Richard Vaughan (badminton)
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Richard Vaughan is a Welsh
badminton
player from Llanbradach
, Caerphilly
, Wales
. Vaughan is currently the Chief Executive of Badminton Ireland and has a MBA from Leicester University; MA Sports Development from Bath University, having previously achieved a BSc(Hons) in Economics and Politics.
Vaughan married Piret Hamer (Vaughan) on 2 May 2008, in Tallinn, Estonia.
losing to Peter Gade (Denmark) in the semi final. He also won a bronze medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
, beating Susilo (Singapore), and Gupta (India) on the way to the semi final where he lost to Lee (Malaysia).
Highest World ranking of No7 (2002), and sustained GB No1 position for over a decade.
To date he has 107 caps representing Wales (March 2009).
in men's singles, beating Boonsak Ponsana
of Thailand
in the first round and Rasmus Wengberg
of Sweden
in the 2nd round, before losing to World Champion Sun Jun
of China, 13-15 13-15.
despite contracting a virus similar to glandular fever which seriously impaired his preparation for the Athens Olympics. In men's singles, he defeated Marco Vasconcelos
of Portugal
in the first round. In the round of 16, Vaughan was himself defeated by Shon Seung-Mo
of Korea
, the eventual Silver Medalist.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from Llanbradach
Llanbradach
Llanbradach is a village in the Welsh county borough of Caerphilly, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, south Wales less than 3 miles north of the town of Caerphilly....
, Caerphilly
Caerphilly
Caerphilly is a town in the county borough of Caerphilly, south Wales, located at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley, with a population of approximately 31,000. It is a commuter town of Cardiff and Newport, which are located some 7.5 miles and 12 miles away, respectively...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. Vaughan is currently the Chief Executive of Badminton Ireland and has a MBA from Leicester University; MA Sports Development from Bath University, having previously achieved a BSc(Hons) in Economics and Politics.
Vaughan married Piret Hamer (Vaughan) on 2 May 2008, in Tallinn, Estonia.
Career
Richard Vaughan won a bronze medal at the 2000 European Badminton Championships2000 European Badminton Championships
The 17th European Badminton Championships were held in Glasgow, Scotland, between 25 and 29 April 2000, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Scottish Badminton Union.-Medalists:-Medal account:-References:...
losing to Peter Gade (Denmark) in the semi final. He also won a bronze medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
, beating Susilo (Singapore), and Gupta (India) on the way to the semi final where he lost to Lee (Malaysia).
Highest World ranking of No7 (2002), and sustained GB No1 position for over a decade.
To date he has 107 caps representing Wales (March 2009).
2000 Summer Olympics
Vaughan played badminton at the 2000 Summer OlympicsBadminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Badminton was held at The Dome and Exhibition Complex at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney from September 17–23, 2000. The competition included five events ....
in men's singles, beating Boonsak Ponsana
Boonsak Ponsana
Boonsak Ponsana is a male badminton player from Thailand.His younger sister Salakjit Ponsana is also part of the Thailand badminton team.-Career:...
of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
in the first round and Rasmus Wengberg
Rasmus Wengberg
Rasmus Wengberg is a Swedish badminton player who was bronze medalist in the 2002 European Championships in Malmö.Born and raised in Skåne, Wengberg played until 2005 for IFK umeå...
of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in the 2nd round, before losing to World Champion Sun Jun
Sun Jun (badminton)
Sun Jun is a former world number 1 singles badminton player from China in the late 1990s whose resume includes the World Championship, World Cup, Asian Championship and All England Men's Singles titles...
of China, 13-15 13-15.
2004 Summer Olympics
He also competed at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBadminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through August 21. Both men and women competed in their own singles and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event....
despite contracting a virus similar to glandular fever which seriously impaired his preparation for the Athens Olympics. In men's singles, he defeated Marco Vasconcelos
Marco Vasconcelos
Marco Paulo Pereira Vasconcelos is a male badminton player from Portugal.Vasconcelos played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Richard Vaughan of Great Britain. He also competed in the men's singles at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics, falling in the...
of Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
in the first round. In the round of 16, Vaughan was himself defeated by Shon Seung-Mo
Shon Seung-mo
Shon Seung-mo is a male badminton player from South Korea.Shon played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men' singles, defeating Antti Viitikko of Finland and Richard Vaughan of Great Britain in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Shon defeated Chen Hong of People's Republic of...
of Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, the eventual Silver Medalist.
Best Grand Prix Results
- Last 16 All England 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007
- 1/4 Final Danish Grand Prix 2001
- 1/4 Final Swiss Grand Prix 2002
- 1/4 Final German Grand Prix 2002
- Semi Final Dutch Grand Prix 2000
- Semi Final US Grand Prix 2007
- Final Polish Grand Prix 2000
- Final Polish Grand Prix 2001