Martin Rooke
English para-badminton player
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Martin Rooke (born 21 November 1972) is an English former para-badminton player. He represented Great Britain in the men's singles WH2 event in para-badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and was eliminated in the quarter-finals.[1][2][3]
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| Born | 21 November 1972 Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles WH2 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 3 (MS 25 June 2019) 1 (MD with Thomas Wandschneider 1 January 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rooke announced his retirement from international para-badminton after the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4]
Biography
Before his accident, Rooke competed in semi-professional football and played for Tring Athletic F.C. in his hometown of Hertfordshire. Rooke also competed in gymnastics.[5] In May 2006, he suffered an incomplete paraplegia in a house collapse and has been dependent on a wheelchair ever since.[6]
Rooke started to compete in para-badminton in 2010. Two years later, he won gold in singles and doubles at the European Para-Badminton Championships.
Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Gobi Ranganathan |
 Kim Jung-jun Kim Kyung-hoon |
14–21, 19–21 |  Silver |
European Championships
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Gobi Ranganathan |
21–15, 16–21, 21–17 |  Gold |
| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |  François Nalborczyk |
21–9, 21–6 | Gold |
| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |  Jordy Brouwer |
21–9, 21–5 |  Bronze |
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |  Amir Levi |
21–18, 13–21, 21–17 | Gold |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012[a] | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Gobi Ranganathan |
 Javier Fernández José Guillermo Lama |
21–8, 21–17 | Gold |
 David Holz Manfred Steinhart |
21–18, 21–16 | ||||
| Jordy Brouwer François Nalborczyk |
21–8, 21–10 | ||||
| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |
 Avni Kertmen |
David Toupé Thomas Wandschneider |
11–21, 13–21 | Silver |
| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
David Toupé |
Connor Dua-Harper Thomas Wandschneider |
17–21, 21–12, 16–21 | Silver |
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Thomas Wandschneider |
David Toupé Amir Levi |
21–19, 21–16 | Gold |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |
 Karin Suter-Erath |
David Toupé Sonja Häsler |
21–15, 21–8 | Gold |
| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
Karin Suter-Erath |
David Toupé Narin Uluç |
21–18, 21–14 | Gold |
International tournaments (2011–2021) (4 titles, 4 runners-up)
Men's singles WH2
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | French Para-Badminton International | Gobi Ranganathan |
21–15, 21–19 |  Winner |
| 2016[a] | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Christian Hamböck |
21–5, 21–7 |  Runner-up |
 Harri Isomaeki |
21–11, 21–7 | |||
 Madzlan Saibon |
16–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2018 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Kim Sun-cheol |
18–21, 22–24 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Connor Dua-Harper |
David Toupé Thomas Wandschneider |
20–22, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Thomas Wandschneider |
Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop |
17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | England Para-Badminton Championships | Karin Suter-Erath |
 Jakarin Homhual Sujirat Pookkham |
21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2015 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Karin Suter-Erath |
Young-chin Mi Valeska Knoblauch |
21–12, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2016 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Karin Suter-Erath |
David Toupé Sonja Häsler |
22–20, 21–11 | Winner |
Notes
- This tournament uses a round robin system.