Elizabeth Cann
English badminton player (born 1979)
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Elizabeth Alice "Liz" Cann (born 21 March 1979) is a badminton player from England.[3] Cann started playing badminton along with many other sports at about age six, and was coached by her mother, Carmen. When she was 19, Cann moved to Denmark for three years to develop her badminton further, and started receiving formal technical coaching.[4][5]
Nickname
Liz[1]BornElizabeth Alice Cann[2]
21 March 1979
21 March 1979
Redhill, Surrey, England
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
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Nickname | Liz[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Elizabeth Alice Cann[2] 21 March 1979 Redhill, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 19 (2 June 2005) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India |  Susan Egelstaff |
21–18, 21–16 |  Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Scottish Open |  Kati Tolmoff |
16–21, 21–10, 21–12 |  Winner |
| 2008 | Finnish Open |  Sara Persson |
21–12, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2007 | Irish Open |  Kaori Mori |
21–19, 21–9 | Winner |
