Donna Kellogg

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Donna Kellogg : biography

20 January 1978 –

Donna Victoria Kellogg MBE (born 20 January 1978 in Derby) is an English badminton player. She first played badminton at the age of 10.

Career

Her first representative match for England was against China at the World Championships 1997 in Scotland. The best performances of her career are winning the European Women’s Doubles Gold medal in 2000 with Jo 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.

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 Zhao Tingting and Wei Yili of China in the round of 16.

2006

Kellogg reached the mixed doubles final at the 2006 IBF World Championships with Anthony Clark, losing in the final against Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson.

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.

Record Against Selected Opponents

Mixed Doubles results with Anthony Clark against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/profile/selectheadtohead.aspx?id=D680F137-4954-4E89-B3EC-77B25C2B2B35

  • 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 & Lilyana Natsir 3-7
  • Ko Sung-hyun & Ha Jung-eun 0-1
  • Koo Kien Keat & Wong Pei Tty 5-2
  • Robert Mateusiak & Nadiezda Zieba 3-1
  • Songphon Anugritayawon & Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 2-1
  • Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thoungthongkam 1-2

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.

Kellogg’s 26 year old brother, Joe, a talented cricketer collapsed during a match in July 2011 and never regained consciousness. The cause was thought to be a heart-related condition.