John Moody (badminton)
John David Moody (born 21 February 1983) is a New Zealand badminton player.[1] In 2002 and 2004 he won the Fiji International, in 2005 the Ballarat Eureka International and the Waikato International, and in 2006 the North Harbour International and the Waikato International.
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| Birth name | John David Moody | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 February 1983 Whangārei, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Tjitte Weistra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He represented New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2008 Summer Olympics.[2] At the Commonwealth Games, Moody reaching in to the third round in the men's singles event, quarterfinalists in the men's doubles event, and also the semi-finalists in the mixed team event. He won a match in the bronze medal match against the Indian team, but his team was defeated 3–1.[3]
At the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Moody was defeated in the second round by Chinese player Chen Jin in straight games with the score 9–21, 11–21.[4]
Achievements
Oceania Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Stuart Gomez |
21–12, 21–16 |  Gold |
| 2006 | Auckland, New Zealand |  Geoffrey Bellingham |
21–13, 16–21, 8–21 |  Silver |
| 2004 | Waitakere City, New Zealand | Leonard Tjoe |
13–15, 15–17 |  Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Suva, Fiji | Lianne Shirley |
Travis Denney Kate Wilson-Smith |
3–7, 0–7, 3–7 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | North Shore City International |  Ajay Jayaram |
21–16, 22–20 |  Winner |
| 2007 | North Shore City International |  Erwin Kehlhoffner |
16–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2007 | Australian International |  Marco Vasconcelos |
21–16, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2006 | Waikato International |  Richard Vaughan |
11–21, 21–16, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2006 | North Harbour International |  Nicholas Kidd |
21–19, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2006 | Ballarat International | Nicholas Kidd |
18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Waikato International |  Yousuke Nakanishi |
17–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 2005 | North Harbour International | Geoffrey Bellingham |
12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Fiji International |  Burty Molia |
15–4, 15–1 | Winner |
| 2002 | Fiji International | Burty Molia |
15–1, 15–3 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | North Shore City International | John Gordon |
Rei Sato Naomasa Senkyo |
11–21, 21–15, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | North Shore City International | Alan Chan |
Nathan Hannam Henry Tam |
18–21, 21–14, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2004 | Fiji International | Mark Robertson |
Damien Ah Sam Burty Molia |
15–11, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2002 | Fiji International | Andy Wong |
Damien Ah Sam Burty Molia |
8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Fiji International | Lynne Scutt |
Mark Robertson Jolee Stewart |
15–11, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2000 | Nouméa International | Renee Flavell |
Nathan Malpass Diane Malpass |
15–3, 15–8 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- "Players: John Moody". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- "John Moody". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- "Biography: Moody John David". Melbourne 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- "Badminton: Lessons for Moody". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
External links
- Profile at NZCG website
- IBF Player Profile
- John Moody at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- John Moody at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
