Peter Knowles (badminton)
Peter Knowles is a former English badminton player. He competed for Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. He also represented England at the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games, winning a mixed team gold in 1994, and a men's team bronze medal in 1998. Knowles who played for Kent badminton won the men's singles title at the National Championships in 1997, and has been capped 39 times for England.
Achievements
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Polish Open |  Yu Lizhi | 6–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Scottish Open |  Jim Laugesen | 15–11, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1993 | Swiss Open |  Fung Permadi | 11–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's singles| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | Irish International |  Darren Hall | 15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1999 | Italian International |  Salim | 10–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Wimbledon International |  Pedro Vanneste | 15–12, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1993 | Welsh International | Darren Hall | 17–14, 6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Wimbledon International | Sun Jun | 13–15, 17–16, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Welsh International | Anders Nielsen | 10–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Iceland International | Matthew Smith |  Þorsteinn Páll Hængsson Ármann Þorvaldsson | 15–4, 14–18, 10–15 | Runner-up |