Rachel Hindley Explained

Rachel Hindley
Birth Name:Rachel Louise Hindley
Birth Date:1981 12, df=yes
Height:1.80 m
Handedness:Right
Event:Women's singles & doubles
Highest Ranking:172 (WS) 22 October 2009
92 (WD) 22 Oct 2009
Bwf Id:82A8A80F-AB05-4DD6-ACC3-D07DC935A3C0

Rachel Louise Hindley (born 30 December 1981) is a New Zealand badminton player.[1] She won the women's singles gold at the Oceania Championships in 2006 and also women's doubles gold in 2008.[2] [3] She competed at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in the women's singles, doubles, and team event; and reaching the quarter-finals in the singles event.[4]

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2008Nouméa, New Caledonia Michelle Chan24–26, 20–22 Silver
2006Auckland, New Zealand Renee Flavell20–22, 21–11, 21–15 Gold
2004Waitakere City, New Zealand Lenny Permana7–11, 5–11 Bronze

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Nouméa, New Caledonia Michelle Chan Renee Flavell
Donna Cranston
21–14, 21–8 Gold
2006Auckland, New Zealand Rebecca Bellingham Sara Runesten-Petersen
Nicole Gordon
16–21, 21–23 Silver

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2008New Zealand Open Zhou Mi10–21, 15–21 Runner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005New Zealand Open Rebecca Bellingham Nicole Gordon
Sara Runesten-Petersen
15–7, 15–8 Winner

BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2006North Harbour International Huang Chia-Chi7–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2005OCBC Yonex International Lili Zhou6–11, 1–11 Runner-up
2005Waikato International Lenny Permana11–4, 4–5 retired Winner
2000New Caledonia International Renee Flavell8–11, 9–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009Auckland International Michelle Chan Jenna Gozali
Rufika Olivta
16–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2008Waikato International Renee Flavell Ayaka Takahashi
Koharu Yonemoto
18–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2008North Shore City International Renee Flavell Ayaka Takahashi
Koharu Yonemoto
9–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2005North Harbour International Kimberly Windsor Donna Cranston
Renee Flavell
21–12, 21–10 Winner
2005Waikato International Rebecca Bellingham Kellie Lucas
Kate Wilson-Smith
15–13, 5–15, 15–11 Winner
2004New Zealand International Rebecca Gordon Renee Flavell
Gabriel Shirley
15–6, 15–0 Winner
2004Canterbury International Rebecca Gordon Noriko Okuma
Miyuki Tai
2–15, 7–15 Runner-up
2003New Zealand International Lianne Shirley Nicole Gordon
Rebecca Gordon
9–15, 1–15 Runner-up
2001Manukau International Tammy Jenkins Rhona Robertson
Sara Runesten-Petersen
5–7, 1–7, 0–7 Runner-up
2001North Harbour International Tammy Jenkins Rhona Robertson
Sara Runesten-Petersen
2–7, 0–7, 1–7 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

BWF Future Series tournament

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players: Rachel Hindley . . 17 December 2017.
  2. News: 2 Star gains Kiwi's 2nd seed at Commonwealth Games . . 17 December 2017.
  3. News: Badminton: NZ take four out of five titles at Oceania champs . . 17 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Rachel Hindley . . 17 December 2017.