Introduction
John David Moody (born 21 February 1983 in Whangarei) 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.
Achievements
Oceania Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | North Shore City International | Ajay Jayaram | 21–16, 22–20 |  Winner
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| 2007 | North Shore City International | Erwin Kehlhoffner | 16–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2007 | Australian International | Marco Vasconcelos | 21–16, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2006 | Waikato International | Richard Vaughan | 11–21, 21–16, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2006 | North Harbour International | Nicholas Kidd | 21–19, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2006 | Ballarat International | Nicholas Kidd | 18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2005 | Waikato International | Yousuke Nakanishi | 17–15, 15–8 | Winner
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| 2005 | North Harbour International | Geoffrey Bellingham | 12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 2004 | Fiji International | Burty Molia | 15–4, 15–1 | Winner
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| 2002 | Fiji International | Burty Molia | 15–1, 15–3 | Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | North Shore City International | John Gordon | Rei Sato Naomasa Senkyo |
11–21, 21–15, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2007 | North Shore City International | Alan Chan | Nathan Hannam Henry Tam |
18–21, 21–14, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2004 | Fiji International | Mark Robertson | Damien Ah Sam Burty Molia |
15–11, 15–6 | Winner
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| 2002 | Fiji International | Andy Wong | Damien Ah Sam Burty Molia |
8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Fiji International | Lynne Scutt | Mark Robertson Jolee Stewart |
15–11, 15–13 | Winner
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| 2000 | Nouméa International | Renee Flavell | Nathan Malpass Diane Malpass |
15–3, 15–8 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament