Chris Bruil
Encyclopedia
Christiaan "Chris" Gerrit Herman Bruil (born 20 December 1970 in Doetinchem
, Gelderland
) is a male badminton
player from the Netherlands
.
Bruil competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in mixed double's with partner Lotte Bruil-Jonathans, who is his wife. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Kim Dong-moon
and Ra Kyung-min
of Korea
in the round of 16. He also participated four years earlier at the 2000 Summer Olympics
when he reached the quarter finals in mixed doubles alongside Erica van den Heuvel. They were eventually beaten by Joanne Goode
and Simon Archer
.
As a part of the BC Amersfoort team Bruil reached the final of the European Cup 2007 held in Amersfoort
. Together with Lotte Bruil-Jonathans, Yao Jie, Larisa Griga
, Dicky Palyama
and Eric Pang
the final was lost against the team of NL Primorje. In the semi finals they were too strong for CB Rinconada.
Not Correct, I was playing that year for Amersfoort, so Chris wasn't playing in the European Cup, It was Joely Residay who played.
Doetinchem
Doetinchem is a city and municipality in the east of the Netherlands. It is situated along the Oude IJssel river in a part of the province of Gelderland called the Achterhoek . The municipality has 56,700 inhabitants and has an area of 79.66 km²...
, Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
) is a male badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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Bruil competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through August 21. Both men and women competed in their own singles and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event....
in mixed double's with partner Lotte Bruil-Jonathans, who is his wife. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Kim Dong-moon
Kim Dong-moon
Kim Dong-moon is a retired male badminton player from South Korea who won major titles between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s...
and Ra Kyung-min
Ra Kyung-min
Ra Kyung-min is a female badminton player from South Korea.Ra was a dominating mixed doubles team with her partner Kim Dong-moon from late 1990s to early 2000s, resulting 70-match winning streak and 14 consecutive titles in international tournaments.- Career :Ra competed for Korea in badminton at...
of Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
in the round of 16. He also participated four years earlier at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
when he reached the quarter finals in mixed doubles alongside Erica van den Heuvel. They were eventually beaten by Joanne Goode
Joanne Goode
Joanne Goode is a former English female badminton player.-Career:Goode competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with Simon Archer and won a bronze medal...
and Simon Archer
Simon Archer
Simon Archer is an English badminton player.Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.-Career:-Summer Olympics:...
.
As a part of the BC Amersfoort team Bruil reached the final of the European Cup 2007 held in Amersfoort
Amersfoort
Amersfoort is a municipality and the second largest city of the province of Utrecht in central Netherlands. The city is growing quickly but has a well-preserved and protected medieval centre. Amersfoort is one of the largest railway junctions in the country, because of its location on two of the...
. Together with Lotte Bruil-Jonathans, Yao Jie, Larisa Griga
Larisa Griga
Larisa Griga is a female badminton player from Ukraine.She played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim and reached the second round ....
, Dicky Palyama
Dicky Palyama
Dicky Palyama is a male badminton player from the Netherlands.-Career:In 2002 he won the Spanish International Badminton Tournament and in 2003 the Bitburger Open International.-2007 European Cup:...
and Eric Pang
Eric Pang
Eric Pang is a Dutch male badminton player, who became European Youth Champion in 2001.As a part of the BC Amersfoort team Pang reached the final of the European Cup 2007 held in Amersfoort. Together with Lotte Bruil-Jonathans, Yao Jie, Larisa Griga, Dicky Palyama and Chris Bruil. The final was...
the final was lost against the team of NL Primorje. In the semi finals they were too strong for CB Rinconada.
Not Correct, I was playing that year for Amersfoort, so Chris wasn't playing in the European Cup, It was Joely Residay who played.