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Sport: Badminton
Event:
Age: 20
Successes:
2011
- Silver medalist at the Commonwealth Youth Games
- Youngest player to be selected to represent England at the U19 European Junior Championships
- National U18 Mens Doubles ranking - 1st
- National U18 Mixed Doubles ranking - 3rd
- U19 Derby/Notts Mens Doubles winner
2010
- U19 Danish Junior Open Mens Doubles quarter finalist
- U19 Lausanne Youth International Mens Doubles semi-finalist
- U19 High Wycombe Mixed Doubles winner
- U19 High Wycombe Mens Doubles winner
- U17 National Mixed Doubles Champion
- European Six Nations U17 Mixed Doubles silver medallist
- National Championship U19 Mixed Doubles silver medallist
- Hertfordshire Men's Champion
Goals For This Season:
2010
National
To be in the top 4 in U19 Mixed Doubles
International
Selected for England U19 events
2011
National
To be in the top 6 in U19 Singles
International
To reach the later stages of Junior EBU events
Goals for 2012 onwards:
To maintain a high domestic ranking and further selections for England
Coaches Reference:
Ryan has a great attitude to badminton, always turning up to training and giving 100% and always looking to do more training to improve his game. He attends any camps that he is invited to and is keen to do as much training as possible. He has a good understanding of badminton and is mature enough to identify strengths and weaknesses which will help him for the future in this game. He shows excellent commitment to the sport.
Ryan has a very good technique and with good over-head technique, it allows him to have a good shot selection which makes it hard for his opponent. He has a height advantage which allows him to get good angles from the shuttle and makes him very powerful when on the attack. He has played his first international this season and medalled in team and individual events. He is showing excellent promise for the future.
Ryan was supported by the programme from 2010-2011 and now receives support from the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme at Loughborough University.
Achievements:
| September 2010 - U19 Danish Junior Open Mens Doubles Quarter Finallist |
| October 2010 - U19 Lausanne Youth International Mens Doubles semi finallist |
| October 2010 - U19 High Wycombe Mixed Doubles finallist |
| October 2010 - U19 High Wycombe Mens Doubles winner |
| January 2011 - U19 Derby/Notts Mens Doubles winner |
| January 2011 - National U18 Mens Doubles ranking - 1st |
| January 2011 - National U18 Mixed Doubles ranking - 3rd |
| April 2011 - Youngest player selected to represent England at the U19 European Junior Championships |
| July 2011 - Selected for the Commonwealth Youth Games |
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