Andrew Michael Smith (born 3 June 1984) is an English badminton player.
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. In 2008, he made it into the quarter finals of India Open and semifinals of Singapore Super Series.
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 did not attend the English National Championships in Manchester in 2007. He represented Great Britain in the badminton men's singles at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.Badminton England: England fill all six places in Olympic squad
Achievements
IBF World Grand Prix (1 title) The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's singles YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult2006Vietnam Open Ismail Saman21–14, 12–21, 21–19 Winner
BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 7 runners-up) Men's singles YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult2013Cyprus International Scott Evans17–21, 11–21 Runner-up2012Victorian International Anup Sridhar13–21, 11–21 Runner-up2012Slovenian International Mohit Kamat21–18, 21–17 Winner2008Canadian International Shoji Sato18–21, 16–21 Runner-up2006Dutch International Björn Joppien19–21, 15–21 Runner-up2006Croatian International Andrew Dabeka21–7, 22–24, 21–19 Winner2005Australian International Geoffrey Bellingham15–8, 15–10 Winner2004Australian International Niluka Karunaratne15–7, 15–8 Winner2004New Zealand International Yuichi Ikeda15–0, 15–8 Winner2004Western Australia International Sairul Amar Ayob12–15, 4–15 Runner-up2004Auckland International Sairul Amar Ayob6–15, 11–15 Runner-up2004Ballarat International Sairul Amar Ayob7–15, 13–15 Runner-up
Men's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2011Counties Manukau International Daniel Shirley Wesley Caulkett Raymond Tam21–12, 21–10 Winner BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament
References
External links