Spotlight on Matthew Grimley
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| Age: | 11 |
| Scottish Titles: | Under 11 National Boys' Singles Champion 2010 Under 11 National Boys' Doubles Champion 2011 Under 13 National Boys' Doubles Champion 2011 SSBU Primary Champs Boys' Singles Champion 2011 SSBU Primary Champs Boys' Doubles Champion 2010 and 2011 |
| Other Notable Achievements: | Olve Junior International Belgium Under 11 Boys' Singles Winner 2011 Olve Junior International Belgium Under 11 Boys' Doubles Winner 2011 Under 13 Badminton England Gold Mixed Doubles Winner 2011 in Northern Ireland |
| Career Highlight: | Winning two titles at the Belgium Junior International in 2011 |
| Coached by: | School of Sport: Craig Robertson, Iain Pringle, Lena Robertson National Squad: Diana Koleva, Andy Bowman, Karen Stalker, Julie Hogg |
| Sponsor: |
Yonex |
| Equipment Used: | Yonex Voltric 70 racquets and Yonex clothing |
| Badminton Goals & Ambitions: | To represent Scotland at senior level and to play in a Commonwealth and Olympic Games |
| Typical Week Training Schedule: | Train Monday to Friday at the School of Sport National squad training at Scotstoun Leisure Centre on Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri evenings and Sunday morning |
| First Badminton Memories: | Playing with my Mum, Dad and family at David Lloyd and my first coach who was Watson Briggs |
| First Time Playing Badminton: | Aged six at David Lloyd club in Renfrew |
| What do you enjoy most about being a badminton player? | Winning! |
| Tips for Badminton: | Don’t get upset on court – keep focussed |
| Hobbies: | Playing any sport e.g. football, table tennis and playing my Xbox |
| Favourite Sportsperson: | Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) |
| Favourite Film: | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 |
| Favourite Food: | My Mum’s Chicken Parmigiana |
| Favourite Music: | Pop |
| Favourite Foreign Badminton Destination: | Belgium |
| Favourite Badminton Tournament: | Nationals at Meadowbank Sports Centre |
