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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | c. 1985 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Badminton |
Liam Ingram (born c.1985) is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
[edit]As a junior, Ingram won the South West of England boys U12 singles in 1997,[1] the 1998 Gloucester Open[2] and 1999 Liverpool Open.[3]
He represented Mid Glamorgan at county level[4] and went on to win three Welsh national junior titles, one with Richard Williams in the men's doubles and two mixed doubles titles with Kerry Ann Sheppard.[5]
Ingram was soon capped at full senior international level and represented the Welsh team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England,[6] where he competed in the singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles events.[7] At the Games partnering Sheppard, they lost to the Scottish pair Graeme Smith and Elinor Middlemiss in the mixed doubles competition.[8] In the men's doubles with Neil Cottrill they lost to Sanave Thomas and Valiyaveetil Diju.[9]
After the Games he continued to represent Wales.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "News in brief". South Wales Echo. 10 January 1997. p. 52. Retrieved 11 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Junior spotlight". Gloucestershire Echo. 20 April 1998. p. 20. Retrieved 11 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Liverpool trip has a double reward". South Wales Echo. 20 April 1998. p. 91. Retrieved 11 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "County youngsters star in the nationals". Gloucester Citizen. 23 October 1999. p. 39. Retrieved 11 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Wales pick badminton elite". BBC News. 17 May 2002. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Wales Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Badminton". The Scotsman. 1 August 2002. p. 20. Retrieved 11 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Sweet revenge for Muggeridge". BBC News. 1 August 2002. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Welsh exits continue at World's". BBC News. 30 July 2003. Retrieved 6 March 2026.