GLEAVE Matthew < Back  
Sport Badminton
CGA Northern Ireland   
Gender Men
Born 09 May 1987 in Belfast, NIR
Height1.78 m
Weight 73 kg
Human Interest
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Alpha Badminton Club: Lisburn, NIR
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Higher education Advertising, Communications, Marketing - University of Ulster: Ulster, NIR
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Name of coach Tom Causer
Coach from what year? 2009
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Occupation Student
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Coach from which country? England
General Interest
Hobbies Watching and playing all sports, travelling. (Athlete, 04 Oct 2010)
Memorable sporting achievement He won the egg and spoon race at primary school. (Athlete, 04 Oct 2010)
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Why this sport? When he first tried, he felt he was good in the sport.
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Hero / Idol Northern Ireland footballer George Best. (Athlete, 04 Oct 2010)
Ambitions To win a medal at the Commonwealth Games and qualify for an Olympic Games. (Athlete, 04 Oct 2010)
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When and where did you begin this sport? He started playing at age seven with his family.
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Languages English
General Interest
Nicknames Stroker. (Athlete, 04 Oct 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto "Don't panic, Captain Mainwaring", from the British TV show Dad's Army. (Athlete, 04 Oct 2010)