David Geddes (badminton)
Northern Irish international badminton player
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David John Geddes also known as DJ Geddes (born 25 September 1970), is a former international badminton player from Northern Ireland who competed at two Commonwealth Games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Born | 25 September 1970 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Club | Alpha BC, Lisburn |
Biography
Geddes was a member of the Alpha Badminton Club in Lisburn and won the 1991 Irish Junior Championship doubles partnering Ian Plunkett.[1] He represented Ulster at provincial level[2] and the all-Ireland team at international level.[3]
Geddes specialised in doubles play and partners included George Stephens[4] and Graham Henderson in the men's doubles[5]
He represented the 1998 Northern Irish team[6] at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,[7] where he competed in badminton tournament.[8] He attended a second Commonwealth Games, competing for the 2002 Northern Irish team[9][10] at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England,[11] where he competed in the singles and doubles (the latter with Bruce Topping.[12]