Andrew Smith (badminton)
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| Andrew Smith | |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | June 3, 1984 |
| Place of birth | Portsmouth |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Men's singles | |
| Country |  England |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | David Hunt |
| Highest Ranking | 12 (April 5, 2007 [1]) |
| Current Ranking | 29 (May 22, 2008[2]) |
| BWF Profile | |
Andrew Smith (born June 3, 1984 in Portsmouth) is an English badminton player.
[edit] Career
He had won the New Zealand International in 2004, the Australian International in 2004 and 2005, and also the Croatian International and the Vietnam Open in 2006.
Smith competed at the 2006 IBF World Championships. He defeated Pablo Abián of Spain 21-15, 21-13 in the first round. Then was defeated by Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia 21-19, 21-13.
Although possessing a World ranking of 17, he didn't attended the English National Championships in Manchester in 2007. He will represent Great Britain in the badminton men's singles in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.[3]
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