Joanne Davies

Joanne Davies (born 10 September 1972) is a former English badminton player, capped 44 times for England and reached No. 8 in the World.

Early life She lived on Yarborough Road in Grimsby, and attended the Whitgift School.

Career She has won team gold and individual silver medals in the 1998 Commonwealth Games. She represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Davies was 11 weeks pregnant while she competing in Sydney. Davies married former Dutch national badminton player Jurgen van Leeuwen, and her son Ethan also played badminton.

She was the English National runner-up with her doubles partner Nichola Beck during the 1995 English National Championships.

Achievements

Commonwealth Games Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Nathan Robertson Simon Archer Joanne Goode 2–15, 5–15 Silver Silver

European Junior Championships Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1991 BMTE-Törley impozáns sportcsarnokában,Budapest, Hungary Simon Archer Joris van Soerland Nicole van Hooren 11–15, 4–15 Bronze Bronze

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

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1996 Brunei Open Nichola Beck Thitikan Duangsiri Pornsawan Plungwech 8–15, 11–15 Runner-up

IBF International Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1992 Portugal International Joanne Wright Marina Andrievskaya Elena Rybkina 15–4, 15–2 Winner 1992 Czechoslovakian International Tanya Woodward Sarah Hore Alison Humby 17–16, 15–10 Winner 1992 Hungarian International Tanya Woodward Alison Humby Julia Mann 15–7, 15–5 Winner 1993 Hamburg Cup Joanne Wright Anne Mette Bille Marlene Thomsen 7–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1993 Welsh International Joanne Muggeridge Julie Bradbury Joanne Wright 9–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1993 Irish International Nichola Beck Karen Peatfield Justine Willmott 15–1, 15–4 Winner 1994 Mauritius International Tanya Woodward Norhasikin Amin Winnie Lee 15–8, 15–10 Winner 1996 Finnish International Nichola Beck Kelly Morgan Joanne Muggeridge 3–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1999 Spanish International Gail Emms Takae Masumo Chikako Nakayama 12–15, 11–15 Runner-up 2000 Portugal International Sara Hardaker Britta Andersen Lene Mørk 12–15, 12–15 Runner-up 2000 Canadian International Sara Hardaker Naomi Murakami Hiromi Yamada 3–15, 17–15, 15–8 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1992 Wimbledon Open Simon Archer Dave Wright Sara Sankey 15–5, 12–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1992 Irish International Nick Ponting Lars Pedersen Anne Mette Bille 7–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1993 Welsh International Simon Archer Chris Hunt Joanne Wright 9–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1993 Irish International Simon Archer Julian Robertson Sara Hardaker 15–5, 15–10 Winner 1994 Mauritius International Michael Adams Dave Wright Karen Chapman 15–11, 15–9 Winner 1995 Wimbledon International Ian Pearson Nikolai Zuyev Marina Yakusheva 15–12, 11–15, 15–5 Winner