Darren Hall (badminton)

3.1. National Achievements

Hall achieved unparalleled success in domestic tournaments, winning a record ten English National singles titles between 1986 and 1999. His sixth title, secured during the 1993 championships, notably broke the existing record of five titles, which had been set in 1981 by his cousin, Ray Stevens. This accomplishment underscored Hall's dominance in the sport for over a decade.

3.2. International Participation and Highlights

Internationally, Hall distinguished himself by becoming the only Englishman since the 1930s to win the prestigious Denmark Open in men's singles, achieving this feat in 1992. His prowess was also evident at the European Badminton Championships, where he secured a gold medal in men's singles at the 1988 event held in Kristiansand, Norway, by defeating the formidable Morten Frost in the final.

Hall represented England at the Olympic Games on multiple occasions. He participated in a demonstration of badminton at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He later competed in the men's singles event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was eliminated in the second round by Zhao Jianhua of China, with scores of 6-15, 9-15. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Hall competed in both singles and doubles events. In singles, he again exited in the second round, losing to Lee Gwang-jin of South Korea 7-15, 11-15. In the doubles event, partnering with Peter Knowles, they were defeated in the first round by the Chinese pair Ge Cheng and Tao Xiaoqiang, with scores of 2-15, 3-15.

His strong performances also extended to the Commonwealth Games. Hall competed in the 1990 games in Auckland, New Zealand, and again in the 1998 games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Across these appearances, he amassed a total of one gold medal and three bronze medals, contributing significantly to England's team achievements.

4.1. World Cup

Hall secured a bronze medal in the men's singles at the 1996 Badminton World Cup.

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Jeffer Rosobin	15-9, 14-17, 9-14	Bronze

4.2. Commonwealth Games

Hall earned a gold medal in the mixed team event and two bronze medals in men's singles and men's team at the Commonwealth Games.

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1990	Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand	Steve Baddeley	Walkover	Bronze
1998	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Yong Hock Kin	7-15, 1-15	Bronze

4.3. European Championships

Darren Hall achieved a gold medal in men's singles at the 1988 European Championships and a silver medal in the same event in 1990. He also won two bronze medals in the mixed team event in 1988 and 1990.

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1988	Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway	Morten Frost	8-15, 15-12, 15-9	Gold
1990	Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union	Steve Baddeley	15-11, 3-15, 7-15	Silver

4.4. European Junior Championships

As a junior player, Hall secured a gold medal in the mixed team event and a bronze medal in boys' doubles at the 1983 European Junior Championships.

Boys' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Helsinki, Finland	Stuart Spurling		-, -	Bronze

4.5. IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006. Darren Hall achieved several victories and runner-up finishes in this series.

Men's singles

4.6. IBF International Tournaments

Hall competed in numerous IBF-sanctioned international tournaments, securing multiple titles and runner-up positions in both men's singles and men's doubles.

Men's singles

Men's doubles