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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Milton Keynes, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Golf, films, socialising and poker. (Badminton Assoc of England, 02 Jun 2008) |
| Injuries | In May 2008 he underwent surgery to clean out his ankle joint. He has had ankle problems in the past, including damaging his ankle ligament in one season. (nbcolympics.com, 02 Jun 2008, Athlete 14 Jun 1999) In May 2003 he underwent surgery on his right elbow. (badders.com, 31 May 2003) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning the 1999 World Championships men's doubles bronze medal. (Badminton Assoc of England, 30 Apr 2003) |
| Most influential person in career | His daughter. (Athlete, 14 Jun 1999) |
| Hero / Idol | Kim Dong Moon. (Badminton Assoc of England, 19 Jan 2004) |
| Ambitions | To be number one in the world and win Olympic gold. (Badminton Assoc of England, 02 Jun 2008) |
| Awards and honours | He won the Nottinghamshire Achievement of the Year award for 1998 after winning three medals at Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games. (Athlete, 14 Jun 1999) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Andy Wood and Julian Robertson |
| Handedness | Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He started playing the sport at age six. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 1995 |
| Competing for | England |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Mr Scaramanga. (carltonsports.com, 11 Feb 2002) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Team Vestsjaelland: Denmark |
| Why this sport? | His parents both played regularly. |
International Debut | |
| Opponent | China |
| Location | England |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Daughter Neve |
General Interest | |
| Other information | VISUAL AWARENESS In the lead-up to the 2008 Olympic Games, he and mixed doubles partner Gail Emms worked with visual awareness coach Sherylle Calder, who worked with the rugby world champions England and South Africa teams in 2003 and 2007 respectively. (Eurosport, 17 Apr 2008) |
| Famous relatives | His elder brother, Adam Robertson, played badminton for England as a junior. (carltonsports.com, 11 Feb 2002) |
International Debut | |
| Tournament | International Series |