Who is Gronya Somerville?

May 06, 2020 1 min read

Gronya Somerville.

She doesn't need any formal introductions because she's one of the most popular and well-known badminton players in the world. She has been interviewed on many different platforms and has had the opportunity to share her story.

But not to this extent.

In episode 12 of The Badminton Podcast, we dive deeper into who the woman really is behind the famous name "Gronya Somerville", so that you can understand who she is behind the badminton, sponsors and fame. And we assure you that you'll like & respect her even more after listening to this episode.

Having known her since she was only around 12-13 years old, she surprised even me with the maturity and intelligence of her answers in response to some difficult questions.

You can have listen below, or on your favourite podcast platform. Just search for "The Badminton Podcast".

Or you can visit:www.anchor.fm/thebadmintonpodcast and get direct links for your preferred platform.

Happy listening!

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Jeffrey Tho

Jeff is an ex-national badminton player who represented Australia twice at the Commonwealth Games, World Championships, All England Championships and multiple Thomas and Sudirman Cups. He is the Australian National Senior Coach, Senior State Head Coach and the co-founder of Volant Wear. Jeff loves badminton and is extremely passionate about helping the world realise and understand how incredible our sport really is.

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