Scott Evans (badminton player)
Encyclopedia
Scott Evans is an Irish
professional badminton
player. As of 2006 he is the highest ranked Irish player and gained himself a scholarship by the Olympic Council of Ireland to focus on the 2008 Summer Olympics
.
He won the Irish National Badminton Championships
in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
He attended Wesley College Dublin.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
professional 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. As of 2006 he is the highest ranked Irish player and gained himself a scholarship by the Olympic Council of Ireland to focus on the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
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He won the Irish National Badminton Championships
Irish National Badminton Championships
The Irish National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in Ireland.The tournament started in 1912.-Past winners:-References:*...
in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
He attended Wesley College Dublin.
Career highlights
- 2011 - Denmark International: Men's singles (semi final)
- 2010 - European Championships: Men's singles (quarter final)
- 2009 - Scottish Open: Men's singles (semi final)
- 2008 - Scott Evans secures qualification to 2008 Summer Olympics
- 2006 - Southern PanAm International: Men's singles (semi final)
- 2006 - Portuguese International: Men's doubles (quarter final)
- 2005 - Hungarian International: Men's singles (runner up)
- 2002 - Helexpo Thessaloniki World Grand Prix: Men's doubles (quarter final)
- 2004 - Welsh International: Men's singles (quarter final)
- 2004 - Italian International: Men's doubles (runner up)
- 2004 - Cyprus International: Men's singles (quarter final)
- 2004 - Cyprus International: Men's doubles (runner up)
- 2004 - Victor Lithuanian International: Men's doubles (runner up)
- 2003 - Italian International: Mixed doubles (quarter final)
- 2002 - Irish International: Men's doubles (quarter final)
External links
- http://www.scottevansireland.com