# Joanne Davies

Joanne Davies (born 10 September 1972) is a former English badminton player, capped 44 times for England and reached No. 8 in the World.

## Early life

She lived on Yarborough Road in Grimsby, and attended the Whitgift School.

## Career

She has won team gold and individual silver medals in the 1998 Commonwealth Games. She represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Davies was 11 weeks pregnant while she competing in Sydney. Davies married former Dutch national badminton player Jurgen van Leeuwen, and her son Ethan also played badminton.
She was the English National runner-up with her doubles partner Nichola Beck during the 1995 English National Championships.

## Achievements
### Commonwealth Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia | Nathan Robertson | Simon Archer Joanne Goode | 2–15, 5–15 | Silver |

### European Junior Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Budapest, Hungary | Simon Archer | Joris van Soerland Nicole van Hooren | 11–15, 4–15 | Bronze |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Brunei Open | Nichola Beck | Thitikan Duangsiri Pornsawan Plungwech | 8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |

### IBF International

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Canadian International | Sara Hardaker | Naomi Murakami Hiromi Yamada | 3–15, 17–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 2000 | Portugal International | Sara Hardaker | Lene Mørk Britta Andersen | 12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Spanish International | Gail Emms | Takae Masumo Chikako Nakayama | 12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Finnish International | Nichola Beck | Kelly Morgan Joanne Muggeridge | 3–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Mauritius International | Tanya Woodward | Norhasikin Amin Winnie Lee | 15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1993 | Irish International | Nichola Beck | Karen Peatfield Justine Willmott | 15–1, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1993 | Welsh International | Joanne Muggeridge | Julie Bradbury Joanne Wright | 9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Hamburg Cup | Joanne Wright | Marlene Thomsen Anne Mette Bille | 7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Hungarian International | Tanya Woodward | Alison Humby Julia Mann | 15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1992 | Czechoslovakian International | Tanya Woodward | Sarah Hore Alison Humby | 17–16, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1992 | Portugal International | Joanne Wright | Elena Rybkina Marina Andrievskaya | 15–4, 15–2 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Wimbledon International | Ian Pearson | Nikolai Zuyev Marina Yakusheva | 15–12, 11–15, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1994 | Mauritius International | Michael Adams | Dave Wright Karen Chapman | 15–11, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1993 | Irish International | Simon Archer | Julian Robertson Sara Hardaker | 15–5, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1993 | Welsh International | Simon Archer | Chris Hunt Joanne Wright | 9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Irish International | Nick Ponting | Lars Pedersen Anne Mette Bille | 7–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Wimbledon Open | Simon Archer | Dave Wright Sara Sankey | 15–5, 12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |