Scott Evans (badminton)
| Scott Evans | |
|---|---|
| Born | Scott Evans 26 September 1987 Dublin |
| Occupation | Badminton Player |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Scott Evans (born 26 September 1987 in Dublin) is an Irish professional badminton player. As of 2006 he is the highest ranked Irish player and gained himself a scholarship by the Olympic Council of Ireland to focus on the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]
He won the Irish National Badminton Championships in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Evans has played two-time Olympic gold medalist China's Lin Dan and world No. 1 Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei 3 times each. At the 2011 BWF World Championships, Evans met the second seed and eventual champion Lin Dan in the second round and came out with a 15-21, 16-21 loss. Nearly one year later at the 2012 London Olympics, Evans again met the eventual winner Lin Dan of China in the first round and was defeated 8-21, 14-21.[2] At the 2013 BWF World Championships, Evans lost to top seed and eventual silver medalist Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia in the first round with a score of 14-21, 15-21.
He attended Wesley College Dublin.
Career highlights
- 2011 - Denmark International: Men's singles (semi final)
- 2010 - European Championships: Men's singles (quarter final)
- 2009 - Scottish Open: Men's singles (semi final)
- 2008 - Scott Evans secures qualification to 2008 Summer Olympics [3]
- 2006 - Southern PanAm International: Men's singles (semi final)
- 2006 - Portuguese International: Men's doubles (quarter final)
- 2005 - Hungarian International: Men's singles (runner up)
- 2002 - Helexpo Thessaloniki World Grand Prix: Men's doubles (quarter final)
- 2004 - Welsh International: Men's singles (quarter final)
- 2004 - Italian International: Men's doubles (runner up)
- 2004 - Cyprus International: Men's singles (quarter final)
- 2004 - Cyprus International: Men's doubles (runner up)
- 2004 - Victor Lithuanian International: Men's doubles (runner up)
- 2003 - Italian International: Mixed doubles (quarter final)
- 2002 - Irish International: Men's doubles (quarter final)
References
- ↑ Young badminton star wins Beijing Olympic scholarship
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Its official Ireland’s Scott Evans & Chloe Magee have qualified for the Beijing Olympics this summer...
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