Athlete Profiles - Badminton
Talented Athletes, excelling in Badminton are training or
competing at regional level or above (Regional standard of training
or competing is defined by
sport specific National Governing Body (
NGB
) i.e. this may be North West
or North. Individuals will have to produce formal confirmation from
sporting NGB.
Find out more about how they got involved in the sport, and what
it takes to become a top badminton player by visiting the
Badminton UK website.
Badminton - Talented Athlete
Matthew
Nottingham
Club: Badminton
England GB Squad and Cheshire County Badminton
Association
Age: 18
Matthew's Questions and Answers
Q: Why did you first start the sport/event you
compete in?
A: I started when I was 3 because my mum and dad
both played. I was on the under 11’s England squad when I was
9.
Q: What does London 2012 mean to you?
A: London 2012 would be my dream, to
represent my sport in my own country would just be the best feeling
anyone could ever imagine
Q: What are your sporting aspirations for the
future?
A: To get into the England 2014 Commonwealth Games
Squad. Medal at the 2016/2020 Olympics Medal at the 2018/2022
Commonwealths.
Matthew's Recent Achievements
- Under 19 Doubles National Championships April 2011
- In April 2010 was taken on to the Great Britain squad. See link
at BE website (GB Players)
- In July 2010 was named Player of the Month for Badminton
England
- October 2010 named Young Sports Achiever for Cheshire East
- Winner of over 15 national titles
