark Constable |
15–7, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1998 | Scottish International |  Pontus Jäntti |
13–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Portugal International | Niels Christian Kaldau |
16–18, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Irish International |  Daniel Eriksson |
15–12, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1993 | Irish International | Tomas Johansson |
Walkover | Winner |
| 1993 | Welsh International | Peter Knowles |
14–17, 15–6, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1992 | Wimbledon Open | Anders Nielsen |
15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1991 | Scottish Open | Jens Olsson |
11–15, 15–9, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1988 | Welsh International | |
Winner | |
| 1986 | Welsh International | |
Winner | |
| 1985 | Welsh International | |
Winner | |
| 1984 | Victor Cup | Lius Pongoh |
6–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Welsh International | Morten Frost |
2–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1982 | Portugal International | Ray Stevens |
 Billy Gilliland Dan Travers |
15–13, 15–8 | Winner |
References
- ""Hall takes title for sixth time." Times, 8 Feb. 1993, p. 24". Times Digital Archives.
- "Badminton England Facts and Records" (PDF). Badminton England. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- "Darren Hall". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
External links
- Kubatko, Justin. "Darren Hall Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
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