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Chris Coles

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key achievements
• U17 England no.1, singles
• Current National Champion in Men’s
and Mixed Doubles
• U18 Circuit Champions

aims
• Junior World Championships 2010
• Progression to GB senior level
• 2016 Olympic Games

Chris is the current U17 National Champion in Men’s
Doubles and Mixed Doubles. The same two titles he won
in 2007 at U15 Nationals.

He is also ranked no.1 U17 player in singles in England for
2008-09 .

He and his partner (Matthew Nottingham) from Cheshire
are also the Current U18 Circuit Champions.
In 2007 Chris and Matt were the UK School Games
Doubles Champions.

Chris is currently in Malaysia as part of the squad
representing England at the u19 World Junior
Championships which starts Oct 23rd – 1st November . In
preparation Chris and teammates competed at the U19
Lausanne Youth International tournament in Switzerland at
the beginning of October where he reached two finals in
both Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles picking up two
silver medals then last weekend (9th October) flew to
Copenhagen to take part in the Danish Cup.

Chris is aiming to be selected to take part in the next
Junior World Championships which are being held early
next year in April.

Speaking of his spot on the SportsAid 16 for 2016 list he
said: "I am delighted at being recognised by SportsAid as
one of 16 athletes to progress to the 2016 Olympics in Rio
De Janiero. It has always be my long term goal to
compete in an Olympic Games and to be considered as a
potential contender by SportsAid and by Badminton
England makes all the hard training worthwhile. I am
really very excited about the future."