Donna Kellogg
Donna Victoria Kellogg, MBE (born 20 January 1978) is an English former badminton player. She is the European Champion, winning the women's doubles titles in 2000, 2006 and the mixed doubles title in 2008. She won the silver medal at the 2006 World Championships. Kellogg also won the women's doubles title at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, and was part of the England winning team at the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games. CareerKellogg first played badminton at the age of 10. Her first representative match for England was against China at the 1997 World Championships in Scotland. The best performances of her career are winning the European women's doubles gold medal in 2000 with Joanne Goode and in 2006 with Gail Emms. Kellogg's highest world ranking is fourth in women's doubles with a national ranking of first in the same event. 1998 Commonwealth GamesShe represented England and won two gold medals (women's doubles and team) and a bronze medal (mixed doubles), at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2][3] 2004 Summer OlympicsKellogg competed with Gail Emms in women's doubles at the 2004 Summer Olympics. They defeated Koon Wai Chee and Li Wing Mui of Hong Kong in the first round, but were defeated by Wei Yili and Zhao Tingting of China in the round of 16. 2006 World Championships and Commonwealth GamesKellogg reached the mixed doubles final at the 2006 World Championships with Anthony Clark, losing in the final against Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms. She also won a silver medal (team) and bronze medal (doubles) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[4] 2008 Summer OlympicsShe and partner Gail Emms faced China in doubles at the 2008 Olympics in the round of 16. They lost the first match. Personal lifeIn 1999 she graduated from Loughborough University with a degree in Sports Science. Her occupation/professional qualification is BSC Physical Education, Sport Science and Recreational Management. Kellogg was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours.[5] AchievementsWorld ChampionshipsMixed doubles
Commonwealth GamesWomen's doubles
Mixed doubles
European ChampionshipsWomen's doubles
Mixed doubles
European Junior ChampionshipsGirls' singles
Girls' doubles
Mixed doubles
BWF SuperseriesThe BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year. Mixed doubles
IBF World Grand PrixThe World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006. Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
IBF InternationalMixed doubles
Record against selected opponentsMixed doubles results with Anthony Clark against Superseries finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[7]
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