Joanne Wright
Encyclopedia
Joanne Nicholas (born 10 October 1977) is a female badminton
player from the United Kingdom
.
Joanne attended Churchtown Primary School, Stanley High School
and King George V College
("KGV"), all in Southport
, Merseyside
.
Wright competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in women's doubles with partner Ella Tripp
. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Lotte Bruil
and Mia Audina
of the Netherlands
in the sixteenth round.
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 United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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Joanne attended Churchtown Primary School, Stanley High School
Stanley High School
Stanley High School is a High School for students aged 11–16 in the resort town of Southport, Merseyside in North West England. It has been a designated specialist Sports College since 2003.- Academic success :...
and King George V College
King George V College
King George V College is a sixth form college in Southport, Merseyside, in the UK. It offers A-Level, BTEC and between 2009-2012 the International Baccalaureate Diploma. It was previously a grammar school for boys.-Brief history:...
("KGV"), all in Southport
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
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Wright 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 women's doubles with partner Ella Tripp
Ella Tripp
Ella Tripp is an English badminton player.Tripp competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Joanne Wright. They beat Bulgarians in the first round and were defeated by Lotte Bruil and Mia Audina of the Netherlands in the round of 16...
. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Lotte Bruil
Lotte Bruil
Lotte Bruil-Jonathans is a female badminton player from the Netherlands....
and Mia Audina
Mia Audina
Mia Audina Tjiptawan ; born 22 August 1979) is a former Chinese Indonesian badminton player who represented Indonesia and later the Netherlands in international competitions. A badminton prodigy, Audina first played Uber Cup for Indonesia at fourteen, winning the decisive final match in the...
of 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...
in the sixteenth round.