Peter Blackburn (badminton)


Peter Grant Blackburn is an Australian badminton player who affiliated with the Ballarat Badminton Association. He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, and collected four bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games. Blackburn graduated from the Ballarat University College with a Diploma in Teaching in 1991. He was awarded the Hollioake Medallion in 1991, 1994 and 1995 for his outstanding contribution to sport in the City of Ballarat, and in 1999 he was named Ballarat Sportsperson of the Year.

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1994Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Mark Nichols Cheah Soon Kit
Soo Beng Kiang		1–15, 2–15 Bronze

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		 Rhonda Cator Simon Archer
Joanne Goode		10–15, 4–15 Bronze
1994Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Rhonda Cator Chris Hunt
Gillian Clark		7–15, 4–15 Bronze

Oceania Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002Suva, Fiji Murray Hocking Ashley Brehaut
Travis Denney		7–4, 7–8, 7–5 Gold
1999Sleeman Sports Complex,
Brisbane, Australia		 David Bamford Daniel Shirley
Dean Galt		15–10, 15–11 Gold
1997North Harbour, New Zealand David Bamford Grant Walker
Kerrin Harrison		15–13, 17–14 Gold

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999Sleeman Sports Complex,
Brisbane, Australia		 Rhonda Cator David Bamford
Amanda Hardy		11–15, 15–3, 15–4 Gold
1997North Harbour, New Zealand Rhonda Cator Daniel Shirley
Tammy Jenkins		14–17, 13–15 Silver

IBF International

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002New Zealand International Murray Hocking John Gordon
Daniel Shirley		1–7, 4–7, 7–1 Runner-up
2001Canberra International Murray Hocking John Gordon
Daniel Shirley		6–8, 5–7, 3–7 Runner-up
2001Hamilton International Murray Hocking Chris Blair
Daniel Shirley		5–7, 7–0, 1–7 Runner-up
2000Australia Capital International David Bamford Liu Kwok Wa
Albertus Susanto Njoto		9–15, 3–15 Runner-up
1999Victoria International David Bamford Ma Che Kong
Yau Tsz Yuk		4–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1999Fiji International Denis Constantin Geoffrey Bellingham
Daniel Shirley		15–13, 15–12 Winner
1999Western Australia International David Bamford Stuart Brehaut
Murray Hocking		17–15, 13–15, 15–11 Winner
1999Wellington International David Bamford Ma Che Kong
Yau Tsz Yuk		8–15, 15–3, 15–6 Winner
1999Waikato International David Bamford Manuel Dubrulle
Vincent Laigle		15–7, 15–7 Winner
1999Auckland International David Bamford Dean Galt
Daniel Shirley		9–15, 15–10, 15–11 Winner
1998Australian International David Bamford Murray Hocking
Mark Nichols		15–12, 15–12 Winner
1998New South Wales International David Bamford Murray Hocking
Mark Nichols		8–15, 15–4, 15–3 Winner
1998Auckland International David Bamford Anton Gargiulo
Nick Hall		15–11, 15–6 Winner
1997Australian International David Bamford Murray Hocking
Mark Nichols		15–7, 16–18, 15–4 Winner
1997Western Australia International David Bamford Gary Roberts
Michael Todd		15–11, 15–8 Winner
1995Auckland International Paul Staight Dean Galt
Glenn Stewart		15–10, 13–15, 15–6 Winner
1995Victoria International Paul Staight Matthew McCarthy
Ben McCarthy		15–8, 15–8 Winner
1995Australian International Paul Staight Andrew Connolly
Murray Hocking		15–3, 15–9 Winner
1994Australian International Mark Nichols Paul Kong
Denis Todd		15–3, 15–1 Winner
1993Australian International Mark Nichols He Tim
Murray Hocking		15–4, 15–4 Winner
1992Australian International Mark Nichols Ong Beng Teong
Paul Stevenson		15–5, 15–4 Winner
1991New Zealand International Darren McDonald Dean Galt
Kerrin Harrison		15–3, 15–8 Winner
1989Australian International Gordon Lang He Tim
D. Rughani		15–8, 15–13 Winner

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000Victoria International Rhonda Cator Chris Blair
Rebecca Gordon		8–15, 15–13, 15–2 Winner
2000New Zealand International Rhonda Cator Chris Blair
Sara Runesten-Petersen		15–8, 15–11 Winner
2000Canadian International Rhonda Cator Mike Beres
Kara Solmundson		15–12, 12–15, 15–3 Winner
1999Victoria International Rhonda Cator Daniel Shirley
Tammy Jenkins		15–8, 10–15, 15–9 Winner
1999Fiji International Rhonda Cator Daniel Shirley
Tammy Jenkins		10–15, 15–10, 15–2 Winner
1999Wellington International Rhonda Cator Daniel Shirley
Tammy Jenkins		12–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1999Waikato International Rhonda Cator David Bamford
Amanda Hardy		15–12, 15–3 Winner
1998Australian International Rhonda Cator Murray Hocking
Amanda Hardy		15–9, 11–15, 15–10 Winner
1998South Australia International Rhonda Cator Dean Galt
Tammy Jenkins		15–4, 15–8 Winner
1998New South Wales International Rhonda Cator David Bamford
Lisa Bamford		15–4, 15–1 Winner
1997Australian International Rhonda Cator Murray Hocking
Lisa Campbell		15–7, 6–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1997Western Australia International Rhonda Cator David Bamford
Kellie Lucas		15–9, 15–11 Winner
1996Australian International Rhonda Cator Tam Kai Chuen
Tung Chau Man		11–15, 17–14, 15–6 Winner
1995Victoria International Rhonda Cator Paul Stevenson
Amanda Hardy		15–11, 15–9 Winner
1995Australian International Rhonda Cator Paul Stevenson
Amanda Hardy		 Runner-up
1995Victor Cup Rhonda Cator Michael Keck
Katrin Schmidt		7–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1994New Zealand International Rhonda Cator Michael Keck
Christine Skropke		15–8, 15–10 Winner
1994Australian International Rhonda Cator Mark Nichols
Amanda Hardy		14–17, 15–12, 7–15 Runner-up
1993Australian International Lisa Campbell Mark Nichols
Amanda Hardy		8–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1992Australian International Lisa Campbell Ong Beng Teong
Wendy Shinners		6–15, 14–17 Runner-up
1991Australian International Lisa Campbell He Tim
Anna Lao		5–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1991New Zealand International Lisa Campbell Darren McDonald
Anna Lao		15–8, 17–16 Winner