:Chris Rees (badminton)

{{short description|Welsh badminton player, coach, and manager}}

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| birth_name = Christopher Rees

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1965|6|30}}{{cite web |title=Players: Chris Rees |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/456/chris-rees |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=24 April 2020}}

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| height = 1.77 m

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| handedness = Right

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| event = Men's singles and doubles

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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}

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{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 1988 Kristiansand | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Junior Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 1983 Helsinki | Boys' doubles }}

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Christopher Rees (born 30 June 1965) is a former Welsh badminton player, who later works as national team coach and manager.{{cite web |title=Chris Rees |url=https://benefitfullcircle.com/portfolio-item/chris-rees/ |website=benefitfullcircle.com |access-date=24 April 2020}} He won the boys' doubles title at the European Junior Champions in 1983{{cite web |title=European Junior Championships, Individuals |url=http://badmintoneurope.com/cms/?&pageid=6079 |website=badmintoneurope.com |publisher=Badminton Europe |access-date=24 April 2020}} and the men's doubles bronze medalist at the European Championships in 1988.{{cite web |title=European Championships, Individuals |url=http://badmintoneurope.com/cms/?&pageid=6077 |website=badmintoneurope.com |publisher=Badminton Europe |access-date=24 April 2020}} He competed at the 1986, 1990, and 1994 Commonwealth Games.{{cite web |title=Christopher Rees |url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/42170 |website=thecgf.com |publisher=The Commonwealth Games Federation |access-date=24 April 2020}}

Rees has won 23 Welsh National Championships titles,{{cite web |title=Welsh National Championships |url=http://www.badminton.wales/documents/1149.doc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063526/http://www.badminton.wales/documents/1149.doc |url-status=dead |website=www.badminton.wales |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=24 April 2020}} achieved 130 caps for Wales, and reached a career-high as world number 12. After retired as badminton player, he went into coaching becoming Welsh national coach and manager,{{cite web |title=Wales pick badminton elite |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/wales/1993461.stm |website=bbc.co.uk |date=17 May 2002 |access-date=24 April 2020}}{{cite web |first=Nick |last=Harris |title=Badminton: Morgan the Racket seeks action replay of greatest moment |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/badminton-morgan-the-racket-seeks-action-replay-of-greatest-moment-186236.html |website=www.independent.co.uk |date=29 July 2002 |access-date=24 April 2020}} also part of Great Britain team coach at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.