Alexander Dunn (badminton)
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| Country | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 September 1998 Bellshill, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Motherwell, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Ingo Kindervater Robert Blair Andy Bowman Keith Turnbull Jamie Neill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 22 (MD with Adam Hall 24 January 2023) 82 (XD with Ciara Torrance 20 September 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 30 (MD with Adam Hall 16 April 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alexander Dunn (born 13 September 1998) is a Scottish badminton player. Born in Bellshill, Dunn started playing badminton at aged seven, and joined the national team in 2009.[1][2] He won a bronze medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships in the boys' doubles event with his partner Adam Hall, also the silver medal in the mixed doubles event with Eleanor O'Donnell in 2017.[3][4] He competed at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games.[5][6][7]
Personal life[edit]
Dunn educated sport and physical activity at the University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow.[5] At the age of 13, he was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 1.[7]
Achievements[edit]
European Games[edit]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów, Poland |
 Adam Hall
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 Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
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13–21, 21–16, 10–21 |  Bronze
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European Championships[edit]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Polideportivo Municipal Gallur, Madrid, Spain |
 Adam Hall
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 Mark Lamsfuß Marvin Seidel
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17–21, 16–21 |  Silver
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European Junior Championships[edit]
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Regional Sport Centrum Hall, Lubin, Poland |
Adam Hall
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Alexander Bond Joel Eipe
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17–21, 21–18, 15–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace, Mulhouse, France |
Eleanor O'Donnell
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 Rodion Alimov Alina Davletova
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16–21, 14–21 | Silver
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BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 2 runner-up)[edit]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Polish Open | Adam Hall
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 Łukasz Moreń Wojciech Szkudlarczyk
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11–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2017 | Irish Open | Adam Hall
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 Joshua Magee Sam Magee
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21–15, 6–21, 21–10 |  Winner
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| 2017 | Turkey International | Adam Hall
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Mikkel Stoffersen Mathias Thyrri
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21–14, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2018 | Iceland International | Adam Hall
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Nicklas Mathiasen Mikkel Stoffersen
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21–16, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2019 | Irish Open | Adam Hall
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Jones Ralfy Jansen Peter Käsbauer
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19–21, 21–17, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Scottish Open | Adam Hall
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Jeppe Bay Mikkel Mikkelsen
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21–10, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2020 | Austrian Open | Adam Hall
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 Ruben Jille Ties van der Lecq
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21–18, 21–11 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Welsh International | Ciara Torrance
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 Matthew Clare Hope Warner
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21–14, 20–22, 21–17 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References[edit]
- ^ "Alexander Dunn biography". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 16 November 2022 – via Tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ "Alex Dunn". BadmintonScotland. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ McConnell, Stewart (21 April 2017). "Beith badminton ace Eleanor enjoys silver medal glory". Ardrossan Herald. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Participants: Alexander Dunn". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ Egelstaff, Susan (18 March 2018). "Alex Dunn harbouring ambitions of a badminton medal in Gold Coast". The Herald. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ a b Fotheringham, Ann (25 July 2022). "Motherwell badminton star Alex Dunn heading to Commonwealth Games". Glasgow Times. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
External links[edit]
- Alexander Dunn at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Alexander Dunn at BWFbadminton.com
- Alexander Dunn at Team Scotland
- Alex Dunn on Twitter
Categories:
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bellshill
- Scottish male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Scotland
- Badminton players at the 2023 European Games
- European Games bronze medalists for Great Britain
- European Games medalists in badminton