Miles N C Johnson (born 1965) is an English retired male

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player.

Badminton career

Johnson represented

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and won a

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in the team event and a

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in the mixed doubles with

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, at the

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. He also participated in the singles and reached the round of 16 and the men's doubles where he lost in the bronze medal play off. He won 44 caps for England.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Miles English male badminton players Living people 1965 births Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games gold medallists in badminton Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games silver medallists in badminton Badminton players at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games