John Moody (badminton)


John David Moody is a New Zealand badminton player. In 2002 and 2004 he won the Fiji International, in 2005 the Ballarat Eureka International and the Waikato International, and in 2006 the North Harbour International and the Waikato International.
He represented New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2008 Summer Olympics. At the Commonwealth Games, Moody reaching in to the third round in the men's singles event, quarterfinalists in the men's doubles event, and also the semi finalists in the mixed team event. He won a match in the bronze medal match against the Indian team, but his team was defeated 3–1.
At the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Moody was defeated in the second round by Chinese player Chen Jin in straight games with the score 9–21, 11–21.

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2008Nouméa, New Caledonia Stuart Gomez21–12, 21–16 Gold
2006Auckland, New Zealand Geoffrey Bellingham21–13, 16–21, 8–21 Silver
2004Waitakere City, New Zealand Leonard Tjoe13–15, 15–17 Bronze

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002Suva, Fiji Lianne Shirley Travis Denney
Kate Wilson-Smith
3–7, 0–7, 3–7 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2008North Shore City International Ajay Jayaram21–16, 22–20 Winner
2007North Shore City International Erwin Kehlhoffner16–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2007Australian International Marco Vasconcelos21–16, 22–20 Winner
2006Waikato International Richard Vaughan11–21, 21–16, 22–20 Winner
2006North Harbour International Nicholas Kidd21–19, 22–20 Winner
2006Ballarat International Nicholas Kidd18–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2005Waikato International Yousuke Nakanishi17–15, 15–8 Winner
2005North Harbour International Geoffrey Bellingham12–15, 11–15 Runner-up
2004Fiji International Burty Molia15–4, 15–1 Winner
2002Fiji International Burty Molia15–1, 15–3 Winner

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008North Shore City International John Gordon Rei Sato
Naomasa Senkyo
11–21, 21–15, 13–21 Runner-up
2007North Shore City International Alan Chan Nathan Hannam
Henry Tam
18–21, 21–14, 21–9 Winner
2004Fiji International Mark Robertson Damien Ah Sam
Burty Molia
15–11, 15–6 Winner
2002Fiji International Andy Wong Damien Ah Sam
Burty Molia
8–15, 11–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2004Fiji International Lynne Scutt Mark Robertson
Jolee Stewart
15–11, 15–13 Winner
2000Nouméa International Renee Flavell Nathan Malpass
Diane Malpass
15–3, 15–8 Winner