Dean Galt (born 13 February 1971) is a retired male badminton player from New Zealand.

Dean Galt
Personal information
Country New Zealand
Born (1971-02-13) 13 February 1971 (age 53)
Invercargill, New Zealand
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Years active1989–2000
HandednessRight
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Brisbane Men's doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Brisbane Mixed team
BWF profile

Career edit

Galt competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Chris Jogis, of the United States, 15–1, 15–3.[1]

He represented New Zealand in the 1994 Commonwealth Games, and the 1998 Commonwealth Games where he was one of the men's team that won a bronze.

Achievements edit

Oceania Championships edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Sleeman Sports Complex,
Brisbane, Australia
  Daniel Shirley   David Bamford
  Peter Blackburn
10–15, 11–15   Silver

IBF International edit

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1990 New Zealand International   Nicholas Hall 11–15, 15–10, 12–15   Runner-up
1992 New Zealand International   Nicholas Hall 15–4, 8–15, 15–9   Winner
1993 New Zealand International   Nicholas Hall 15–6, 15–2   Winner
1997 New Zealand International   Nicholas Hall 6–15, 3–15   Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 New Zealand International   Nicholas Hall   Kerrin Harrison
  Glenn Stewart
Walkover   Winner
1991 New Zealand International   Kerrin Harrison   Peter Blackburn
  Darren McDonald
3–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1992 New Zealand International   Andrew Compton   Nicholas Hall
  Grant Walker
15–8, 15–8   Winner
1993 New Zealand International   Kerrin Harrison   Nicholas Hall
  Grant Walker
15–11, 15–7   Winner
1995 Auckland International   Glenn Stewart   Peter Blackburn
  Paul Staight
10–15, 15–13, 6–15   Runner-up
1995 New Zealand International   Grant Walker   Chan Siu Kwong
  Tim He
15–12, 8–15, 9–15   Runner-up
1998 Waikato International   Daniel Shirley   David Bamford
  Peter Blackburn
15–10, 15–17, 9–15   Runner-up
1998 New Zealand International   Daniel Shirley   Anton Gargiulo
  Nicholas Hall
17–14, 15–1   Winner
1999 Auckland International   Daniel Shirley   David Bamford
  Peter Blackburn
15–9, 10–15, 11–15   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 New Zealand International   Tammy Jenkins   Grant Walker
  Sheree Jefferson
18–13, 12–15, 13–15   Runner-up
1993 New Zealand International   Liao Yuejin   Kerrin Harrison
  Tammy Jenkins
15–5, 15–5   Winner
1996 New Zealand International   Tammy Jenkins   Tam Kai Chuen
  Tung Chau Man
14–18, 11–15   Runner-up
1998 Auckland International   Tammy Jenkins   Sheree Jefferson
  Daniel Shirley
15–13, 13–15, 15–10   Winner
1998 South Australia International   Tammy Jenkins   Peter Blackburn
  Rhonda Cator
4–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1998 New Zealand International   Tammy Jenkins   Grant Walker
  Sara Runesten-Petersen
15–1, 8–15, 15–1   Winner

References edit

  1. ^ "Dean Galt". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

External links edit