# 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.

## Career

Kellogg 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 Games

She 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.

### 2004 Summer Olympics

Kellogg 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 Games

Kellogg 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.

### 2008 Summer Olympics

She and partner Gail Emms faced China in doubles at the 2008 Olympics in the round of 16. They lost the first match.

## Personal life

In 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.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | Anthony Clark | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 15–21, 12–21 | Silver |

### Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Joanne Goode | Chor Hooi Yee Lim Pek Siah | 15–8, 15–6 | Gold |
| 2006 | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Gail Emms | Trupti Murgunde Saina Nehwal | 21–14, 21–9 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Chris Hunt | Nathan Robertson Joanne Davies | 15–7, 15–17, 14–17 | Bronze |

### European Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Joanne Goode | Rikke Olsen Marlene Thomsen | 5–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Joanne Goode | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen | 7–15, 15–10, 15–8 | Gold |
| 2006 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Gail Emms | Nicole Grether Juliane Schenk | 21–12, 21–10 | Gold |
| 2008 | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark | Gail Emms | Lena Frier Kristiansen Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 18–21, 18–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Anthony Clark | Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager | 16–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
| 2008 | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark | Anthony Clark | Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Kostiuczyk | 16–21, 22–20, 21–15 | Gold |

### European Junior Championships

Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1997 | Nymburk, Czech Republic | Tine Rasmussen | 11–3, 5–11, 9–12 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia | Joanne Wright | Natalia Djachkova Ella Karachkova | 15–7, 18–13 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1997 | Nymburk, Czech Republic | David Lindley | Kristian Langbak Jane F. Bramsen | 9–15, 9–15 | Bronze |

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, 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
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | All England Open | Anthony Clark | Zheng Bo Gao Ling | 21–16, 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | China Masters | Anthony Clark | Zheng Bo Gao Ling | 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Swiss Open | Anthony Clark | He Hanbin Yu Yang | 15–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Singapore Open | Anthony Clark | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 21–17, 14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | French Open | Anthony Clark | He Hanbin Yu Yang | 13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Denmark Open | Anthony Clark | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 16–21, 27–25, 17–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1997 | Swedish Open | Julie Bradbury | Liu Lu Qian Hong | 11–15, 18–17, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Indonesia Open | Joanne Goode | Lotte Jonathans Nicole van Hooren | 7–15, 15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2005 | Korea Open | Gail Emms | Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Thessaloniki Grand Prix | Gail Emms | Chor Hooi Yee Lim Pek Siah | 17–14, 15–8 | Winner |
| 2005 | Denmark Open | Gail Emms | Kumiko Ogura Reiko Shiota | 6–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Denmark Open | Gail Emms | Kamila Augustyn Nadieżda Kostiuczyk | 20–22, 10–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Thessaloniki Grand Prix | Anthony Clark | Robert Blair Natalie Munt | 15–4, 6–15, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2006 | Denmark Open | Anthony Clark | Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 14–21, 21–14, 22–20 | Winner |

### IBF International

Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2003 | Austrian International | Simon Archer | Fredrik Bergström Johanna Persson | 11–6, 5–11, 11–6 | Winner |
| 2003 | Slovenian International | Simon Archer | Nikolai Zuyev Marina Yakusheva | 15–2, 17–16 | Winner |
| 2003 | Iceland International | Simon Archer | Jesper Larsen Mie Nielsen | 15–13, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2003 | Scottish International | Simon Archer | Imanuel Hirschfeldt Frida Andreasson | 15–5, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2003 | Irish International | Simon Archer | Rasmus Andersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 15–12, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2004 | Portugal International | Simon Archer | Kristof Hopp Kathrin Piotrowski | 15–12, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2005 | Portugal International | Anthony Clark | Sergio Llopis Dolores Marco | 15–5, 15–10 | Winner |

## Record against selected opponents

Mixed doubles results with Anthony Clark against Superseries finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.
* Zhang Jun & Gao Ling 2–2
* Zheng Bo & Gao Ling 1–4
* He Hanbin & Yu Yang 1–5
* Xie Zhongbo & Zhang Yawen 3–3
* Jens Eriksen & Mette Schjoldager 0–2
* Joachim Fischer Nielsen & Christinna Pedersen 2–2
* Thomas Laybourn & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 1–1
* Nathan Robertson & Gail Emms 1–3
* Flandy Limpele & Vita Marissa 1–0
* Nova Widianto & Liliyana Natsir 3–7
* Ko Sung-hyun & Ha Jung-eun 0–1
* Koo Kien Keat & Wong Pei Tty 5–2
* Robert Mateusiak & Nadieżda Zięba 3–1
* Songphon Anugritayawon & Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 2–1
* Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thungthongkam 1–2