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Chris Rees (badminton)

Christopher Rees (born 30 June 1965) is a former Welsh badminton player, who later works as national team coach and manager. He attended four Commonwealth Games (one as team manager) and is a 24-times champion of Wales.

Biography

Rees won the boys' doubles title at the European Junior Champions in 1983 and the men's doubles bronze medalist at the European Championships in 1988.

A shopkeeper by profession, he competed at the 1986, 1990, and 1994 Commonwealth Games.

Rees has won 24 Welsh National Badminton Championships titles, four singles, 17 doubles crowns and three mixed doubles titles.

He achieved 130 caps for Wales, and reached a career-high as world number 12. After he retired as badminton player, he went into coaching, becoming Welsh national coach and manager, in addition to being part of Great Britain coachinbg team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Achievements

European Championships

Men's doubles

European Junior Championships

Men's doubles

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles

IBF International

Men's singles

Men's doubles

Mixed doubles

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