John Moody (badminton)

John Moody
Personal information
Birth nameJohn David Moody
CountryNew Zealand
Born (1983-02-21) 21 February 1983
Whangārei, New Zealand
ResidenceAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachTjitte Weistra
EventMen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  New Zealand
Oceania Championships
2008 NouméaMen's singles
2006 AucklandMen's singles
2004 Waitakere CityMen's singles
2002 SuvaMixed doubles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
2008 NouméaMixed team
2006 AucklandMixed team
2004 Waitakere CityMixed team
2002 SuvaMixed team
Oceania Men's Team Championships
2008 NouméaMen's team
2006 AucklandMen's team
2004 BallaratMen's team
BWF profile

John David Moody (born 21 February 1983) is a New Zealand badminton player. In 2002 and 2004 he won the Fiji International, in 2005 the Ballarat Eureka International and the Waikato International, and in 2006 the North Harbour International and the Waikato International.

He represented New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2008 Summer Olympics. At the Commonwealth Games, Moody reaching in to the third round in the men's singles event, quarterfinalists in the men's doubles event, and also the semi-finalists in the mixed team event. He won a match in the bronze medal match against the Indian team, but his team was defeated 3–1.

At the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Moody was defeated in the second round by Chinese player Chen Jin in straight games with the score 9–21, 11–21.