John David Moody (born 21 February 1983) is a New Zealand badminton player.[1] 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.
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| Birth name | John David Moody | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 February 1983 Whangārei, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Tjitte Weistra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He represented New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2008 Summer Olympics.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
Achievements
editOceania Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Stuart Gomez
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21–12, 21–16 |  Gold
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| 2006 | Auckland, New Zealand |  Geoffrey Bellingham
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21–13, 16–21, 8–21 |  Silver
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| 2004 | Waitakere City, New Zealand | Leonard Tjoe
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13–15, 15–17 |  Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Suva, Fiji | Lianne Shirley
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Travis Denney Kate Wilson-Smith
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3–7, 0–7, 3–7 | Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | North Shore City International |  Ajay Jayaram
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21–16, 22–20 |  Winner
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| 2007 | North Shore City International |  Erwin Kehlhoffner
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16–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2007 | Australian International |  Marco Vasconcelos
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21–16, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2006 | Waikato International |  Richard Vaughan
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11–21, 21–16, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2006 | North Harbour International |  Nicholas Kidd
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21–19, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2006 | Ballarat International | Nicholas Kidd
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18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2005 | Waikato International |  Yousuke Nakanishi
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17–15, 15–8 | Winner
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| 2005 | North Harbour International | Geoffrey Bellingham
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12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 2004 | Fiji International |  Burty Molia
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15–4, 15–1 | Winner
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| 2002 | Fiji International | Burty Molia
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15–1, 15–3 | Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | North Shore City International | John Gordon
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Rei Sato Naomasa Senkyo
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11–21, 21–15, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2007 | North Shore City International | Alan Chan
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Nathan Hannam Henry Tam
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18–21, 21–14, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2004 | Fiji International | Mark Robertson
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Damien Ah Sam Burty Molia
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15–11, 15–6 | Winner
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| 2002 | Fiji International | Andy Wong
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Damien Ah Sam Burty Molia
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8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Fiji International | Lynne Scutt
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Mark Robertson Jolee Stewart
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15–11, 15–13 | Winner
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| 2000 | Nouméa International | Renee Flavell
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Nathan Malpass Diane Malpass
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15–3, 15–8 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: John Moody". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "John Moody". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Biography: Moody John David". Melbourne 2006. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Badminton: Lessons for Moody". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
External links
edit- Profile at NZCG website[dead link]
- IBF Player Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 February 2007)
- John Moody at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- John Moody at BWFBadminton.com
- John Moody at Olympedia
- John Moody at Olympics.com
- John Moody at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- John Moody at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
