Christopher Rees (born 30 June 1965) is a former Welsh badminton player, who later works as national team coach and manager. He attended four Commonwealth Games (one as team manager) and is a 24-times champion of Wales.
Biography Rees won the boys' doubles title at the European Junior Champions in 1983 and the men's doubles bronze medalist at the European Championships in 1988.
A shopkeeper by profession, he competed at the 1986, 1990, and 1994 Commonwealth Games.
Rees has won 24 Welsh National Badminton Championships titles, four singles, 17 doubles crowns and three mixed doubles titles.
He achieved 130 caps for Wales, and reached a career-high as world number 12. After he retired as badminton player, he went into coaching, becoming Welsh national coach and manager, in addition to being part of Great Britain coachinbg team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Achievements
European Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1988 Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway Lyndon Williams Michael Kjeldsen Jens Peter Nierhoff 8–15, 7–15 Bronze
European Junior Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1983 Helsinkian Sports Hall,Helsinki, Finland Lyndon Williams Claus Thomsen Karsten Schultz 15–12, 18–16 Gold
IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1987 Scottish Open Lyndon Williams Michael Kjeldsen Jens Peter Nierhoff 4–15, 4–15 Runner-up
IBF International Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1988 Norwegian International Uun Santosa 15–12, 15–10 Winner 1988 Welsh Open Darren Hall 5–15, 1–5 retired Runner-up 1989 Irish International Anthony Gallagher 16–18, 7–15 Runner-up 1989 Welsh International Matthew A. Smith 7–15, 18–14, 17–18 Runner-up
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Welsh Open Lyndon Williams Martin Dew Darren Hall 7–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1988 Welsh Open Michael Adams Nick Ponting Dave Wright 3–15, 15–10, 8–15 Runner-up 1991 Welsh International Michael Adams David Humble Anil Kaul 15–11, 15–12 Winner 1992 Welsh International Michael Adams Nick Ponting Dave Wright 9–15, 2–15 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1988 Norwegian International Sarah Doody Christian Ljungmark Susanne Jacobsson 15–12, 17–18, 15–8 Winner
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