| Chris Rees | |
| Birth Name: | Christopher Rees |
| Birth Date: | 1965 6, df=yes[1] |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Handedness: | Right |
| Event: | Men's singles and doubles |
| Bwf Id: | 051BE49D-228E-42FC-8E9B-709691D9C87F |
Christopher Rees (born 30 June 1965) is a former Welsh badminton player, who later works as national team coach and manager.[2] He won the boys' doubles title at the European Junior Champions in 1983[3] and the men's doubles bronze medalist at the European Championships in 1988.[4] He competed at the 1986, 1990, and 1994 Commonwealth Games.[5]
Rees has won 23 Welsh National Championships titles,[6] achieved 130 caps for Wales, and reached a career-high as world number 12.[2] After retired as badminton player, he went into coaching becoming Welsh national coach and manager,[7] [8] also part of Great Britain team coach at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.[2]
Men's doubles
Men's doubles
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Norwegian International | Uun Santosa | 15–12, 15–10 | Winner | |
| 1988 | Welsh Open | Darren Hall | 5–15, 1–5 retired | Runner-up | |
| 1989 | Irish International | Anthony Gallagher | 16–18, 7–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1989 | Welsh International | Matthew A. Smith | 7–15, 18–14, 17–18 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Welsh Open | Lyndon Williams | Martin Dew Darren Hall | 7–15, 12–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1988 | Welsh Open | Michael Adams | Nick Ponting Dave Wright | 3–15, 15–10, 8–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1991 | Welsh International | Michael Adams |  David Humble Anil Kaul | 15–11, 15–12 | Winner | |
| 1992 | Welsh International | Michael Adams | Nick Ponting Dave Wright | 9–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles