Rhys Walker
English badminton player (born 1994)
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Rhys Walker (born 26 January 1994) is a badminton player from England.[1] He started paying badminton at age 8, then in 2013, he won bronze medal at the European Junior Badminton Championships in men's singles event.[2]
Born26 January 1994
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Country
England
EnglandSportBadminton
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| Born | 26 January 1994 Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Steve Butler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 113 (19 Nov 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 147 (25 Aug 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
Commonwealth Youth Games
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man | Tom Wolfenden |
21–14, 21–18 |  Bronze |
European Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ASKI Sport Hall, Ankara, Turkey |  Mark Caljouw |
20–22, 19–21 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Kharkiv International |  Henri Hurskainen |
9–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Partner | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Cyprus International | Sam Parsons |
 Joe Morgan Nic Strange |
22–24, 21–19, 14–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
