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Martin Rooke

{{short description|English para-badminton player}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|11|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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| handedness = Right

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| event = Men's singles WH2
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

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| highest_ranking = 3 (MS 25 June 2019)
1 (MD with Thomas Wandschneider 1 January 2019)

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{{Medal|Sport|Men's para-badminton}}

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{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}

{{Medal|Silver|2013 Dortmund|Men's doubles}}

{{Medal|Competition|European Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2012 Dortmund|Men's singles}}

{{Medal|Gold|2012 Dortmund|Men's doubles}}

{{Medal|Gold|2014 Murcia|Men's singles}}

{{Medal|Gold|2014 Murcia|Mixed doubles}}

{{Medal|Gold|2016 Beek|Mixed doubles}}

{{Medal|Gold|2018 Rodez|Men's singles}}

{{Medal|Gold|2018 Rodez|Men's doubles}}

{{Medal|Silver|2014 Murcia|Men's doubles}}

{{Medal|Silver|2016 Beek|Men's doubles}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2016 Beek|Men's singles}}

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Martin Rooke (born 21 November 1972) is an English former para-badminton player. He represented Great Britain in the men's singles WH2 event in para-badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and was eliminated in the quarter-finals.{{Cite web |title=ParalympicsGB {{!}} Krysten coombs and martin rooke added to paralympicsgb squad |url=https://paralympics.org.uk/articles/krysten-coombs-and-martin-rooke-added-to-paralympicsgb-squad |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=ParalympicsGB |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-09-03 |title=Hong Kong badminton players Chan and Chu into Tokyo semis |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3147532/tokyo-paralympics-hong-kongs-daniel-chan-ho-yuen-and-chu-man-kai |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=BEMedia |date=2021-12-28 |title=A look back at the 2020 Paralympic Games |url=https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/tokyo-paralympics-a-look-back/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Badminton England |language=en-GB}}

Rooke announced his retirement from international para-badminton after the 2020 Summer Paralympics.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-02 |title=Pioneering Para Badminton Coaching Course Makes History in UAE |url=https://development.bwfbadminton.com/whats-new/pioneering-para-badminton-coaching-course-makes-history-in-uae |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=development.bwfbadminton.com}}

Biography

Before his accident, Rooke competed in semi-professional football and played for Tring Athletic F.C. in his hometown of Hertfordshire. Rooke also competed in gymnastics.{{Cite web |title=ParalympicsGB {{!}} Britain's best to break new ground at badminton world championships |url=https://www.paralympics.org.uk/articles/britains-best-to-break-new-ground-at-badminton-world-champio |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=ParalympicsGB |language=en}} In May 2006, he suffered an incomplete paraplegia in a house collapse and has been dependent on a wheelchair ever since.{{Cite web |last=BEMedia |date=2021-08-28 |title=Tokyo diary: Martin Rooke |url=https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/tokyo-diary-martin-rooke/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Badminton England |language=en-GB}}

Rooke started to compete in para-badminton in 2010. Two years later, he won gold in singles and doubles at the European Para-Badminton Championships.

Achievements

= World Championships =

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gobi Ranganathan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jung-jun
{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Kyung-hoon

| align="left" | 14–21, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

= European Championships =

Men's singles WH2

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2012

| align="left" | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gobi Ranganathan

| align="left" | 21–15, 16–21, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} François Nalborczyk

| align="left" | 21–9, 21–6

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Jordy Brouwer

| align="left" | 21–9, 21–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ISR}} Amir Levi

| align="left" | 21–18, 13–21, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

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! Year

! Venue

!Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| rowspan="3" align="center" | 2012{{Efn|This tournament uses a round robin system.|name=RR}}

| rowspan="3" align="left" | Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany

| rowspan="3" align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gobi Ranganathan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} Javier Fernández
{{flagicon|ESP}} José Guillermo Lama

| align="left" | 21–8, 21–17

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

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| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} David Holz
{{flagicon|GER}} Manfred Steinhart

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–16

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| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Jordy Brouwer
{{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} François Nalborczyk

| align="left" | 21–8, 21–10

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| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | High Performance Center,
Murcia, Spain

|{{flagicon|TUR}} Avni Kertmen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} David Toupé
{{flagicon|GER}} Thomas Wandschneider

| align="left" | 11–21, 13–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Sporthal de Haamen,
Beek, Netherlands

|{{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} David Toupé

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Connor Dua-Harper
{{Flagicon|GER}} Thomas Wandschneider

| align="left" | 17–21, 21–12, 16–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

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| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Amphitheatre Gymnasium,
Rodez, France

|{{flagicon|GER}} Thomas Wandschneider

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} David Toupé
{{Flagicon|ISR}} Amir Levi

| align="left" | 21–19, 21–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

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! Year

! Venue

!Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | High Performance Center,
Murcia, Spain

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Karin Suter-Erath

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} David Toupé
{{Flagicon|SUI}} Sonja Häsler

| align="left" | 21–15, 21–8

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Sporthal de Haamen,
Beek, Netherlands

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Karin Suter-Erath

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} David Toupé
{{Flagicon|TUR}} Narin Uluç

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

= International tournaments (2011–2021) (4 titles, 4 runners-up) =

Men's singles WH2

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2012

| align="left" | French Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gobi Ranganathan

| align="left" | 21–15, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

rowspan="3" align="center" | 2016{{Efn|This tournament uses a round robin system.|name=RR}}

| rowspan="3" align="left" | Turkish Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Christian Hamböck

| align="left" | 21–5, 21–7

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="left" | {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Isomaeki

| align="left" | 21–11, 21–7

align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Madzlan Saibon

| align="left" | 16–21, 15–21

align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Japan Para-Badminton International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Sun-cheol

| align="left" | 18–21, 22–24

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

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! Year

! Tournament

!Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Connor Dua-Harper

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} David Toupé
{{flagicon|GER}} Thomas Wandschneider

| align="left" | 20–22, 12–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Irish Para-Badminton International

|{{flagicon|GER}} Thomas Wandschneider

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Kyung-hoon
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Sam-seop

| align="left" | 17–21, 13–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

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! Year

! Tournament

!Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | England Para-Badminton Championships

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Karin Suter-Erath

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Jakarin Homhual
{{flagicon|THA}} Sujirat Pookkham

| align="left" | 21–14, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Karin Suter-Erath

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Young-chin Mi
{{Flagicon|GER}} Valeska Knoblauch

| align="left" | 21–12, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Turkish Para-Badminton International

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Karin Suter-Erath

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} David Toupé
{{Flagicon|SUI}} Sonja Häsler

| align="left" | 22–20, 21–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

Notes

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References

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External links

  • {{BWFB|P51825}}
  • {{BPA|martin-rooke}}
  • {{IPC|martin-rooke}}

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Category:1972 births

Category:Living people

Category:British para-badminton players

Category:Paralympic badminton players for Great Britain

Category:Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Category:Sportspeople from Hertfordshire