Andrew Smith (badminton)


Andrew Michael Smith is an English badminton player.

Career

He had won the New Zealand International in 2004, the Australian International in 2004 and 2005, and also the Croatian International and the Vietnam Open in 2006. In 2008, he made it into the quarter finals of India Open and semifinals of Singapore Super Series.
Smith competed at the 2006 IBF World Championships. He defeated Pablo Abián of Spain 21-15, 21-13 in the first round. Then was defeated by Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia 21-19, 21-13.
Although possessing a World ranking of 17, he didn't attended the English National Championships in Manchester in 2007. He represented Great Britain in the badminton men's singles in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Achievements

IBF World Grand Prix (1 title)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2006Vietnam Open Ismail Saman21–14, 12–21, 21–19 Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 7 runners-up)

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2013Cyprus International Scott Evans17–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2012Victorian International Anup Sridhar13–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2012Slovenian International Mohit Kamat21–18, 21–17 Winner
2008Canadian International Shoji Sato18–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2006Dutch International Björn Joppien19–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2006Croatian International Andrew Dabeka21–7, 22–24, 21–19 Winner
2005Australian International Geoffrey Bellingham15–8, 15–10 Winner
2004Australian International Niluka Karunaratne15–7, 15–8 Winner
2004New Zealand International Yuichi Ikeda15–0, 15–8 Winner
2004Western Australia International Sairul Amar Ayob12–15, 4–15 Runner-up
2004Auckland International Sairul Amar Ayob6–15, 11–15 Runner-up
2004Ballarat International Sairul Amar Ayob7–15, 13–15 Runner-up

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Counties Manukau International Daniel Shirley Wesley Caulkett
Raymond Tam		21–12, 21–10 Winner