Grant Manzoney (born 16 December 1969) is an Australian para-badminton player. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where badminton made its Paralympics debut.[1]
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| Country |  Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 December 1969 Swan View, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Mark Cunningham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles WH2 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 15 (MS 22 September 2022) 31 (MD with Lochan Cowper 1 August 2022) 32 (XD with Bree Mellberg 8 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 16 (MS) 34 (MD with Lochan Cowper) 32 (XD with Bree Mellberg) (15 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal
editManzoney was born on 16 December 1969[2] with congenital deformity in both legs. His right leg is missing and fibular hemimelia in his left leg causing severe deformity of his left foot and ankle. Surgery at an early age has allowed him to walk on his left foot instead of amputation. He has a prosthetic right leg since childhood.[3] He attended Swan View Senior High School.
Badminton
editAfter dabbling in wheelchair basketball, he discovered para-badminton in 2016 as part of Wheelchair Sports held a 'come and try day'. He is classified WH2.He has earned number one rankings in Oceania and Australia in singles and doubles in his class.[4]
He participated at the 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Basel, where he won one match and lost two and did not reach the knockout stage.
In 2020, he defended his Oceania Para Badminton Championships Men's WH2 title.[5]
At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics,he competed in the men's singles WH2. His first opponent in the Group Stage was Kim Kjung-hoon from Korea. He lost 2–0. He then competed against Kim Jung-Jun also from Korea. Here he also lost 2–0. Manzoney therefore did not make the quarterfinals.
His coach in Perth is Mark Cunningham.
Achievements
editOceania Championships
editMen's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018[a] | Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Geelong, Australia | Douglas Youlten
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21–3, 21–8 |  Gold
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 Benjamin Hasselman
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21–5, 21–10 | |||
| Richard Joseph Engles
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21–11, 21–11 | |||
| Michael Colin McDonald
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21–0, 21–5 | |||
| 2020 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia | Qambar Ali Akhteyari
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21–10, 21–7 | Gold
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| 2022[a] | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Douglas Youlten
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21–4, 21–3 | Gold
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| Eamon Wood
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21–4, 21–1 | |||
| Qambar Ali Akhteyari
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21–10, 21–9 |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018[a] | Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Geelong, Australia |
Richard John Davis
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Duke Trench-Thiedeman Douglas Youlten
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21–7, 21–6 | Gold
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| Michael Colin McDonald Daniel O'Neil
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21–8, 21–4 | ||||
| Richard Joseph Engles Pradeep Hewavitharana
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21–13, 21–14 | ||||
| 2022 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia |
Lochan Cowper
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Qambar Ali Akhteyari Richard John Davis
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21–11, 21–9 | Gold
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Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia |
Bree Mellberg
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Richard John Davis Mischa Ginns
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18–21, 17–21 |  Silver
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| 2023[a] | Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Perth, Australia |
Marinda Jones
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Lochan Cowper Mischa Ginns
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11–21, 7–21 |  Bronze
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| Nguyen Nan Vang Janine Watson
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14–21, 11–21 | ||||
| Martyn Ford Macka Mackenzie
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21–12, 19–21, 21–17 | ||||
| Qambar Ali Akhteyari Catherine Gallagher
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21–13, 21–7 |
References
edit- ^ "Duo To Give Australian Badminton A Paralympic Boost". Paralympics Australia. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Grant Mazoney". BWF. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Grant Manzoney". Australian Sports Foundation. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Brown, Tyler (26 May 2017). "Grant Manzoney, Rhiannon Clarke finalists for Western Australian of the Year Awards". Wanneroo Times. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Australia's Missen and Manzoney defend their titles. Papua New Guinea take home a first silver. VICTOR Oceania Para Badminton Championships 2020". Badminton Oceania. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
