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Rachel Hindley

{{Short description|New Zealand badminton player (born 1981)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Rachel Hindley

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| birth_name = Rachel Louise Hindley

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|12|30}}

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| height = 1.80 m

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| country = {{NZL}}

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| handedness = Right

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| event = Women's singles & doubles

| highest_ranking = 172 (WS) 22 October 2009
92 (WD) 22 Oct 2009

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{{MedalSport | Badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{NZL}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2008 Nouméa|Women's doubles}}

{{MedalGold|2006 Auckland|Women's singles}}

{{MedalSilver|2008 Nouméa|Women's singles}}

{{MedalSilver|2006 Auckland|Women's doubles}}

{{MedalBronze|2004 Waitakere City|Women's singles}}

{{MedalCompetition | Oceania Mixed Team Championships }}

{{MedalGold|2008 Nouméa|Mixed team}}

{{MedalGold|2006 Auckland|Mixed team}}

{{MedalGold|2004 Waitakere City|Mixed team}}

{{MedalCompetition | Oceania Women's Team Championships }}

{{MedalGold|2008 Nouméa|Women's team}}

| bwfbadminton_id = 11216

| bwf_id = 82A8A80F-AB05-4DD6-ACC3-D07DC935A3C0

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Rachel Louise Hindley (born 30 December 1981) is a New Zealand badminton player.{{cite web|title=Players: Rachel Hindley |url=http://bwfworldsuperseries.com/players/player-profile/11216/rachel-hindley |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217053552/http://bwfworldsuperseries.com/players/player-profile/11216/rachel-hindley |url-status=usurped |archive-date=17 December 2017 |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=17 December 2017}} She won the women's singles gold at the Oceania Championships in 2006 and also women's doubles gold in 2008.{{cite news|title=2 Star gains Kiwi's 2nd seed at Commonwealth Games |url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-1065-0-0-0&sID=13337&articleID=172940&news_task=DETAIL|publisher=Badminton Oceania |access-date=17 December 2017}}{{cite news|title=Badminton: NZ take four out of five titles at Oceania champs |url=http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/badminton-nz-take-four-out-of-five-titles-at-oceania-champs-2008020811|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325202818/http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/badminton-nz-take-four-out-of-five-titles-at-oceania-champs-2008020811|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 March 2017|publisher=Newshub |access-date=17 December 2017}} She competed at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in the women's singles, doubles, and team event; and reaching the quarter-finals in the singles event.{{cite web|title=Rachel Hindley |url=https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/rachel-hindley |publisher=New Zealand Olympic Committee |access-date=17 December 2017}}

Achievements

=Oceania Championships=

Women's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center"|2008

| align="left"|Nouméa, New Caledonia

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Michelle Chan

| align="left"|24–26, 20–22

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center"|2006

| align="left"|Auckland, New Zealand

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Renee Flavell

| align="left"|20–22, 21–11, 21–15

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center"|2004

| align="left"|Waitakere City, New Zealand

| align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Lenny Permana

| align="left"|7–11, 5–11

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

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center"|2008

| align="left"|Nouméa, New Caledonia

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Michelle Chan

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Renee Flavell
{{flagicon|NZL}} Donna Cranston

| align="left"|21–14, 21–8

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center"|2006

| align="left"|Auckland, New Zealand

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Rebecca Bellingham

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Sara Runesten-Petersen
{{flagicon|NZL}} Nicole Gordon

| align="left"|16–21, 21–23

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

= BWF Grand Prix=

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's singles

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! |Year

! |Tournament

! |Opponent

! |Score

! |Result

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|align="center"|2008

|align="left"|New Zealand Open

|align="left"|{{flagicon|HKG}} Zhou Mi

|align="left"|10–21, 15–21

|style="text-align: left; background:white"|{{Silver2}} Runner-up

Women's doubles

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! |Year

! |Tournament

! |Partner

! |Opponent

! |Score

! |Result

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|align="center"|2005

|align="left"|New Zealand Open

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Rebecca Bellingham

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Nicole Gordon
{{flagicon|NZL}} Sara Runesten-Petersen

|align="left"|15–7, 15–8

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

:{{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

:{{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

=BWF International Challenge/Series=

Women's singles

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! |Year

! |Tournament

! |Opponent

! |Score

! |Result

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| align="center"|2006

| align="left"|North Harbour International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Huang Chia-Chi

| align="left"|7–21, 12–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2005

| align="left"|OCBC Yonex International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Lili Zhou

| align="left"|6–11, 1–11

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

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| align="center"|2005

| align="left"|Waikato International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Lenny Permana

| align="left"|11–4, 4–5 retired

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2000

| align="left"|New Caledonia International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Renee Flavell

| align="left"|8–11, 9–11

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

Women's doubles

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! |Year

! |Tournament

! |Partner

! |Opponent

! |Score

! |Result

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| align="center"|2009

| align="left"|Auckland International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Michelle Chan

| align="left"|{{flagicon|INA}} Jenna Gozali
{{flagicon|INA}} Rufika Olivta

| align="left"|16–21, 11–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2008

| align="left"|Waikato International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Renee Flavell

| align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayaka Takahashi
{{flagicon|JPN}} Koharu Yonemoto

| align="left"|18–21, 19–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2008

| align="left"|North Shore City International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Renee Flavell

| align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayaka Takahashi
{{flagicon|JPN}} Koharu Yonemoto

| align="left"|9–21, 15–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2005

| align="left"|North Harbour International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Kimberly Windsor

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Donna Cranston
{{flagicon|NZL}} Renee Flavell

| align="left"|21–12, 21–10

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2005

| align="left"|Waikato International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Rebecca Bellingham

| align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Kellie Lucas
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kate Wilson-Smith

| align="left"|15–13, 5–15, 15–11

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2004

| align="left"|New Zealand International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Rebecca Gordon

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Renee Flavell
{{flagicon|NZL}} Gabriel Shirley

| align="left"|15–6, 15–0

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2004

| align="left"|Canterbury International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Rebecca Gordon

| align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Noriko Okuma
{{flagicon|JPN}} Miyuki Tai

| align="left"|2–15, 7–15

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2003

| align="left"|New Zealand International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Lianne Shirley

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Nicole Gordon
{{flagicon|NZL}} Rebecca Gordon

| align="left"|9–15, 1–15

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2001

| align="left"|Manukau International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Tammy Jenkins

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Rhona Robertson
{{flagicon|NZL}} Sara Runesten-Petersen

| align="left"|5–7, 1–7, 0–7

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2001

| align="left"|North Harbour International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Tammy Jenkins

| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Rhona Robertson
{{flagicon|NZL}} Sara Runesten-Petersen

| align="left"|2–7, 0–7, 1–7

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

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{BWFB|11216}}
  • {{BWFT|82A8A80F-AB05-4DD6-ACC3-D07DC935A3C0|member_id=11216}}
  • {{NZOC}}
  • {{CGF|42282|Rachel Louise Hindley}}

{{2006 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hindley, Rachel}}

Category:Living people

Category:1981 births

Category:New Zealand female badminton players

Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand

Category:Badminton players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Category:21st-century New Zealand sportswomen