Nora Perry (badminton)

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Nora Perry MBE (née Gardner, born 1954) is an English former badminton player noted for her anticipation, racket control, and tactical astuteness. A doubles specialist, Perry won numerous major titles, with a variety of partners, from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. These included six All-England mixed doubles and two All-England women's doubles championships. She won both the 1980 IBF World Championships and the 1980 European Championships in women's doubles with Jane Webster. Three years later, she won the 1983 IBF World Championships title in mixed doubles with Thomas Kihlström. Generally regarded as one of the greatest female mixed doubles players in the game's history, in 1999 she was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame.

Nora Perry
Personal information
Birth nameNora Gardner
CountryEngland
Born (1954-06-15) 15 June 1954 (age 70)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Great Britain
World Games
Silver medal – second place 1981 Santa Clara Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1981 Santa Clara Mixed doubles
Representing  England
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Jakarta Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1983 Copenhagen Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1983 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1980 Jakarta Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Malmö Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Malmö Mixed doubles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1984 Jakarta Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1985 Jakarta Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Kyoto Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Jakarta Women's doubles
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 1984 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1974 Christchurch Mixed doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Preston Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1980 Groningen Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1978 Preston Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 1980 Groningen Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1974 Vienna Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1976 Dublin Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1982 Böblingen Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1982 Böblingen Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Dublin Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Vienna Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1978 Preston Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1982 Böblingen Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1976 Dublin Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1980 Groningen Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1971 Gottwaldov Girls' doubles
Silver medal – second place 1971 Gottwaldov Mixed doubles

Achievements

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark Thomas Kihlström Steen Fladberg
Pia Nielsen
15–1, 15–11 Gold

World Cup

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Thomas Kihlström Christian Hadinata
Ivana Lie
15–18, 15–13, 15–8 Gold

International tournaments

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1982Denmark Open Thomas Kihlström Martin Dew
Gillian Gilks
15–11, 15–9 Winner
1982Victor Cup Thomas Kihlström Martin Dew
Gillian Gilks
9–15, 15–9, 15–9 Winner
1982Scandinavian Cup Thomas Kihlström Steen Fladberg
Pia Nielsen
18–15, 15–12 Winner
1983Japan Open Thomas Kihlström Martin Dew
Gillian Gilks
15–5, 15–2 Winner
1983Swedish Open Thomas Kihlström Dipak Tailor
Barbara Sutton
15–7, 15–1 Winner
1983All England Open Thomas Kihlström Steen Skovgaard
Anne Skovgaard
18–16, 11–15, 15–6 Winner
RankEventDateVenue
World Championships
1Women's doubles1980 Jakarta, Indonesia
2Mixed doubles1980 Jakarta, Indonesia
2Women's doubles1983 Copenhagen, Denmark
3Women's doubles1977 , Malmö, Sweden
3Mixed doubles1977 , Malmö, Sweden
European Championships
1Women's doubles1978 Preston, England
1Mixed doubles1978 Preston, England
1Women's doubles1980 Groningen, Netherlands
1Mixed doubles1980 Groningen, Netherlands
2Women's doubles[1]1974 Vienna, Austria
2Women's doubles[1]1976 Dublin, Ireland
2Women's doubles1982 Böblingen, Germany
2Mixed doubles1982 Böblingen, Germany
3Mixed doubles1976 Dublin, Ireland
All England Open
1Women's doubles1980, 1981 Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, England
1Mixed doubles1975,[1] 1978, 1980, 1981, 1985 Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, England

Notes

References

  • All England Champions 1899-2007
  • English results
  • European results
  • Pat Davis: The Encyclopaedia of Badminton. Robert Hale, London, 1987, p. 120-121, ISBN 0-7090-2796-6


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