Michael 'Mike' Graham Tredgett (born 5 April 1949) is a former English badminton player who specialized in doubles and played at the world level for more than a decade, winning numerous international men's doubles and mixed doubles titles.
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| Born | 5 April 1949 (age 75)[1] Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Badminton career
editTredgett won five medals in the World Championships between 1977 and 1983. He is also one of the most successful players ever in the European Badminton Championships with 5 titles, three of them in men's doubles and two in mixed doubles. He shared three All-England mixed doubles titles (1978, 1980, 1981) with Nora Perry and reached the All-England men's doubles final twice with Ray Stevens (1972, 1980) and twice with Martin Dew (1983, 1984). He won men's doubles with Stevens at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.
In 1978 he married fellow badminton player Kathryn Whiting (a former English Junior champion).[2]
Achievements
editWorld Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | 8–15, 10–15 | |||
| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | 10–15, 10–15 |
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | |||
| 2 | Mixed doubles (with Nora Perry) | 1980 | Jakarta, INA |
| 3 3 |
Men's doubles (with Ray Stevens) Mixed doubles (with Nora Perry) |
1977 | Malmö, SWE |
| 3 | Mixed doubles (with Karen Chapman) | 1983 | Copenhague, DEN |
| European Championships | |||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1976 | Dublin, IRE |
| 1 1 |
Men's doubles Mixed doubles |
1978 | Preston, ENG |
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1980 | Groningen, NED |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1984 | Preston, ENG |
| 2 2 |
Men's doubles Mixed doubles |
1982 | Böblingen, GER |
| 3 3 |
Men's doubles Mixed doubles |
1974 | Vienna, AUT |
| 3 | Mixed doubles | 1976 | Dublin, IRE |
| 3 | Men's doubles | 1980 | Groningen, NED |
| 3 | Mixed doubles | 1984 | Preston, ENG |
IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | All England Open | 10–15, 13–15 | |||
| 1983 | Scandinavian Cup | 15–12, 16–18, 11–15 | |||
| 1984 | German Open | 15–9, 7–15, 18–17 | |||
| 1984 | All England Open | 11–15, 6–15 |
References
edit- ^ "1949 births". Free BMD.
- ^ "1978 marriages". Free BMD.
- All England champions 1899-2007
- English statistics
- Pat Davis: The Encyclopaedia of Badminton. Robert Hale, London, 1987, p. 169, ISBN 0-7090-2796-6
External links
edit- Mike Tredgett at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Mike Tredgett at the World Games