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| Human Interest | |
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General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Karaoke, watching films, playing golf and spending time with his wife and children. (Badminton England, 13 May 2003, Badminton England, 30 May 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He was influenced by his father. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Park Joo Bong. (Athlete, 14 Jun 1999) |
| Hero / Idol | Korean badminton player Park Joo Bong. (Athlete, 14 Jun 1999) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Julian Robertson and Andy Wood |
| Handedness | Left |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He started playing the sport at age 12. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Scud. (Infostrada Sports, 13 May 2003) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Leicester, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Other sports | He once knocked England cricketer Andrew Flintoff's middle stump out in a junior match. (Badminton Association of England, 12 May 2003) |
International Debut | |
| Year | 1998 |
| Competing for | England |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Wife, Emma. daughter Mia, son Rowan |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | He was forced to miss the 2006 Thomas and Uber Cup in Japan because of a shoulder injury. (badders.com, 25 Apr 2006) |
| Famous relatives | His father played county first team badminton for Derby. (Badminton Association of England, 12 May 2003) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Nottinghamshire: Nottingham, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To be as good as former World and Olympic champion Rexy Mainaky was. (badmintonengland.co.uk, 09 Aug 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | England |
General Interest | |
| Other information | CRICKET If he was not a badminton player he would be a cricketer, he once knocked Andrew Flintoff's Middle stump out of the ground. (The England Team Handbook and Guide, 2010) |