Donna Kellogg

Donna Victoria Kellogg, (born 20 January 1978) is an English former badminton player. She is the European Champion, winning the women's doubles titles in 2000, 2006 and the mixed doubles title in 2008. She won the silver medal at the 2006 World Championships. Kellogg also won the women's doubles title at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, and was part of the England winning team at the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Career Kellogg first played badminton at the age of 10. Her first representative match for England was against China at the 1997 World Championships in Scotland. The best performances of her career are winning the European women's doubles gold medal in 2000 with Joanne Goode and in 2006 with Gail Emms.

Kellogg's highest world ranking is fourth in women's doubles, with a national ranking of first in the same event.

1998 Commonwealth Games She represented England and won two gold medals (women's doubles and team) and a bronze medal (mixed doubles), at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2004 Summer Olympics Kellogg competed with Gail Emms in women's doubles at the 2004 Summer Olympics. They defeated Koon Wai Chee and Li Wing Mui of Hong Kong in the first round, but were defeated by Wei Yili and Zhao Tingting of China in the round of 16.

2006 World Championships and Commonwealth Games Kellogg reached the mixed doubles final at the 2006 World Championships with Anthony Clark, losing in the final against Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms. She also won a silver medal (team) and bronze medal (doubles) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

2008 Summer Olympics She and partner Gail Emms faced China in doubles at the 2008 Olympics in the round of 16. They lost the first match.

Personal life Kellogg was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours.

Achievements

World Championships Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2006 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain Anthony Clark Nathan Robertson Gail Emms 15–21, 12–21 Silver Silver

Commonwealth Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Joanne Goode Chor Hooi Yee Lim Pek Siah 15–8, 15–6 Gold Gold 2006 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia Gail Emms Trupti Murgunde Saina Nehwal 21–14, 21–9 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Chris Hunt Nathan Robertson Joanne Davies 15–7, 15–17, 14–17 Bronze Bronze

European Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1998 Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria Joanne Goode Rikke Olsen Marlene Thomsen 5–15, 10–15 Bronze Bronze 2000 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Joanne Goode Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen 7–15, 15–10, 15–8 Gold Gold 2006 Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands Gail Emms Nicole Grether Juliane Schenk 21–12, 21–10 Gold Gold 2008 Messecenter, Herning, Denmark Gail Emms Lena Frier Kristiansen Kamilla Rytter Juhl 18–21, 18–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2006 Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands Anthony Clark Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager 16–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze 2008 Messecenter, Herning, Denmark Anthony Clark Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Kostiuczyk 16–21, 22–20, 21–15 Gold Gold

European Junior Championships Girls' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1997 Nymburk, Czech Republic Tine Rasmussen 11–3, 5–11, 9–12 Bronze Bronze

Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1995 Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia Joanne Wright Natalia Djachkova Ella Karachkova 15–7, 18–13 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1997 Nymburk, Czech Republic David Lindley Kristian Langbak Jane F. Bramsen 9–15, 9–15 Bronze Bronze

BWF Superseries The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2007 All England Open Anthony Clark Zheng Bo Gao Ling 21–16, 18–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2007 China Masters Anthony Clark Zheng Bo Gao Ling 16–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2008 Swiss Open Anthony Clark He Hanbin Yu Yang 15–21, 9–21 Runner-up 2008 Singapore Open Anthony Clark Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir 21–17, 14–21, 9–21 Runner-up 2008 French Open Anthony Clark He Hanbin Yu Yang 13–21, 19–21 Runner-up 2009 Denmark Open Anthony Clark Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen 16–21, 27–25, 17–21 Runner-up BWF Superseries Finals tournament BWF Superseries tournament

IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1997 Swedish Open Julie Bradbury Liu Lu Qian Hong 11–15, 18–17, 11–15 Runner-up 2000 Indonesia Open Joanne Goode Lotte Jonathans Nicole van Hooren 7–15, 15–12, 15–10 Winner 2005 Korea Open Gail Emms Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won Walkover Runner-up 2005 Thessaloniki Grand Prix Gail Emms Chor Hooi Yee Lim Pek Siah 17–14, 15–8 Winner 2005 Denmark Open Gail Emms Kumiko Ogura Reiko Shiota 6–15, 9–15 Runner-up 2006 Denmark Open Gail Emms Kamila Augustyn Nadieżda Kostiuczyk 20–22, 10–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2005 Thessaloniki Grand Prix Anthony Clark Robert Blair Natalie Munt 15–4, 6–15, 15–13 Winner 2006 Denmark Open Anthony Clark Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl 14–21, 21–14, 22–20 Winner

IBF International Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2003 Austrian International Simon Archer Fredrik Bergström Johanna Persson 11–6, 5–11, 11–6 Winner 2003 Slovenian International Simon Archer Nikolai Zuyev Marina Yakusheva 15–2, 17–16 Winner 2003 Iceland International Simon Archer Jesper Larsen Mie Nielsen 15–13, 15–4 Winner 2003 Scottish International Simon Archer Imanuel Hirschfeldt Frida Andreasson 15–5, 15–3 Winner 2003 Irish International Simon Archer Rasmus Andersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl 15–12, 15–4 Winner 2004 Portugal International Simon Archer Kristof Hopp Kathrin Piotrowski 15–12, 15–12 Winner 2005 Portugal International Anthony Clark Sergio Llopis Dolores Marco 15–5, 15–10 Winner

Record against selected opponents Mixed doubles results with Anthony Clark against Superseries finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.

Zhang Jun & Gao Ling 2–2 Zheng Bo & Gao Ling 1–4 He Hanbin & Yu Yang 1–5 Xie Zhongbo & Zhang Yawen 3–3 Jens Eriksen & Mette Schjoldager 0–2 Joachim Fischer Nielsen & Christinna Pedersen 2–2 Thomas Laybourn & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 1–1 Nathan Robertson & Gail Emms 1–3 Flandy Limpele & Vita Marissa 1–0 Nova Widianto & Liliyana Natsir 3–7 Ko Sung-hyun & Ha Jung-eun 0–1 Koo Kien Keat & Wong Pei Tty 5–2 Robert Mateusiak & Nadieżda Zięba 3–1 Songphon Anugritayawon & Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 2–1 Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thungthongkam 1–2