# Simon Archer (badminton)

Simon David Archer MBE (born 27 June 1973) is an English former badminton player. Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.

## Career
### Summer Olympics

Archer competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in doubles, with Chris Hunt. They were knocked out in the quarterfinals. In 2000 he coupled with Nathan Robertson, but they too lost in the quarterfinals, this time to Tony Gunawan and Candra Wijaya of Indonesia. However, Archer also competed in mixed doubles with Joanne Goode and won a bronze medal.

### Commonwealth Games

He represented England and won double silver in the mixed doubles and men's doubles event and was a member of the mixed team that won the gold medal, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.
Archer and Goode won gold medals twice at the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and 2002. Archer also won bronze medals in men's doubles in both these Games, together with Chris Hunt and James Anderson respectively.

### Retirement

In August 2006 Archer announced, that he will no longer compete on international level. However he still plays county badminton for Worcestershire and has had an offer to play for a club in Germany.

## Awards

Archer was awarded a world record by the Guinness World Records in 1997, for his smash that reached 162 mph.

## Personal life

Archer was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | The Dome, Sydney, Australia | Joanne Goode | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 15–4, 12–15, 17–14 | Bronze |

### World Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Nathan Robertson | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung | 11–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Joanne Goode | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 10–15, 13–15 | Silver |

### Commonwealth Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | McKinnon Gym, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada | Chris Hunt | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang | 10–15, 9–15 | Silver |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Chris Hunt | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 13–15, 11–15 | Bronze |
| 2002 | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England | James Anderson | Chan Chong Ming Chew Choon Eng | 4–7, 5–7, 2–7 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | McKinnon Gym, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada | Julie Bradbury | Chris Hunt Gillian Clark | 11–15, 4–15 | Silver |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Joanne Goode | Nathan Robertson Joanne Davies | 15–2, 15–5 | Gold |
| 2002 | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England | Joanne Goode | Chew Choon Eng Chin Eei Hui | 0–7, 7–5, 7–3, 7–3 | Gold |

### European Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Chris Hunt | Andrey Antropov Nikolai Zuyev | 18–16, 15–4 | Gold |
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | Chris Hunt | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 6–15, 10–15 | Silver |
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Chris Hunt | Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15–3, 15–3 | Gold |
| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Nathan Robertson | Jens Eriksen Jesper Larsen | 13–15, 15–7, 3–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | Julie Bradbury | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 16–18, 2–15 | Silver |
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Joanne Goode | Michael Keck Erica van den Heuvel | 15–8, 11–15, 8–15 | Bronze |

### European Junior Championships

Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Budapest, Hungary | Jürgen Koch | 15–11, 12–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Budapest, Hungary | Joanne Davies | Joris van Soerland Nicole van Hooren | 11–15, 4–15 | Bronze |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Dutch Open | Chris Hunt | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 18–17, 5–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Swiss Open | Chris Hunt | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 6–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Denmark Open | Chris Hunt | Jim Laugesen Thomas Stavngaard | 15–17, 15–10, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | German Open | Chris Hunt | Jens Eriksen Jesper Larsen | 4–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Denmark Open | Julie Bradbury | Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen | 8–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Korea Open | Julie Bradbury | Park Joo-bong Ra Kyung-min | 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Swiss Open | Julie Bradbury | Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo | 7–15, 15–12, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | All England Open | Julie Bradbury | Park Joo-bong Ra Kyung-min | 10–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Hong Kong Open | Joanne Goode | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 15–8, 7–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | All England Open | Joanne Goode | Ha Tae-kwon Chung Jae-hee | 15–2, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1999 | Swiss Open | Joanne Goode | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2000 | Thailand Open | Joanne Goode | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 13–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Indonesia Open | Joanne Goode | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 15–13, 11–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2000 | Dutch Open | Erica van den Heuvel | Chen Qiqiu Chen Lin | 15–8, 12–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | U.S. Open | Marina Andrievskaya | Tony Gunawan Etty Tantri | 11–7, 4–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |

### IBF International

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Portugal International | Chris Hunt | Andy Goode Glen Milton | 7–15, 15–2, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Iceland International | Julian Robertson | Russell Hogg Kenny Middlemiss | 15–9, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1993 | Austrian International | Nick Ponting | Edwin van Dalm Quinten van Dalm | 15–5, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1993 | Hamburg Cup | Chris Hunt | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Wimbledon Open | Chris Hunt | Sergei Melnikov Nikolai Zuyev | 6–15, 15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1993 | Welsh International | Mike Adams | Sergei Melnikov Nikolai Zuyev | 15–3, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1993 | Irish International | Julian Robertson | Neil Cottrill John Quinn | 15–10, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2002 | BMW Open International | Flandy Limpele | Anthony Clark Nathan Robertson | 15–5, 17–14 | Winner |
| 2004 | Portugal International | Robert Blair | Liu Kwok Wa Albertus Susanto Njoto | 15–9, 12–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2004 | Bitburger Open | Anthony Clark | Jean-Michel Lefort Svetoslav Stoyanov | 15–5, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2005 | Portugal International | Anthony Clark | Keishi Kawaguchi Toru Matsumoto | 17–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2005 | Swedish International | Anthony Clark | Henrik Andersson Fredrik Bergström | Walkover | Winner |
| 2005 | Italian International | David Lindley | Anders Kristiansen Simon Mollyhus | 10–15, 15–9, 13–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1992 | Austrian International | Maria Rasmussen | Nicklas Johansson Jessica Reinholdsson | 15–3, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1992 | Wimbledon Open | Joanne Davies | Dave Wright Sara Sankey | 15–5, 12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Welsh International | Joanne Davies | Chris Hunt Joanne Wright | 9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Irish International | Joanne Davies | Julian Robertson Sara Hardaker | 15–5, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2003 | Austrian International | Donna Kellogg | Fredrik Bergström Johanna Persson | 11–6, 5–11, 11–6 | Winner |
| 2003 | Slovenian International | Donna Kellogg | Nikolai Zuyev Marina Yakusheva | 15–2, 17–16 | Winner |
| 2003 | Iceland International | Donna Kellogg | Jesper Larsen Mie Nielsen | 15–13, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2003 | Scottish International | Donna Kellogg | Imanuel Hirschfeldt Frida Andreasson | 15–5, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2003 | Irish International | Donna Kellogg | Rasmus Andersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 15–12, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2004 | Portugal International | Donna Kellogg | Kristof Hopp Kathrin Piotrowski | 15–12, 15–12 | Winner |