Martin Rooke (born 21 November 1972) is an English former para-badminton player. He represented Great Britain in the men's singles WH2 event in para-badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and was eliminated in the quarter-finals.[1][2][3]
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| Country |  England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1972 Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles WH2 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 3 (MS 25 June 2019) 1 (MD with Thomas Wandschneider 1 January 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rooke announced his retirement from international para-badminton after the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4]
Biography
editBefore his accident, Rooke competed in semi-professional football and played for Tring Athletic F.C. in his hometown of Hertfordshire. Rooke also competed in gymnastics.[5] In May 2006, he suffered an incomplete paraplegia in a house collapse and has been dependent on a wheelchair ever since.[6]
Rooke started to compete in para-badminton in 2010. Two years later, he won gold in singles and doubles at the European Para-Badminton Championships.
Achievements
editWorld Championships
editMen's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Gobi Ranganathan
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 Kim Jung-jun Kim Kyung-hoon
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14–21, 19–21 |  Silver
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European Championships
editMen's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Gobi Ranganathan
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21–15, 16–21, 21–17 |  Gold
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| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |  François Nalborczyk
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21–9, 21–6 | Gold
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| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |  Jordy Brouwer
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21–9, 21–5 |  Bronze
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| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |  Amir Levi
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21–18, 13–21, 21–17 | Gold
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012[a] | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Gobi Ranganathan
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 Javier Fernández José Guillermo Lama
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21–8, 21–17 | Gold
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 David Holz Manfred Steinhart
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21–18, 21–16 | ||||
| Jordy Brouwer François Nalborczyk
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21–8, 21–10 | ||||
| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |
 Avni Kertmen
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David Toupé Thomas Wandschneider
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11–21, 13–21 | Silver
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| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
David Toupé
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Connor Dua-Harper Thomas Wandschneider
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17–21, 21–12, 16–21 | Silver
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| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Thomas Wandschneider
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David Toupé Amir Levi
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21–19, 21–16 | Gold
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Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |
 Karin Suter-Erath
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David Toupé Sonja Häsler
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21–15, 21–8 | Gold
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| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
Karin Suter-Erath
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David Toupé Narin Uluç
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21–18, 21–14 | Gold
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International tournaments (2011–2021) (4 titles, 4 runners-up)
editMen's singles WH2
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | French Para-Badminton International | Gobi Ranganathan
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21–15, 21–19 |  Winner
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| 2016[a] | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Christian Hamböck
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21–5, 21–7 |  Runner-up
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 Harri Isomaeki
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21–11, 21–7 | |||
 Madzlan Saibon
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16–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2018 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Kim Sun-cheol
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18–21, 22–24 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Connor Dua-Harper
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David Toupé Thomas Wandschneider
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20–22, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Thomas Wandschneider
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Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop
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17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | England Para-Badminton Championships | Karin Suter-Erath
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 Jakarin Homhual Sujirat Pookkham
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21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2015 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Karin Suter-Erath
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Young-chin Mi Valeska Knoblauch
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21–12, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2016 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Karin Suter-Erath
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David Toupé Sonja Häsler
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22–20, 21–11 | Winner
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References
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- ^ "ParalympicsGB | Britain's best to break new ground at badminton world championships". ParalympicsGB. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ BEMedia (2021-08-28). "Tokyo diary: Martin Rooke". Badminton England. Retrieved 2024-09-21.