Dave Wright (badminton)
David Wright (born 10 April 1965) is a former English badminton international player and two times English National doubles champion.[2]
Dave Wright | |
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Personal information | |
Birth name | David Wright |
Country | |
Born | [1] Killamarsh, Derbyshire, England | 10 April 1965
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
Handedness | Right |
Event | Men's & mixed doubles |
BWF profile |
Biography
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
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Dutch Open | 5–15, 15–8, 15–12 |
IBF International
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1988 | Bell's Open | 15–7, 15–7 | |||
1988 | Welsh International | ||||
1989 | Welsh International | 15–11, 15–9 | |||
1990 | Austrian International | ||||
1990 | Welsh International | 15–5, 10–15, 15–10 | |||
1991 | Wimbledon Open | 15–4, 15–10 | |||
1991 | Irish Internatinal | 15–5, 15–2 | |||
1992 | Wimbledon Open | 15–8, 15–4 | |||
1992 | Welsh International | 15–9, 15–2 | |||
1993 | Iceland International | 15–2, 15–4 | |||
1994 | Mauritius International | 15–7, 15–7 | |||
1996 | Mauritius International | 15–6, 15–18, 15–9 |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1989 | Welsh International | 15–11, 15–6 | |||
1992 | Wimbledon Open | 5–15, 15–12, 15–11 | |||
1993 | Iceland International | 15–5, 1–0 retired | |||
1994 | Mauritius International | 11–15, 9–15 | |||
1996 | Mauritius International | 15–4, 15–4 |
References
- "Profile". BWF.
- "Facts and Records" (PDF). Badminton England.
- ""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.