Player Profile

Kelly Blake

1 Name & DOB & where do you live?

Kelly Louise Blake, 20/07/1990, Dinas Powys

2 Discipline- partner?

All and it varies

3 How did you get started in Badminton?

Mum played so I went along to Penarth badminton club as a youngster

4 Interesting fact about yourself that not many people would know?

I hate cucumber, the smell makes me feel sick. I’m just not that interesting.

5 2-3 of your best achievements to date ?

Junior national champion

Youth commonwealth games selection

Senior selection at the age of 15

6 Goals for this season?

Be a finalist or winner at all disciplines in the under 19 nationals

7 Sporting heroes?

Mia Audina

8 Coaches you have worked with, (HPC you attend)?

Eddie O’Neil, Zhou min, Cardiff HPC, Mathew Hughes, Kelly Morgan and many more.

9 Long term Badminton Goals?

Senior Commonwealth Games

10 How does it feel to be part of the HPC/Talent group?

Feels good to be around friends who are wanting the same things out of badminton that you are.