Karen Bridge

"Karen Beckman" redirects here. For the professor, see Karen Redrobe.

Karen Bridge
Personal information
Nickname(s)Duchess[1]
CountryEngland
Born27 March 1960
Surrey, England
Died19 June 2020(2020-06-19) (aged 60)
Surrey, England
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
World Championships
1980 Jakarta Women's doubles
Uber Cup
1984 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Commonwealth Games
1978 Edmonton Mixed team
1982 Brisbane Mixed team
1982 Brisbane Women's doubles
1982 Brisbane Mixed doubles
European Championships
1982 Böblingen Mixed team
1984 Preston Mixed team
1982 Böblingen Women's singles
1984 Preston Women's doubles
1986 Uppsala Mixed team
1984 Preston Women's singles
1986 Uppsala Women's doubles
European Junior Championships
1977 Ta' Qali Girls' singles
1977 Ta' Qali Girls' doubles
1977 Ta' Qali Mixed team
1977 Ta' Qali Mixed doubles
1975 Copenhagen Mixed team
1975 Copenhagen Girls' doubles

Karen Beckman née Bridge (March 1960 – June 2020) was a female badminton player of England.

Career

She won a bronze medals at the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Barbara Sutton.

She represented England and won a gold medal in the team event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In addition she reached the quarter-finals of the doubles and mixed doubles.[2][3]

Four years later, as Karen Beckman she represented England and won a gold medal in the team event and two silver medals in the women's doubles and mixed doubles, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[4][5] The mixed doubles medal was with her brother, Duncan Bridge.

Personal life

She was a coach for the Wilson Boys' School's badminton team and a part-time coach for the Wimbledon Racquets and Fitness Club's junior badminton team towards the end of her life.

She has a son, Ben Beckman, who has also successfully played badminton for England.

Beckman died of cancer in June 2020.[1][6]

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1980 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Barbara Sutton Verawaty Fadjrin
Imelda Wiguna 		15–12, 10–15, 4–15 Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1982 Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia Gillian Clark Claire Backhouse-Sharpe
Johanne Falardeau 		15–13, 16–18, 4–15 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1982 Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia Duncan Bridge Martin Dew
Karen Chapman 		13–18, 3–15 Silver

European Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1982 Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany Lene Køppen 1–11, 9–11 Silver
1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England Helen Troke 8–11, 7–11 Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England Gillian Gilks Karen Chapman
Gillian Clark 		17–15, 12–15, 2–15 Silver
1986 Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden Sara Halsall Dorte Kjær
Nettie Nielsen 		8–15, 4–15 Bronze

European Junior Championships

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1977 RAF Ta Kali hangar, Ta'Qali, Malta Kirsten Meier 11–8, 11–3 Gold

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1975 Gladsaxe Sportscenter, Copenhagen, Denmark Paula Kilvington Inge Borgstrom
Pia Nielsen 		15–7, 5–15, 5–15 Bronze
1977 RAF Ta Kali hangar, Ta'Qali, Malta Karen Puttick Pamela Hamilton
Joy Reid 		17–15, 15–8 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1977 RAF Ta Kali hangar, Ta'Qali, Malta Kevin Jolly Nigel Tier
Karen Puttick 		walkover Silver

IBF Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1984 German Open Helen Troke 9–12, 12–10, 11–6 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Canadian Open Sally Podger Claire Backhouse-Sharpe
Johanne Falardeau 		18–14, 10–15, 15–4 Winner
1984 Dutch Open Gillian Gilks Dorte Kjær
Kirsten Larsen 		15–12, 15–10 Winner
1984 German Open Gillian Gilks Karen Chapman
Gillian Clark 		17–14, 18–14 Winner
1984 Japan Open Gillian Gilks Ruth Damayanti
Maria Fransisca 		13–15, 15–3, 15–12 Winner
1984 Thailand Open Gillian Gilks Gillian Gowers
Helen Troke 		18–16, 17–18, 15–9 Winner
1984 Chinese Taipei Open Gillian Gilks Ruth Damayanti
Maria Fransisca 		15–12, 9–15, 17–14 Winner
1985 German Open Gillian Gilks Guan Weizhen
Wu Jianqiu 		9–15, 15–6, 9–15 Runner-up
1985 Chinese Taipei Open Gillian Gilks Gillian Clark
Nora Perry 		15–10, 14–17, 0–15 Runner-up
1985 English Masters Sara Sankey Gillian Clark
Gillian Gowers 		15–11, 15–5 Winner

IBF International

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1977 Portugal International Winner
1981 Victor Cup Jane Webster 11–1, 4–11, 11–4 Runner-up
1983 Welsh International Fiona Elliott 11–3, 11–3 Winner
1983 Bell's Open Pamela Hamilton 11–5, 12–9 Winner
1985 Bell's Open Fiona Elliott 11–5, 11–4 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1977 Portugal International Anne Statt
Winner
1980 Scottish Open Paula Kilvington Kathleen Redhead
Karen Chapman 		15–10, 15–5 Winner
1981 Victor Cup Barbara Sutton Jane Webster
Nora Perry 		12–15, 15–11, 6–15 Runner-up
1983 Scottish Open Barbara Sutton Karen Chapman
Sally Podger 		15–12, 15–6 Winner
1983 Bell's Open Barbara Sutton Barbara Beckett
Alison Fulton 		15–12, 15–9 Winner
1984 Scottish Open Pamela Hamilton Karen Chapman
Jane Webster 		18–14, 13–18, 6–15 Runner-up
1984 Bell's Open Sally Podger Gillian Gowers
Helen Troke 		6–15, 15–3, 14–18 Runner-up
1985 Welsh International Sara Sankey Hanne Adsbøl
Nettie Nielsen 		15–7, 15–12 Winner
1985 Bell's Open Sara Sankey Lisa Chapman
Fiona Elliot 		15–9, 15–6 Winner
1986 Welsh International Sara Sankey Lisa Chapman
Cheryl Cooke 		15–10, 15–12 Winner
1986 Bell's Open Sara Sankey Fiona Elliot
Helen Troke 		15–0, 15–9 Winner
1987 Irish Open Sara Sankey Elinor Allen
Jennifer Allen 		15–6, 15–4 Winner
1988 Bell's Open Sara Sankey Denyse Julien
Claire Backhouse-Sharpe 		12–15, 10–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1977 Portugal International Tim Stokes
Winner
1983 Holland Masters Mike Tredgett Martin Dew
Gillian Gilks 		4–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1983 Bell's Open Duncan Bridge Eddy Sutton
Alison Fulton 		15–8, 15–12 Winner
1984 Scottish Open Dipak Tailor Billy Gilliland
Karen Chapman 		3–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1984 Bell's Open Billy Gilliland Nigel Tier
Gillian Gowers 		17–16, 15–13 Winner
1986 Welsh International Chris Dobson Martin Dew
Gillian Gilks 		1–15, 0–15 Runner-up
1987 Irish Open Mike Tredgett Billy Gilliland
Jennifer Allen 		15–7, 8–15, 15–11 Winner
1989 Bell's Open Andy Goode Miles Johnson
Cheryl Johnson 		15–5, 15–8 Winner

References

  1. ^ a b "Gill Clark leads tributes to 'The Duchess'". Badminton England.
  2. ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Wilson's School Sports Awards 2020". Wilson's School.
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