David Lindley (born 23 April 1979) is an English badminton player and coach. The right-handler, Lindley started playing badminton at aged six, and in the junior event, he becoming boys' doubles U-19 national champion in 1997 and 1998. Lindley junior also won the mixed doubles bronze medal at the 1997 European Junior Championships in Nymburk, Czech Republic.
In the international event, he won double title at the 2000 Scottish and Iceland International, and at the 2006 Slovak International tournaments in the men's and mixed doubles event. In the national event, Lindley who represented Nottinghamshire, was the men's doubles finalist at the national championships in 2004 partnered with Kristian Roebuck, 2006 with Simon Archer, 2007 with Chris Langridge, and in 2008 with Richard Eidestedt, Now he work as assistant pathway coach at the England national badminton team.
Achievements
European Junior Championships Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1997Nymburk, Czech Republic Donna Kellogg Kristian Langbak Jane F. Bramsen9–15, 9–15 Bronze
BWF Grand Prix The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2007Bitburger Open Robert Blair Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen17–21, 15–21 Runner-up
Mixed doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2004U.S. Open Suzanne Rayappan Lin Wei-hsiang Cheng Wen-hsing5–15, 7–15 Runner-up BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series Men's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2009Swedish International Chris Langridge Naoki Kawamae Shoji Sato21–15, 14–21, 17–21 Runner-up2008Scottish International Chris Langridge Richard Eidestedt Andrew Ellis19–21, 21–16, 16–21 Runner-up2007Scottish International Robert Blair Vitalij Durkin Alexandr Nikolaenko21–18, 21–12 Winner2006Slovak International Chris Langridge Dean George Chris Tonks21–12, 21–11 Winner2005Italian International Simon Archer Simon Mollyhus Anders Kristiansen10–15, 15–9, 13–15 Runner-up2004Norwegian International Kristian Roebuck Kristof Hopp Ingo Kindervater14–15, 13–15 Runner-up2004Canadian International Kristian Roebuck Ian Palethorpe Paul Trueman8–15, 15–13, 12–15 Runner-up2003Iceland International Kristian Roebuck Joachim Fischer Nielsen Jesper Larsen8–15, 9–15 Runner-up2003Norwegian International Kristian Roebuck Lee Jae-jin Hwang Ji-man10–15, 2–15 Runner-up2001French International Peter Jeffrey Vincent Laigle Svetoslav Stoyanov1–7, 2–7, 2–7 Runner-up2000Iceland International Peter Jeffrey Stephen Foster Ian Palethorpe15–10, 9–15, 15–11 Winner2000Scottish International Peter Jeffrey Yousuke Nakanishi Shinya Ohtsuka15–7, 12–15, 15–12 Winner1998Spanish International Michael Scholes Manuel Dubrulle Vincent Laigle9–15, 11–15 Runner-up
Mixed doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2006Slovak International Suzanne Rayappan Matthew Honey Heather Olver21–12, 21–19 Winner2004Canadian International Suzanne Rayappan Kristian Roebuck Liza Parker0–15, 6–15 Runner-up2002Canadian International Liza Parker Kristian Roebuck Natalie Munt8–11, 6–11 Runner-up2000Iceland International Emma Constable Graham Crow Natalie Munt15–3, 15–8 Winner2000Scottish International Emma Constable Peter Jeffrey Suzanne Rayappan15–13, 6–15, 15–13 Winner2000Austrian International Liza Parker Ola Molin Johanna Persson9–15, 15–12, 9–15 Runner-up1998Slovak International Joanne Wright Anthony Clark Lorraine Cole5–15, 3–15 Runner-up BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament
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