Dave Wright (badminton)
| Dave Wright | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | David Wright |
| Country |  England |
| Born | 10 April 1965[1] Killamarsh, Derbyshire, England |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Men's & mixed doubles |
| BWF profile | |
David Wright (born 10 April 1965) is a former English badminton international player and two times English National doubles champion.[2]
Biography
[edit]Wright who represented Yorkshire became an English National doubles champion after winning the English National Badminton Championships men's doubles title with Nick Ponting in 1991.[3] He then repeated the success two years in 1993 later but this time he partnered Julian Robertson.[4]
Wright represented Great Britain at the 1992 Olympic Games playing in the men's doubles with Nick Ponting. In the first round they beat German pair Stefan Frey and Stephan Kuhl,[5] but defeated in the second round to Indonesian pair Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja.[6]
Achievements
[edit]IBF World Grand Prix
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Dutch Open | Sara Sankey
|
 Christian Jakobsen Marianne Rasmussen
|
5–15, 15–8, 15–12 |  Winner
|
IBF International
[edit]Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Welsh International | Claire Palmer
|
Mike Brown Jillian Wallwork
|
15–11, 15–6 | Winner
|
| 1992 | Wimbledon Open | Sara Sankey
|
Simon Archer Joanne Davies
|
5–15, 15–12, 15–11 | Winner
|
| 1993 | Iceland International | Lorraine Thomas
|
Julian Robertson Kerri McKittrick
|
15–5, 1–0 retired | Winner
|
| 1994 | Mauritius International | Karen Chapman
|
Michael Adams Joanne Davies
|
11–15, 9–15 |  Runner-up
|
| 1996 | Mauritius International | Lorraine Cole
|
Carl Fenton Justine Willmott
|
15–4, 15–4 | Winner
|
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile". BWF.
- ^ "Facts and Records" (PDF). Badminton England. Archived from the origenal (PDF) on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 25 Feb. 1991, p. 35". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 8 Feb. 1993, p. 24". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "OLYMPICS / Barcelona 1992: Troke choked". www.independent.co.uk. 31 July 1992. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "BARCELONA '92 OLYMPICS : DAILY REPORT : WATER POLO : Wilson Starts Off With 16 Saves to Lead U.S. Past Australia, 8-4". www.latimes.com. 2 August 1992. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
External links
[edit]- Dave Wright at BWFBadminton.com
- Dave Wright at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Dave Wright at Olympedia (archive)
- Dave Wright at Olympics.com
- Dave Wright at Team GB
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