Craig Cooper (badminton)

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Craig Cooper
Personal information
BornCraig Richard Cooper
(1981-02-28) 28 February 1981 (age 45)
Wellington, New Zealand
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Sport
CountryError creating thumbnail:  New Zealand
SportBadminton
HandednessLeft[1]
EventMen's singles & doubles
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Error creating thumbnail:  New Zealand
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Auckland Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2008 Nouméa Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2004 Waitakere City Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Auckland Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Suva Mixed doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Nouméa Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Auckland Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Waitakere City Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Suva Mixed team
Oceania Women's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Nouméa Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Auckland Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Ballarat Men's team

Craig Richard Cooper (born 28 February 1981)[2] is a New Zealand badminton player who competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Auckland, New Zealand Error creating thumbnail: Geoffrey Bellingham Australia John Gordon
Error creating thumbnail: Daniel Shirley
19–21, 13–15 Retired Gold Gold
2004 Waitakere City, New Zealand Error creating thumbnail: Geoffrey Bellingham Australia John Gordon
Error creating thumbnail: Daniel Shirley
11–15, 15–17 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Nouméa, New Caledonia Error creating thumbnail: Renee Flavell Error creating thumbnail: Henry Tam
Error creating thumbnail: Donna Cranston
21–16, 19–21, 17–21 Silver Silver
2006 Auckland, New Zealand Error creating thumbnail: Renee Flavell Australia Travis Denney
Australia Kate Wilson-Smith
14–21, 24–22, 17–21 Bronze Bronze
2002 Suva, Fiji Error creating thumbnail: Tammy Jenkins Error creating thumbnail: Daniel Shirley
Error creating thumbnail: Sara Runesten-Petersen
3–7, 2–7, 7–5 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Waikato International Error creating thumbnail: Joe Wu Japan Rei Sato
Japan Naomasa Senkyo
16–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Fiji International Error creating thumbnail: Blair Rutherford Fiji Ryan Fong
Fiji Burty Molia
21–17, 19–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 North Harbour International Error creating thumbnail: Daniel Shirley Error creating thumbnail: Henry Tam
Error creating thumbnail: Joe Wu
21–11, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Western Australia International Error creating thumbnail: Geoffrey Bellingham Error creating thumbnail: John Gordon
Error creating thumbnail: Daniel Shirley
7–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 North Harbour International Error creating thumbnail: Geoffrey Bellingham Australia Boyd Cooper
Australia Travis Denney
15–11, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Waikato International Error creating thumbnail: Geoffrey Bellingham Error creating thumbnail: John Gordon
Error creating thumbnail: Daniel Shirley
15–13, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Australian International Error creating thumbnail: Geoffrey Bellingham Australia Boyd Cooper
Australia Travis Denney
11–15, 17–14, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 Auckland International Error creating thumbnail: Geoffrey Bellingham Error creating thumbnail: John Gordon
Error creating thumbnail: Daniel Shirley
1–15, 15–11, 13–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2002 Auckland International Error creating thumbnail: Chris Blair Error creating thumbnail: John Gordon
Error creating thumbnail: Daniel Shirley
10–15, 15–6, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Victorian International Error creating thumbnail: Renee Flavell Australia Murray Hocking
Australia Kate Wilson-Smith
22–20, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Australian International Error creating thumbnail: Renee Flavell Australia Aji Basuki Sindoro
Australia Peggy Lim
21–17, 26–24 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Fiji International Error creating thumbnail: Renee Flavell Australia Ben Walklate
Australia Erin Carroll
17–21, 21–14, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Samoa International Error creating thumbnail: Renee Flavell Australia Ben Walklate
Australia Erin Carroll
21–4, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Australian International Error creating thumbnail: Renee Flavell Error creating thumbnail: Daniel Shirley
Malaysia Joanne Quay
10–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2006 Waikato International Error creating thumbnail: Renee Flavell Spain José Antonio Crespo
Peru Doriana Rivera
21–17, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 North Harbour International Error creating thumbnail: Lianne Shirley Error creating thumbnail: Daniel Shirley
Error creating thumbnail: Sara Runesten-Petersen
2–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 Waikato International Error creating thumbnail: Lianne Shirley Error creating thumbnail: Daniel Shirley
Error creating thumbnail: Sara Runesten-Petersen
4–15, 17–14, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 Canterbury International Error creating thumbnail: Lianne Shirley Japan Hiroshi Shimizu
Japan Miyuki Tai
11–15, 15–10, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 New Zealand International Error creating thumbnail: Lianne Shirley Australia Boyd Cooper
Australia Susan Dobson
15–7, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 Canberra International Error creating thumbnail: Tammy Jenkins Error creating thumbnail: Daniel Shirley
Error creating thumbnail: Renee Flavell
5–7, 7–5, 1–7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Players: Craig Cooper". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Badminton NZ Player Profile". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Craig Cooper". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Craig Cooper". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.