# Grant Manzoney

Grant Manzoney (born 16 December 1969) is an Australian para-badminton player. He competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where badminton made its Paralympics debut.

## Personal

Manzoney was born on 16 December 1969 with congenital deformity in both legs. His right leg is missing and fibular hemimelia in his left leg causing severe deformity of his left foot and ankle. Surgery at an early age has allowed him to walk on his left foot instead of amputation. He has a prosthetic right leg since childhood. He attended Swan View Senior High School.

## Badminton

After dabbling in wheelchair basketball, he discovered para-badminton in 2016 as part of Wheelchair Sports held a 'come and try day'. He is classified WH2.He has earned number one rankings in Oceania and Australia in singles and doubles in his class.
He participated at the 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Basel, where he won one match and lost two and did not reach the knockout stage.
In 2020, he defended his Oceania Para Badminton Championships Men's WH2 title.
At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics,he competed in the men's singles WH2. His first opponent in the Group Stage was Kim Kjung-hoon from Korea. He lost 2–0. He then competed against Kim Jung-Jun also from Korea. Here he also lost 2–0. Manzoney therefore did not make the quarterfinals.
His coach in Perth is Mark Cunningham.

## Achievements
### Oceania Championships

Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Geelong, Australia | Douglas Youlten | 21–3, 21–8 | Gold |
| 2018 | Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Geelong, Australia | Benjamin Hasselman | 21–5, 21–10 | Gold |
| 2018 | Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Geelong, Australia | Richard Joseph Engles | 21–11, 21–11 | Gold |
| 2018 | Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Geelong, Australia | Michael Colin McDonald | 21–0, 21–5 | Gold |
| 2020 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia | Qambar Ali Akhteyari | 21–10, 21–7 | Gold |
| 2022 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Douglas Youlten | 21–4, 21–3 | Gold |
| 2022 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Eamon Wood | 21–4, 21–1 | Gold |
| 2022 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Qambar Ali Akhteyari | 21–10, 21–9 | Gold |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Geelong, Australia | Richard John Davis | Duke Trench-Thiedeman Douglas Youlten | 21–7, 21–6 | Gold |
| 2018 | Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Geelong, Australia | Richard John Davis | Michael Colin McDonald Daniel O'Neil | 21–8, 21–4 | Gold |
| 2018 | Leisuretime Sports Precinct, Geelong, Australia | Richard John Davis | Richard Joseph Engles Pradeep Hewavitharana | 21–13, 21–14 | Gold |
| 2022 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Lochan Cowper | Qambar Ali Akhteyari Richard John Davis | 21–11, 21–9 | Gold |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Bree Mellberg | Richard John Davis Mischa Ginns | 18–21, 17–21 | Silver |
| 2023 | Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Perth, Australia | Marinda Jones | Lochan Cowper Mischa Ginns | 11–21, 7–21 | Bronze |
| 2023 | Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Perth, Australia | Marinda Jones | Nguyen Nan Vang Janine Watson | 14–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
| 2023 | Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Perth, Australia | Marinda Jones | Martyn Ford Macka Mackenzie | 21–12, 19–21, 21–17 | Bronze |
| 2023 | Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Perth, Australia | Marinda Jones | Qambar Ali Akhteyari Catherine Gallagher | 21–13, 21–7 | Bronze |