Dave Wright (badminton)
| Dave Wright | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | David Wright |
| Country | England |
| Born | 10 April 1965 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.
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. He then repeated the success two years in 1993 later but this time he partnered Julian Robertson.
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, but defeated in the second round to Indonesian pair Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Dutch Open | Sara Sankey | Christian Jakobsen Marianne Rasmussen |
5–15, 15–8, 15–12 |  Winner
|
IBF International
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Bell's Open | Nick Ponting | Andy Goode Miles Johnson |
15–7, 15–7 | Winner
|
| 1988 | Welsh International | Nick Ponting | |
Winner
| |
| 1989 | Welsh International | Nick Ponting | Miles Johnson Andy Salvidge |
15–11, 15–9 | Winner
|
| 1990 | Austrian International | Nick Ponting | Michael Keck Kai Mitteldorf |
Winner
| |
| 1990 | Welsh International | Nick Ponting | Mike Bitten Bryan Blanshard |
15–5, 10–15, 15–10 | Winner
|
| 1991 | Wimbledon Open | Nick Ponting | Andy Goode Chris Hunt |
15–4, 15–10 | Winner
|
| 1991 | Irish International | Nick Ponting | Andy Goode Chris Hunt |
15–5, 15–2 | Winner
|
| 1992 | Wimbledon Open | Nick Ponting | Andy Goode Chris Hunt |
15–8, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1992 | Welsh International | Nick Ponting | Michael Adams Chris Rees |
15–9, 15–2 | Winner
|
| 1993 | Iceland International | Julian Robertson | Broddi Kristjánsson Oli Bjorn Zimsen |
15–2, 15–4 | Winner
|
| 1994 | Mauritius International | Michael Adams | Teh Chong Chen Wong Choong Hann |
15–7, 15–7 | Winner
|
| 1996 | Mauritius International | Nitin Panesar | Mahathir Mustaffa Jason Wong |
15–6, 15–18, 15–9 | Winner
|
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
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| 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
|