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| Born | 16 August 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Martin Dew (born 16 August 1958) is a former English male badminton player who specialized in doubles.
Career
Dew won two medals in the World Championships, a silver medal in 1983 for men's doubles and a bronze medal in 1987 for mixed doubles. He shared the mixed doubles title at the prestigious All-England Championships twice with Gillian Gilks (1982 and 1984). Dew is also one of the most successful players ever in the European Badminton Championships with four titles, one of them in men's doubles and three in mixed doubles.
He is one of the very few elite players to have completed a Ph.D during his playing career. He gained a Ph.D in 1984 from Hatfield University in the subject of Numerical Optimsation in coperation with Rolls Royce aeroengines.
Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Mike Tredgett | Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie |
10–15, 10–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China | Gillian Gilks | Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing |
7–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
World Cup
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Gillian Gilks | Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie |
15–8, 9–15, 15–8 | Gold |
| 1984 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Gillian Gilks | Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie |
15–4, 3–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
| 1985 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Gillian Gilks | Steen Fladberg Nora Perry |
8–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia | Nick Yates | Ong Beng Teong Razif Sidek |
10–15, 15–17 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia | Karen Chapman | Duncan Bridge Karen Beckman |
18–13, 15–3 | Gold |
European Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany | Mike Tredgett | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström |
9–15, 3–15 | Silver |
| 1984 | Preston Guild Hall, Preston, Lancashire, England | Mike Tredgett | Morten Frost Jens Peter Nierhoff |
15–8, 15–10 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany | Gillian Gilks | Mike Tredgett Nora Perry |
15–12, 15–5 | Gold |
| 1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | Gillian Gilks | Thomas Kihlström Maria Bengtsson |
15–5, 17–15 | Gold |
| 1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden | Gillian Gilks | Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers |
15–6, 15–8 | Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix (26 titles, 19 runners-up)
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Dutch Open | Mike Tredgett | Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie |
13–18, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | German Open | Mike Tredgett | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek |
8–15, 15–12, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1983 | All England Open | Mike Tredgett | Thomas Kihlström Stefan Karlsson |
10–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Scandinavian Cup | Mike Tredgett | Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono |
15–12, 16–18, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | India Open | Steve Baddeley | Jens Peter Nierhoff Jesper Helledie |
15–7, 6–15, 14–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Japan Open | Steve Baddeley | Thomas Kihlström Stefan Karlsson |
6–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | German Open | Mike Tredgett | Duncan Bridge Nigel Tier |
15–9, 7–15, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1984 | All England Open | Mike Tredgett | Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono |
11–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Malaysia Open | Dipak Tailor | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek |
16–18, 15–12, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Scandinavian Cup | Dipak Tailor | Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie |
12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Scandinavian Cup | Dipak Tailor | Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie |
9–15, 18–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Carlton-Intersport-Cup | Dipak Tailor | Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie |
15–9, 18–14 | Winner |
| 1986 | Denmark Open | Dipak Tailor | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi |
9–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | English Masters | Dipak Tailor | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi |
15–11, 5–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Poona Open | Dipak Tailor | Peter Buch Nils Skeby |
15–3, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1987 | German Open | Dipak Tailor | Sawei Chanseorasmee Sakrapee Thongsari |
12–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan Open | Jane Webster | Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry |
5–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Scandinavian Cup | Gillian Gilks | Mike Tredgett Karen Chapman |
15–13, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1983 | Dutch Open | Gillian Gilks | Steen Skovgaard Anne Skovgaard |
15–10, 17–16 | Winner |
| 1983 | Malaysia Open | Nora Perry | Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie |
5–15, 15–10, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1983 | Indonesia Open | Gillian Gilks | Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie |
17–18, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Dutch Masters | Gillian Gilks | Mike Tredgett Karen Chapman |
15–4, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1983 | English Masters | Gillian Gilks | Mike Tredgett Karen Chapman |
15–5, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1984 | German Open | Gillian Gilks | Mike Tredgett Karen Chapman |
15–5, 12–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1984 | All England Open | Gillian Gilks | Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers |
15–8, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1984 | Scandinavian Cup | Gillian Gilks | Dipak Tailor Gillian Gowers |
17–14, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1984 | Dutch Open | Gillian Gilks | Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers |
17–14, 13–15, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1984 | Indonesia Open | Gillian Gilks | Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie |
12–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Malaysia Open | Gillian Clark | Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers |
15–6, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1984 | Dutch Masters | Gillian Gilks | Jiang Guoliang Lin Ying |
15–10, 14–17, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1984 | English Masters | Gillian Gilks | Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers |
18–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1984 | Japan Open | Gillian Gilks | Thomas Kihlström Maria Bengtsson |
5–15, 15–3, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1985 | German Open | Gillian Gilks | Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers |
12–15, 15–4, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1985 | Indonesia Open | Gillian Gilks | Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers |
15–12, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1985 | Japan Open | Gillian Gilks | Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers |
10–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Chinese Taipei Open | Gillian Gilks | Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers |
15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1985 | Denmark Open | Gillian Gilks | Dipak Tailor Nora Perry |
8–15, 15–8, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Hong Kong Open | Gillian Gilks | Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers |
15–10, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1986 | German Open | Gillian Gilks | Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee |
15–10, 17–18, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Carlton Intersport Cup | Gillian Gilks | Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers |
15–12, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1986 | Scandinavian Cup | Gillian Gilks | Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee |
17–16, 12–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1986 | Denmark Open | Gillian Gilks | Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen |
15–10, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1987 | German Open | Gillian Gilks | Dipak Tailor Gillian Clark |
15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1987 | Poona Open | Gillian Gilks | Andy Goode Fiona Elliott |
18–14, 18–14 | Winner |
| 1988 | German Open | Gillian Gilks | Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark |
15–9, 14–18, 4–15 | Runner-up |
International tournaments (7 titles, 6 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | English Masters | Mike Tredgett | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström |
15–9, 2–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1981 | German Open | Duncan Bridge | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek |
15–6, 11–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1982 | Chinese Taipei Open | Mike Tredgett | Bobby Ertanto Hadibowo Susanto |
15–6, 11–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1982 | Japan Open | Mike Tredgett | Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono |
15–9, 7–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Dutch Open | Mike Tredgett | Billy Gilliland Dan Travers |
11–15, 15–5, 17–15 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Swedish Open | Gillian Clark | Billy Gilliland Nora Perry |
4–15, 18–14 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | Bell’s Open | Gillian Gilks | Billy Gilliland Nora Perry |
16–17, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Japan Open | Jane Webster | Mike Tredgett Nora Perry |
10–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | All England Open | Gillian Gilks | Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman |
15–10, 14–17, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1982 | Indonesia Open | Gillian Gilks | Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman |
5–15, 15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1982 | Dutch Open | Gillian Gilks | Steen Skovgaard Dorte Kjær |
17–14, 14–17, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1982 | Denmark Open | Gillian Gilks | Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry |
11–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Victor Cup | Gillian Gilks | Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry |
15–9, 9–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
References
- European results
- English statistics
- All England champions 1899-2007
- Pat Davis: The Encyclopaedia of Badminton. Robert Hale, London, 1987, pp. 38–39, ISBN 0-7090-2796-6
External links
- Martin Dew at BWFBadminton.com
- Martin Dew at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Martin Dew at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)