Martin Rooke

Martin Rooke (born 21 November 1972) is an English former para-badminton player. He represented Great Britain in the men's singles WH2 event in para-badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and was eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Rooke announced his retirement from international para-badminton after the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Biography Before his accident, Rooke competed in semi-professional football and played for Tring Athletic F.C. in his hometown of Hertfordshire. Rooke also competed in gymnastics. In May 2006, he suffered an incomplete paraplegia in a house collapse and has been dependent on a wheelchair ever since.

Rooke started to compete in para-badminton in 2010. Two years later, he won gold in singles and doubles at the European Para-Badminton Championships.

Achievements World Championships

Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany Gobi Ranganathan Kim Jung-jun Kim Kyung-hoon 14–21, 19–21 Silver Silver

European Championships Men's singles WH2 Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2012 Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany Gobi Ranganathan 21–15, 16–21, 21–17 Gold Gold 2014 High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain François Nalborczyk 21–9, 21–6 Gold Gold 2016 Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands Jordy Brouwer 21–9, 21–5 Bronze Bronze 2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France Amir Levi 21–18, 13–21, 21–17 Gold Gold Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Year VenuePartner Opponent Score Result 2012 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,Dortmund, Germany Gobi Ranganathan Javier Fernández José Guillermo Lama 21–8, 21–17 Gold Gold David Holz Manfred Steinhart 21–18, 21–16 Jordy Brouwer François Nalborczyk 21–8, 21–10 2014 High Performance Center,Murcia, Spain Avni Kertmen David Toupé Thomas Wandschneider 11–21, 13–21 Silver Silver 2016 Sporthal de Haamen,Beek, Netherlands David Toupé Connor Dua-Harper Thomas Wandschneider 17–21, 21–12, 16–21 Silver Silver 2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium,Rodez, France Thomas Wandschneider David Toupé Amir Levi 21–19, 21–16 Gold Gold Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 Year VenuePartner Opponent Score Result 2014 High Performance Center,Murcia, Spain Karin Suter-Erath David Toupé Sonja Häsler 21–15, 21–8 Gold Gold 2016 Sporthal de Haamen,Beek, Netherlands Karin Suter-Erath David Toupé Narin Uluç 21–18, 21–14 Gold Gold

International tournaments (2011–2021) (4 titles, 4 runners-up) Men's singles WH2 Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2012 French Para-Badminton International Gobi Ranganathan 21–15, 21–19 Winner 2016 Turkish Para-Badminton International Christian Hamböck 21–5, 21–7 Runner-up Harri Isomaeki 21–11, 21–7 Madzlan Saibon 16–21, 15–21 2018 Japan Para-Badminton International Kim Sun-cheol 18–21, 22–24 Runner-up Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result 2015 Spanish Para-Badminton International Connor Dua-Harper David Toupé Thomas Wandschneider 20–22, 12–21 Runner-up 2018 Irish Para-Badminton International Thomas Wandschneider Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop 17–21, 13–21 Runner-up Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result 2014 England Para-Badminton Championships Karin Suter-Erath Jakarin Homhual Sujirat Pookkham 21–14, 21–14 Winner 2015 Spanish Para-Badminton International Karin Suter-Erath Young-chin Mi Valeska Knoblauch 21–12, 21–12 Winner 2016 Turkish Para-Badminton International Karin Suter-Erath David Toupé Sonja Häsler 22–20, 21–11 Winner