# Martin Rooke

Martin Rooke (born 21 November 1972) is an English former para-badminton player. He represented Great Britain in the men's singles WH2 event in para-badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
Rooke announced his retirement from international para-badminton after the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

## Biography

Before his accident, Rooke competed in semi-professional football and played for Tring Athletic F.C. in his hometown of Hertfordshire. Rooke also competed in gymnastics. In May 2006, he suffered an incomplete paraplegia in a house collapse and has been dependent on a wheelchair ever since.
Rooke started to compete in para-badminton in 2010. Two years later, he won gold in singles and doubles at the European Para-Badminton Championships.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Gobi Ranganathan | Kim Jung-jun Kim Kyung-hoon | 14–21, 19–21 | Silver |

### European Championships

Men's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Gobi Ranganathan | 21–15, 16–21, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | François Nalborczyk | 21–9, 21–6 | Gold |
| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | Jordy Brouwer | 21–9, 21–5 | Bronze |
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Amir Levi | 21–18, 13–21, 21–17 | Gold |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Gobi Ranganathan | Javier Fernández José Guillermo Lama | 21–8, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Gobi Ranganathan | David Holz Manfred Steinhart | 21–18, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Gobi Ranganathan | Jordy Brouwer François Nalborczyk | 21–8, 21–10 | Gold |
| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | Avni Kertmen | David Toupé Thomas Wandschneider | 11–21, 13–21 | Silver |
| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | David Toupé | Connor Dua-Harper Thomas Wandschneider | 17–21, 21–12, 16–21 | Silver |
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Thomas Wandschneider | David Toupé Amir Levi | 21–19, 21–16 | Gold |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | Karin Suter-Erath | David Toupé Sonja Häsler | 21–15, 21–8 | Gold |
| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | Karin Suter-Erath | David Toupé Narin Uluç | 21–18, 21–14 | Gold |

### International tournaments (2011–2021) (4 titles, 4 runners-up)

Men's singles WH2
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | French Para-Badminton International | Gobi Ranganathan | 21–15, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Christian Hamböck | 21–5, 21–7 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Harri Isomaeki | 21–11, 21–7 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Madzlan Saibon | 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Kim Sun-cheol | 18–21, 22–24 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Connor Dua-Harper | David Toupé Thomas Wandschneider | 20–22, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Thomas Wandschneider | Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop | 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | England Para-Badminton Championships | Karin Suter-Erath | Jakarin Homhual Sujirat Pookkham | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2015 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Karin Suter-Erath | Young-chin Mi Valeska Knoblauch | 21–12, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2016 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Karin Suter-Erath | David Toupé Sonja Häsler | 22–20, 21–11 | Winner |