Elizabeth Cann
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| Nickname(s) | Liz[citation needed] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 March 1979 Redhill, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 19 (2 June 2005) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elizabeth Cann (born 21 March 1979) is a badminton player from England.[1] Cann started playing badminton along with many other sports at about age six, and was coached by her mother, Carmen. When she was 19, Cann moved to Denmark for three years to develop her badminton further, and started receiving formal technical coaching.[2][3]
Achievements[edit]
Commonwealth Games[edit]
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India |  Susan Egelstaff
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21–18, 21–16 |  Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series[edit]
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Scottish Open |  Kati Tolmoff
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16–21, 21–10, 21–12 |  Winner
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| 2008 | Finnish Open |  Sara Persson
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21–12, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2007 | Irish Open |  Kaori Mori
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21–19, 21–9 | Winner
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References[edit]
- ^ "Elizabeth Cann Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Hlasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Champions: Elizabeth Cann". sportingchampions.org.uk. Sporting Champions. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Elizabeth Cann". www.damekellyholmestrust.org. Dame Kelly Holmes Trust. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
External links[edit]
- Elizabeth Cann at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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