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Nathan Robertson

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Nathan James Robertson, born on 30 May 1977 and from Cotgrave in Nottinghamshire, is a retired English badminton player who achieved international success in both the men's events and the mixed doubles. With Gail Emms he won the silver medal in mixed doubles at the 2004 Olympic Games, gold at the 2004 European Championships and gold at the 2006 World Championships, beating Anthony Clark and Donna Kellogg in the final, and the pair also won the mixed doubles at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He won six Commonwealth Games medals and several English national titles, including the men's doubles with Anthony Clark. At the 2008 Beijing Games he and Emms lost in the quarter-final, and he announced his retirement on 5 June 2012.

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is a retired English badminton player
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    born 30 May 1977
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    He has won six medals at the Commonwealth Games
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    is a retired English badminton player
  • Competed In: 2004 Summer Olympics, Career, 2004 Olympics
    Robertson competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Anthony Clark
  • Competed In: 2008 Summer Olympics, Career, 2008 Beijing Games
    Robertson and Emms did well in their first match in the mixed doubles
  • Competed In: Commonwealth Games, Career, 2006 Commonwealth Games
    The 2006 Commonwealth Games brought Robertson a silver in the team event
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