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Nathan James Robertson (born 30 May 1977) from Cotgrave in Nottinghamshire is a retired English badminton player who has achieved international success in both the men's events and the mixed doubles event. He was educated at Dayncourt School Specialist Sports College.

Nathan Robertson
Personal information
Birth nameNathan James Robertson
CountryEngland
Born (1977-05-30) 30 May 1977 (age 45)
Nottingham, England[1]
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st)[2]
HandednessRight
CoachAndy Wood
Julian Robertson[1]
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (XD with Gail Emms)
4 (MD)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
2004 Athens Mixed doubles
Representing  England
World Championships
2006 Madrid Mixed doubles
1999 Copenhagen Men's doubles
Sudirman Cup
2007 Glasgow Mixed team
Commonwealth Games
2002 Manchester Mixed team
2006 Melbourne Mixed doubles
1998 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
2006 Melbourne Mixed team
2010 Delhi Men's doubles
2010 Delhi Mixed doubles
1998 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
1998 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
2002 Manchester Men's doubles
2010 Delhi Mixed team
European Championships
2004 Geneva Mixed doubles
2002 Malmö Men's doubles
2002 Malmö Mixed doubles
2004 Geneva Men's doubles
1998 Sofia Men's doubles
2000 Glasgow Men's doubles
2008 Herning Mixed doubles
2010 Manchester Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
1998 Sofia Mixed team
2000 Glasgow Mixed team
2002 Malmö Mixed team
2008 Herning Mixed team
2009 Liverpool Mixed team
2006 Den Bosch Mixed team
2011 Amsterdam Mixed team
European Men's Team Championships
2008 Almere Men's team
2006 Thessalonica Men's team
2012 Amsterdam Men's team
World Junior Championships
1994 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Career



2004


Robertson best results include winning gold at the 2004 European Championships in Geneva, and a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games, both partnering Gail Emms in the mixed doubles. He has won six medals at the Commonwealth Games, and has won the last four men's doubles (with Anthony Clark) and the last two mixed doubles (with Gail Emms) at the English National Championships.


2004 Summer Olympics

Robertson competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Anthony Clark. They defeated Patapol Ngernsrisuk and Sudket Prapakamol of Thailand in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by Eng Hian and Flandy Limpele of Indonesia, who had previously represented England for a brief period.

He also competed in mixed doubles with Emms. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Björn Siegemund and Nicol Pitro of Germany in the second. In the quarterfinals, Robertson and Emms beat Chen Qiqiu and Zhao Tingting of China 15–8, 17–15 to advance to the semifinals. There, they beat Jonas Rasmussen and Rikke Olsen of Denmark 15–6, 15–12. In the final, they lost to Chinese pair Zhang Jun and Gao Ling 1–15, 15–12, 12–15 to finish with the silver medal.


2005 World Championships


At the 2005 World Championships, Robertson and Emms began the tournament as number 1 seeds. However, after getting a bye into the second round, he received an ankle injury during practice and they were forced to withdraw.


2006


The 2006 Commonwealth Games brought Robertson a silver in the team event and a gold in the mixed doubles with Emms.

The same year, he won the gold medal at the 2006 World Championships together with Emms. They beat Anthony Clark and Donna Kellogg 21–15, 21–12 in the final.


2008 Beijing Games


Robertson and Emms did well in their first match in the mixed doubles with a win over the Chinese pairing who were world number 2. The 2006 world champions took the first game 21–16 before Gao Ling and Zheng Bo hit back to win the second 21–16. The British duo found themselves 12–17 down in the decider only to show great powers of recovery to triumph 21–19. Along with his partner, Gail Emms, they lost out on a medal at the quarter final stage.


2009 World Championships


Robertson was part of the English team forced to withdraw from the 2009 World Championships held in Hyderabad, India because of a terrorist threat.[3]


Racket


Nathan Robertson used the Carlton Fireblade Tour racket.


Retirement


Nathan Robertson announced his retirement on 5 June 2012.[4]


Achievements



Olympic Games


Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece Gail Emms Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
1–15, 15–12, 12–15 Silver

World Championships


Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Simon Archer Lee Dong-soo
Yoo Yong-sung
11–15, 8–15 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain Gail Emms Anthony Clark
Donna Kellogg
21–15, 21–12 Gold

Commonwealth Games


Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Julian Robertson Cheah Soon Kit
Yap Kim Hock
2–15, 15–12, 8–15 Bronze
2002 Bolton Arena, Manchester, England Anthony Clark Chang Kim Wai
Choong Tan Fook
5–8, 3–7, 4–7 Bronze
2010 Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India Anthony Clark Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong
19–21, 14–21 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Joanne Davies Simon Archer
Joanne Goode
2–15, 5–15 Silver
2006 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia Gail Emms Daniel Shirley
Sara Petersen
21–17, 21–10 Gold
2010 Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India Jenny Wallwork Koo Kien Keat
Chin Eei Hui
20–22, 12–21 Silver

European Championships


Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria Julian Robertson Peter Axelsson
Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
15–10, 10–15, 10–15 Bronze
2000 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Simon Archer Jens Eriksen
Jesper Larsen
13–15, 15–7, 3–15 Bronze
2002 Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden Anthony Clark Jens Eriksen
Martin Lundgaard Hansen
4–7, 7–1, 3–7, 7–2, 3–7 Silver
2004 Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland Anthony Clark Jens Eriksen
Martin Lundgaard Hansen
3–15, 9–15 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden Gail Emms Jens Eriksen
Mette Schjoldager
5–7, 3–7, 1–7 Silver
2004 Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland Gail Emms Jonas Rasmussen
Rikke Olsen
15–3, 8–15, 15–5 Gold
2008 Messecenter, Herning, Denmark Gail Emms Robert Mateusiak
Nadieżda Kostiuczyk
21–14, 10–21, 6–21 Bronze
2010 Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England Jenny Wallwork Robert Mateusiak
Nadieżda Kostiuczyk
18–21, 21–18, 9–21 Bronze

World Junior Championships


Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Gail Emms Zhang Wei
Qiang Hong
14–17, 5–15 Bronze

BWF Superseries


The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[6] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Singapore Open Anthony Clark Markis Kido
Hendra Setiawan
21–12, 21–11 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Malaysia Open Gail Emms Zheng Bo
Gao Ling
12–21, 21–14, 15–21 Runner-up
2007 Denmark Open Gail Emms He Hanbin
Yu Yang
17–21, 21–19, 17–21 Runner-up
2010 Denmark Open Jenny Wallwork Thomas Laybourn
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
12–21, 21–12, 9–21 Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix


The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Polish Open Julian Robertson Ian Pearson
Nick Ponting
2–15, 15–8, 15–3 Winner
2004 Thailand Open Anthony Clark Luluk Hadiyanto
Alvent Yulianto
12–15, 6–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Dutch Open Gail Emms Chris Bruil
Lotte Jonathans
7–5, 3–7, 7–3, 7–4 Winner
2001 Denmark Open Gail Emms Tri Kusharjanto
Emma Ermawati
5–7, 1–7, 4–7 Runner-up
2002 Malaysia Open Gail Emms Wang Wei
Zhang Yawen
11–9, 11–4 Winner
2002 Singapore Open Gail Emms Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
2–11, 10–13 Runner-up
2003 Thailand Open Gail Emms Chen Qiqiu
Zhao Tingting
4–11, 11–8, 0–11 Runner-up
2003 Malaysia Open Gail Emms Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
6–15, 5–15 Runner-up
2004 Thailand Open Gail Emms Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thungthongkam
8–15, 15–12, 15–11 Winner
2004 Denmark Open Gail Emms Chen Qiqiu
Zhao Tingting
4–15, 11–15 Runner-up
2005 German Open Gail Emms Lee Jae-jin
Lee Hyo-jung
12–15, 14–17 Runner-up
2005 All England Open Gail Emms Thomas Laybourn
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
15–10, 15–12 Winner
2005 Swiss Open Gail Emms Nova Widianto
Liliyana Natsir
17–14, 15–6 Winner
2005 Hong Kong Open Gail Emms Xie Zhongbo
Zhang Yawen
8–15, 5–15 Runner-up
2005 China Open Gail Emms Lee Jae-jin
Lee Hyo-jung
15–10, 15–10 Winner
2006 Swiss Open Gail Emms Robert Blair
Natalie Munt
14–17, 15–7, 15–2 Winner
2006 All England Open Gail Emms Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
15–12, 14–17, 1–15 Runner-up
2006 Singapore Open Gail Emms Nova Widianto
Liliyana Natsir
16–21, 22–20, 21–23 Runner-up
2011 Swiss Open Jenny Wallwork Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Christinna Pedersen
21–23, 14–21 Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series


Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Hungarian International Julian Robertson Harald Koch
Jürgen Koch
15–18, 15–7, 15–13 Winner
1995 Welsh International Julian Robertson Andrey Antropov
Nikolai Zuyev
8–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1996 Portugal International Steve Isaac James Anderson
Ian Pearson
11–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1996 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Steve Isaac James Anderson
Ian Pearson
12–15, 15–13, 15–17 Runner-up
1996 Norwegian International Julian Robertson Henrik Andersson
Johan Tholinsson
9–2, 9–8, 9–3 Winner
1997 Norwegian International Julian Robertson Henrik Andersson
Jens Olsson
4–9, 9–4, 9–2, 0–9, 9–4 Winner
2002 BMW Open International Anthony Clark Simon Archer
Flandy Limpele
5–15, 14–17 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Hungarian International Gail Emms Jürgen Koch
Irina Serova
6–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1995 Irish International Gail Emms Julian Robertson
Lorraine Cole
4–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1996 Portugal International Gail Emms James Anderson
Emma Constable
12–15, 15–13, 18–13 Winner
1997 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Sara Hardaker Vladislav Druzchenko
Marina Yakusheva
9–15, 15–3, 10–15 Runner-up
1997 Irish International Joanne Wright Henrik Andersson
Jenny Karlsson
14–18, 15–11, 17–14 Winner
2002 BMW Open International Gail Emms Mathias Boe
Rikke Olsen
11–9, 3–11, 11–9 Winner
2012 Swedish International Jenny Wallwork Mads Pieler Kolding
Julie Houmann
21–17, 21–17 Winner
2012 Polish International Jenny Wallwork Ben Stawski
Lauren Smith
21–15, 21–11 Winner
2013 Canadian International Jenny Wallwork Toby Ng
Alex Bruce
21–9, 21–12 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF/IBF International Series tournament

References


  1. "Nathan Robertson". www.badmintonengland.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. "Nathan Robertson". www.teamgb.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. "Terror threat forces English out of World Badminton Championships". The Guardian. London. 9 August 2009.
  4. "Nathan Robertson: GB's 'best ever' confirms retirement". 5 June 2012.
  5. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  6. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.



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Nathan James Robertson (Nottingham, 30 maggio 1977) è un ex giocatore di badminton britannico.



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