Darren James Hall (born 25 October 1965) is an English retired badminton player who is generally rated as one of the best men's singles players that England has produced and holds the record of 10 National singles titles.
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]
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.[3]
^""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.
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
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Darren James Hall born 25 October 1965 is an English retired badminton player who is generally rated as one of the best men s singles players that England has produced and holds the record of 10 National singles titles Darren HallPersonal informationBirth nameDarren James HallCountryEnglandBorn 1965 10 25 25 October 1965 age 57 Walthamstow Greater London EnglandHeight1 83 m 6 ft 0 in Weight73 kg 161 lb HandednessRightMedal record Men s badmintonRepresenting EnglandWorld Cup1996 Jakarta Men s singlesCommonwealth Games1990 Auckland Mixed team1990 Auckland Men s singles1998 Kuala Lumpur Men s singles1998 Kuala Lumpur Men s teamEuropean Championships1988 Kristiansand Men s singles1990 Moscow Men s singlesEuropean Mixed Team Championships1990 Moscow Mixed team1988 Kristiansand Mixed teamEuropean Junior Championships1983 Helsinki Mixed team1983 Helsinki Boys doublesBWF profile Contents 1 Career 2 Achievements 2 1 World Cup 2 2 Commonwealth Games 2 3 European Championships 2 4 European Junior Championships 2 5 IBF World Grand Prix 2 6 IBF International 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditHall 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 the men s singles He won the singles gold medal at the 1988 European Badminton Championships defeating 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 3 Hall competed at the Commonwealth Games in 1990 and 1998 and has collected a gold and three bronze medals 4 Achievements EditWorld Cup Edit Men s singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result1996 Istora Senayan Jakarta Indonesia Jeffer Rosobin 15 9 14 17 9 14 BronzeCommonwealth Games Edit Men s singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result1990 Auckland Badminton Hall Auckland New Zealand Steve Baddeley Walkover Bronze1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Yong Hock Kin 7 15 1 15 BronzeEuropean Championships Edit Men s singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result1988 Badmintonsenteret Kristiansand Norway Morten Frost 8 15 15 12 15 9 Gold1990 Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium Moscow Soviet Union Steve Baddeley 15 11 3 15 7 15 SilverEuropean Junior Championships Edit Boys doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1983 Helsinki Finland Stuart Spurling BronzeIBF World Grand Prix Edit The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006 Men s singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result1987 Dutch Open Poul Erik Hoyer Larsen 4 15 1 15 Runner up1987 German Open Ib Frederiksen 17 16 4 15 15 6 Winner1987 Hong Kong Open Xiong Guobao 15 6 4 15 10 15 Runner up1987 Denmark Open Torben Carlsen 7 15 4 15 Runner up1991 Scottish Open Jens Olsson 11 15 15 9 15 1 Winner1992 Denmark Open Poul Erik Hoyer Larsen 15 11 18 13 WinnerIBF International Edit Men s singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result1984 Welsh International Morten Frost 2 15 6 15 Runner up1984 Victor Cup Lius Pongoh 6 15 2 15 Runner up1985 Welsh International Winner1986 Welsh International Winner1988 Welsh International Winner1992 Wimbledon Open Anders Nielsen 15 8 15 12 Winner1993 Welsh International Peter Knowles 14 17 15 6 15 5 Winner1993 Irish International Tomas Johansson Walkover Winner1997 Irish International Daniel Eriksson 15 12 15 4 Winner1998 Portugal International Niels Christian Kaldau 16 18 9 15 Runner up1998 Scottish International Pontus Jantti 13 15 8 15 Runner up1998 Irish International Mark Constable 15 7 15 11 Winner1999 Irish International Peter Knowles 9 15 4 15 Runner upMen s doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1982 Portugal International Ray Stevens Billy Gilliland Dan Travers 15 13 15 8 WinnerReferences Edit 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 Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Darren Hall Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 24 January 2010 Darren Hall Commonwealth Games Federation Retrieved 10 June 2019 External links EditDarren Hall at BWFbadminton com Darren Hall at BWF tournamentsoftware com Darren Hall at Olympedia Darren Hall at Olympics com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Darren Hall badminton amp oldid 1123182818, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
