Rachel Hindley
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| Birth name | Rachel Louise Hindley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 December 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 172 (WS) 22 October 2009 92 (WD) 22 Oct 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rachel Louise Hindley (born 30 December 1981) is a New Zealand badminton player.[1] She won the women's singles gold at the Oceania Championships in 2006 and also women's doubles gold in 2008.[2][3] She competed at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in the women's singles, doubles, and team event; and reaching the quarter-finals in the singles event.[4]
Achievements[edit]
Oceania Championships[edit]
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | Michelle Chan
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24–26, 20–22 |  Silver
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| 2006 | Auckland, New Zealand | Renee Flavell
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20–22, 21–11, 21–15 |  Gold
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| 2004 | Waitakere City, New Zealand |  Lenny Permana
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7–11, 5–11 |  Bronze
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | Michelle Chan
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Renee Flavell Donna Cranston
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21–14, 21–8 | Gold
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| 2006 | Auckland, New Zealand | Rebecca Bellingham
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Sara Runesten-Petersen Nicole Gordon
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16–21, 21–23 | Silver
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BWF Grand Prix[edit]
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | New Zealand Open |  Zhou Mi
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10–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | New Zealand Open | Rebecca Bellingham
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Nicole Gordon Sara Runesten-Petersen
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15–7, 15–8 |  Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series[edit]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | North Harbour International | Huang Chia-Chi
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7–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2005 | OCBC Yonex International |  Lili Zhou
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6–11, 1–11 | Runner-up
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| 2005 | Waikato International | Lenny Permana
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11–4, 4–5 retired | Winner
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| 2000 | New Caledonia International | Renee Flavell
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8–11, 9–11 | Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Auckland International | Michelle Chan
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 Jenna Gozali Rufika Olivta
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16–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2008 | Waikato International | Renee Flavell
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 Ayaka Takahashi Koharu Yonemoto
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18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2008 | North Shore City International | Renee Flavell
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Ayaka Takahashi Koharu Yonemoto
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9–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2005 | North Harbour International | Kimberly Windsor
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Donna Cranston Renee Flavell
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21–12, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2005 | Waikato International | Rebecca Bellingham
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Kellie Lucas Kate Wilson-Smith
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15–13, 5–15, 15–11 | Winner
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| 2004 | New Zealand International | Rebecca Gordon
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Renee Flavell Gabriel Shirley
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15–6, 15–0 | Winner
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| 2004 | Canterbury International | Rebecca Gordon
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Noriko Okuma Miyuki Tai
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2–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 2003 | New Zealand International | Lianne Shirley
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Nicole Gordon Rebecca Gordon
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9–15, 1–15 | Runner-up
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| 2001 | Manukau International | Tammy Jenkins
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Rhona Robertson Sara Runesten-Petersen
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5–7, 1–7, 0–7 | Runner-up
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| 2001 | North Harbour International | Tammy Jenkins
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Rhona Robertson Sara Runesten-Petersen
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2–7, 0–7, 1–7 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References[edit]
- ^ "Players: Rachel Hindley". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "2 Star gains Kiwi's 2nd seed at Commonwealth Games". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Badminton: NZ take four out of five titles at Oceania champs". Newshub. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Rachel Hindley". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
External links[edit]
- Rachel Hindley at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com