Player Profile

 News ImageVikki Jones

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Name & DOB & where do you live?

 

Vikki Jones – 21/02/87 – Pontypridd  

 

2  Discipline- partner?

 

Singles, Doubles – Nicole Walkley

 

3  How did you get started in Badminton?

 

My Brother was asked by his teacher to go to a club in Beddauwhere Kelly Morgan played. I joined in at the end of the sessions and was later asked to join.

 

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

In final year of sports science degree

 

5  2-3 of your best achievements to date ?
 

Welsh Senior National Doubles Champion

World Mixed Team Championships

14 Senior International Caps

 

6  Goals for this season?

 

Carry on playing and training hard whilst being in my last year of university

Help my club in Barcelona win the division

Help Mid-Glamorgan get promoted

 

7  Sporting heroes?

 

Camilla Martin


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

 

Don Griffiths, Kelly Morgan, Eddie O’Neill, Richard Vaughan

National HPC


9  Long term Badminton Goals?

 

Represent Wales at Commonwealth Games


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

 

Being able to train with the top players and coaches in Wales, including Commonwealth Games Medalist and Olympian is a great benefit