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Kerrin Harrison

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Kerrin Harrison
Personal information
Birth nameKerrin Charters Harrison
CountryNew Zealand
Born (1964-04-27) 27 April 1964 (age 60)
Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st)
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh Men's doubles
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 North Harbour Men's doubles
BWF profile

Kerrin Charters Harrison (born 27 April 1964[1]) is a New Zealand badminton player.

Along with Glenn Stewart, he won a bronze medal in the badminton men's doubles at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2]

He attended Westlake Boys High School on the North Shore, Auckland from 1979 to 1982. Kerrin won the men's French Badminton singles open in 1986. And along with Glenn Stewart also won the men's French Badminton doubles open in 1986. Along with Phillip Horne, Kerrin Harrison represented New Zealand in Badminton men's doubles, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.

At the age of 28 Kerrin represented New Zealand at the 1992 summer Olympics in Barcelona in both the men's singles and doubles for Badminton[1] He was a New Zealand representative for ten years. He won the men's masters (over 45s) Badminton singles in New Zealand, 17–20 September 2009.

Achievements

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Commonwealth Games

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Meadowbank Sports Centre,
Edinburgh, Scotland
New Zealand Glenn Stewart Australia Paul Kong
Australia Michael Scandolera
15–12, 15–11 Bronze Bronze

Oceania Championships

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Sleeman Sports Complex,
Brisbane, Australia
New Zealand Grant Walker Australia David Bamford
Australia Peter Blackburn
13–15, 14–17 Silver Silver

IBF International

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1986 French Open New Zealand Graeme Robson 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987 New Zealand International New Zealand Glenn Stewart 15–11, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987 Australian Open Australia Michael Scandolera 1–15, 15–5, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1988 New Zealand International New Zealand Philip Horne 15–10, 12–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 New Zealand International New Zealand Glenn Stewart 10–15, 15–13, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 French Open New Zealand Glenn Stewart France Christophe Jeanjean
France Benoît Pitte
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987 New Zealand International New Zealand Glenn Stewart New Zealand Graeme Robson
New Zealand Steve Wilson
15–12, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987 Australian Open New Zealand Glenn Stewart Australia Peter Roberts
Australia Michael Scandolera
18–14, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1988 New Zealand International New Zealand Glenn Stewart New Zealand Kevin Ross
New Zealand Ryan Whittle
15–3, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1989 New Zealand International New Zealand Glenn Stewart New Zealand Stephen Lobb
New Zealand Jacob van Selm
15–5, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1990 New Zealand International New Zealand Glenn Stewart New Zealand Dean Galt
New Zealand Nicholas Hall
Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 New Zealand International New Zealand Dean Galt Australia Peter Blackburn
New Zealand Darren McDonald
3–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1993 New Zealand International New Zealand Dean Galt New Zealand Nicholas Hall
New Zealand Grant Walker
15–11, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1987 New Zealand International New Zealand Katrin Lockey New Zealand Graeme Robson
New Zealand Toni Whittaker
9–15, 15–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1988 New Zealand International New Zealand Katrin Lockey New Zealand Graeme Robson
New Zealand Toni Whittaker
12–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 New Zealand International New Zealand Lynne Horne New Zealand Graeme Robson
New Zealand Toni Whittaker
8–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1993 New Zealand International New Zealand Tammy Jenkins New Zealand Dean Galt
New Zealand Liao Yuejin
5–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

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