Kerrin Harrison Explained

Kerrin Harrison
Birth Name:Kerrin Charters Harrison
Birth Date:1964 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Weight:74kg (163lb)
Event:Men's singles
Country:New Zealand
Handedness:Right
Bwf Id:88F445E6-8297-4A00-BCFB-A064C408875A

Kerrin Charters Harrison (born 27 April 1964[1]) is a New Zealand badminton player.

Along with Glenn Stewart, he won a bronze medal in the badminton men's doubles at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2]

He attended Westlake Boys High School on the North Shore, Auckland from 1979 to 1982. Kerrin won the men's French Badminton singles open in 1986. And along with Glenn Stewart also won the men's French Badminton doubles open in 1986. Along with Phillip Horne, Kerrin Harrison represented New Zealand in Badminton men's doubles, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.

At the age of 28 Kerrin represented New Zealand at the 1992 summer Olympics in Barcelona in both the men's singles and doubles for Badminton He was a New Zealand representative for ten years. He won the men's masters (over 45s) Badminton singles in New Zealand, 17–20 September 2009.

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Men's doubles

Oceania Championships

Men's doubles

IBF International

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1986French Open Graeme Robson Winner
1987New Zealand International Glenn Stewart15–11, 15–5 Winner
1987Australian Open Michael Scandolera1–15, 15–5, 15–6 Winner
1988New Zealand International Philip Horne15–10, 12–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1989New Zealand International Glenn Stewart10–15, 15–13, 15–11 Winner

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1986French Open Glenn Stewart Christophe Jeanjean
Benoît Pitte
Winner
1987New Zealand International Glenn Stewart Graeme Robson
Steve Wilson
15–12, 15–7 Winner
1987Australian Open Glenn Stewart Peter Roberts
Michael Scandolera
18–14, 15–11 Winner
1988New Zealand International Glenn Stewart Kevin Ross
Ryan Whittle
15–3, 15–8 Winner
1989New Zealand International Glenn Stewart Stephen Lobb
Jacob van Selm
15–5, 15–4 Winner
1990New Zealand International Glenn Stewart Dean Galt
Nicholas Hall
Walkover Runner-up
1991New Zealand International Dean Galt Peter Blackburn
Darren McDonald
3–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1993New Zealand International Dean Galt Nicholas Hall
Grant Walker
15–11, 15–7 Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1987New Zealand International Katrin Lockey Graeme Robson
Toni Whittaker
9–15, 15–17 Runner-up
1988New Zealand International Katrin Lockey Graeme Robson
Toni Whittaker
12–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1989New Zealand International Lynne Horne Graeme Robson
Toni Whittaker
8–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1993New Zealand International Tammy Jenkins Dean Galt
Liao Yuejin
5–15, 5–15 Runner-up

External links

Notes and References

  1. , Kerrin Harrison Biography and Olympic Results
  2. http://www.westlake.school.nz/sports/badminton Westlake Boys High School, Badminton