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]
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| Birth name | Craig Richard Cooper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 February 1981 Wellington, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
Oceania Championships edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Auckland, New Zealand | Geoffrey Bellingham
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 John Gordon Daniel Shirley
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19–21, 13–15 Retired |  Gold
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| 2004 | Waitakere City, New Zealand | Geoffrey Bellingham
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John Gordon Daniel Shirley
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11–15, 15–17 |  Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | Renee Flavell
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Henry Tam Donna Cranston
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21–16, 19–21, 17–21 | Silver
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| 2006 | Auckland, New Zealand | Renee Flavell
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Travis Denney Kate Wilson-Smith
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14–21, 24–22, 17–21 |  Bronze
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| 2002 | Suva, Fiji | Tammy Jenkins
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Daniel Shirley Sara Runesten-Petersen
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3–7, 2–7, 7–5 | Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Waikato International | Joe Wu
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 Rei Sato Naomasa Senkyo
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16–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2007 | Fiji International | Blair Rutherford
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 Ryan Fong Burty Molia
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21–17, 19–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2006 | North Harbour International | Daniel Shirley
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Henry Tam Joe Wu
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21–11, 22–20 |  Winner
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| 2005 | Western Australia International | Geoffrey Bellingham
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John Gordon Daniel Shirley
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7–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 2005 | North Harbour International | Geoffrey Bellingham
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Boyd Cooper Travis Denney
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15–11, 15–6 | Winner
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| 2005 | Waikato International | Geoffrey Bellingham
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John Gordon Daniel Shirley
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15–13, 15–8 | Winner
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| 2005 | Australian International | Geoffrey Bellingham
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Boyd Cooper Travis Denney
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11–15, 17–14, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 2004 | Auckland International | Geoffrey Bellingham
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John Gordon Daniel Shirley
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1–15, 15–11, 13–15 | Runner-up
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| 2002 | Auckland International | Chris Blair
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John Gordon Daniel Shirley
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10–15, 15–6, 5–15 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Victorian International | Renee Flavell
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Murray Hocking Kate Wilson-Smith
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22–20, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2007 | Australian International | Renee Flavell
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Aji Basuki Sindoro Peggy Lim
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21–17, 26–24 | Winner
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| 2007 | Fiji International | Renee Flavell
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Ben Walklate Erin Carroll
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17–21, 21–14, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2007 | Samoa International | Renee Flavell
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Ben Walklate Erin Carroll
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21–4, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2006 | Australian International | Renee Flavell
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Daniel Shirley Joanne Quay
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10–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2006 | Waikato International | Renee Flavell
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 José Antonio Crespo Doriana Rivera
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21–17, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2005 | North Harbour International | Lianne Shirley
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Daniel Shirley Sara Runesten-Petersen
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2–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
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| 2005 | Waikato International | Lianne Shirley
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Daniel Shirley Sara Runesten-Petersen
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4–15, 17–14, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 2004 | Canterbury International | Lianne Shirley
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Hiroshi Shimizu Miyuki Tai
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11–15, 15–10, 15–4 | Winner
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| 2004 | New Zealand International | Lianne Shirley
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Boyd Cooper Susan Dobson
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15–7, 15–7 | Winner
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| 2001 | Canberra International | Tammy Jenkins
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Daniel Shirley Renee Flavell
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5–7, 7–5, 1–7 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Players: Craig Cooper". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Badminton NZ Player Profile". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- ^ "Craig Cooper". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
External links edit
- Craig Cooper at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Craig Cooper at Olympics.com