Ray Stevens (badminton)
English badminton player
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Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 23 June 1951 ( 1951-06-23 ) (age 72) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ray Stevens (born 23 June 1951) is a former English badminton player and multiple National champion.
Biography
A winner of numerous English national championships and international titles in both singles and doubles, his strengths were his power, tenacity, and concentration. [1]
In 1977 Stevens won a bronze medal in the World Championships in men's doubles. He is also won nine medals in the European Badminton Championships , including two gold medals in men's doubles. He was also twice a runnerup in men's doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships with longtime partner Mike Tredgett .
In 1981 Stevens set a new record by winning his fifth English National Badminton Championships singles title. [2] [3] The record stood until 1993 when his cousin Darren Hall won his sixth of ten titles. [4]
Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1977 | Malmö Isstadion , Malmö , Sweden | Mike Tredgett |
Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata |
8–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
International tournaments
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1981 | Canada Open | Thomas Kihlström |
Martin Dew
Steve Baddeley |
15–8, 15–11 | Winner |
Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
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European Championships | |||
1 | Men's doubles | 1976 | Dublin, IRE |
1 | Men's doubles | 1978 | Preston, ENG |
2 | Men's singles | 1982 | Böblingen, GER |
3 | Men's singles | 1972 | Karlskrona, SWE |
3 | Men's doubles | 1974 | Vienna, AUT |
3 | Men's singles | 1978 | Preston, ENG |
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3 |
Men's singles
Men's doubles |
1980 | Groningen, NED |
3 | Men's doubles | 1982 | Böblingen, GER |
Commonwealth Games | |||
2 | Men's doubles (with Mike Tredgett ) | 1974 | Christchurch, NZL |
1 | Men's doubles (with Mike Tredgett ) | 1978 | Edmonton, CAN |
Open Championships | |||
2 | Men's doubles | 1972, 1980 | All England |
References
- ↑ Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton . Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X .
- ↑ "Streeton, Richard. "Badminton." Times, 15 Dec. 1980, p. 7" . Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ "Streeton, Richard. "Badminton." Times, 13 Dec. 1980, p. 15" . Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ " "Hall takes title for sixth time." Times, 8 Feb. 1993, p. 24" . Times Digital Archives.
- European results
- English statistics
- All England champions 1899-2007
- Pat Davis: The Encyclopaedia of Badminton . Robert Hale, London, 1987, p. 157, ISBN 0-7090-2796-6