Chris Rees (badminton)


Christopher Rees is a former Welsh badminton player, who later works as national team coach and manager. He won the boys' doubles title at the European Junior Champions in 1983 and the men's doubles bronze medalist at the European Championships in 1988. He competed at the 1986, 1990, and 1994 Commonwealth Games.
Rees has won 23 Welsh National Championships title, achieved 130 caps for Wales, and reached a career high as world number 12. After retired as badminton player, he went into coaching becoming Welsh national coach and manager, also part of Great Britain team coach at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Achievements

European Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988Kristiansand, Norway Lyndon Williams Michael Kjeldsen
Jens Peter Nierhoff		8–15, 7–15 Bronze

European Junior Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983Helsinki, Finland Lyndon Williams Claus Thomsen
Karsten Schultz		15–12, 18–16 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1987Scottish Open Lyndon Williams Michael Kjeldsen
Jens Peter Nierhoff		4–15, 4–15 Runner-up

IBF International

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1989Welsh International Matthew A. Smith7–15, 18–14, 17–18 Runner-up
1989Irish International Anthony Gallagher16–18, 7–15 Runner-up
1988Norwegian International Uun Santosa15–12, 15–11 Winner

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1992Welsh International Michael Adams Nick Ponting
Dave Wright		9–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1991Welsh International Michael Adams David Humble
Anil Kaul		15–11, 15–12 Winner

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988Norwegian International Sarah Doody
–, – Winner