Nick Ponting
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| Full name | Nicholas Ponting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 June 1966 London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicholas Ponting (born 13 June 1966) is a former professional badminton player from England.
Early life
He grew up in Bishop's Cleeve.[1] He attended Cleeve School and studied Maths at university.[2]
Career
Olympic Games
He was ranked No. 1 in the world at mixed doubles during 1993 and represented Great Britain at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games in Barcelona and Atlanta.[3]
All England Open Badminton Championships
He won the mixed doubles event at the 1994 All England Open Badminton Championships with Joanne Wright.
World Championships
He won the bronze medal at the 1993 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Gillian Clark.
Commonwealth Games
He represented England and won a gold medal in the mixed team event and a bronze medal in the mixed doubles with Joanne Wright, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[4][5][6]
Masters
Ponting still plays competitive badminton and currently represents England on the International Masters circuit winning multiple National and All England Masters titles in singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles.
World Senior Championships and Senior European Championships Results:
- 2009 World Championships Punta Umbria Spain – Gold medal 40+ men's doubles (with Chris Hunt) and Gold medal 40+ mixed doubles (with Julie Bradbury)
- 2010 European Senior Championships Dundalk Ireland – Silver medal 40+ men's doubles (with Chris Hunt) and Gold medal 40+ mixed doubles (with Julie Bradbury)
- 2011 World Championships Richmond Vancouver Canada – Gold medal 40+ men's doubles (with Chris Hunt) and Gold medal 40+ mixed doubles (with Julie Bradbury)
- 2013 World Championships Ankara Turkey – Silver medal 35+ men's doubles (with Lee Clapham )and Gold medal 40+ mixed doubles (with Julie Bradbury)
- 2014 European Championships Portugal – Gold medal 45+ mixed doubles (with Julie Bradbury)
- 2016 European Championships Slovenia – Gold medal 40+ men's doubles ( with Dan Plant)
- 2017 World Championships Cochin, India – Gold medal 45+ mixed doubles (with Julie Bradbury)
Achievements
World Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Gillian Clark | Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson |
8–15, 15–18 | Bronze |
World Cup
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | Gillian Clark | Peter Axelsson Gillian Gowers |
12–15, 11–15 | Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | McKinnon Gym, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | Joanne Goode | Simon Archer Julie Bradbury |
10–15, 12–15 | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Scottish Open | Julian Robertson | Jesper Larsen Stellan Österberg |
15–5, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1996 | Polish Open | Julian Robertson | Ge Cheng Tao Xiaoqiang |
15–9, 12–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Dutch Open | John Quinn | Jens Eriksen Jesper Larsen |
15–7, 8–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Polish Open | Ian Pearson | Julian Robertson Nathan Robertson |
15–2, 8–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Swiss Open | Cheryl Johnson | Kim Moon-soo Chung So-young |
15–18, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Canada Open | Gillian Gowers | Par-Gunnar Jonsson Maria Bengtsson |
15–10, 15–17, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1991 | U.S. Open | Gillian Gowers | Lee Sang-bok Shim Eun-jung |
14–18, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | Gillian Clark | Denny Kantono Zelin Resiana |
walkover | Runner-up |
| 1993 | World Grand Prix Finals | Gillian Clark | Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson |
9–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | All England Open | Joanne Goode | Chris Hunt Gillian Clark |
15–10, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1994 | Thailand Open | Joanne Goode | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur |
10–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Polish Open | Joanne Goode | Chen Xingdong Peng Xinyong |
15–10, 12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Bell's Open | Dave Wright | Andy Goode Miles Johnson |
15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1988 | Welsh International | Dave Wright | Mike Adams Chris Rees |
15–3, 10–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1989 | Welsh International | Dave Wright | Miles Johnson Andy Salvidge |
15–11, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1990 | Austrian International | Dave Wright | Michael Keck Kai Mitteldorf |
15–3, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1990 | Welsh International | Dave Wright | Mike Bitten Bryan Blanshard |
15–5, 10–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1991 | Wimbledon Open | Dave Wright | Andy Goode Chris Hunt |
15–4, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1991 | Irish International | Dave Wright | Andy Goode Chris Hunt |
15–5, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1992 | Wimbledon Open | Dave Wright | Andy Goode Chris Hunt |
15–8, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1992 | Welsh International | Dave Wright | Mike Adams Chris Rees |
15–9, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1993 | Austrian International | Simon Archer | Edwin van Dalm Quinten van Dalm |
15–5, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1994 | Welsh International | Julian Robertson | Andrey Antropov Nikolai Zuyev |
2–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Welsh International | Joanne Goode | Vitali Shmakov Vlada Chernyavskaya |
17–14, 7–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1991 | Irish International | Joanne Goode | Michael Keck Anne-Katrin Seid |
15–10, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1992 | Welsh International | Joanne Goode | Michael Keck Karen Neumann |
15–7, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1992 | Irish International | Joanne Davies | Lars Pedersen Anne Mette Bille |
7–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Austrian International | Joanne Goode | Heinz Fischer Irina Serova |
15–9, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1994 | Welsh International | Joanne Goode | James Anderson Emma Constable |
18–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1996 | Scottish Open | Joanne Goode | Jens Olsson Astrid Crabo |
12–15, 15–11, 8–15 | Runner-up |
References
- ^ Gloucester Citizen Saturday 25 July 1992, page 1
- ^ Gloucestershire Echo Saturday 19 July 1986, page 26
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nick Ponting". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
External links
- Nick Ponting at BWFBadminton.com
- Nick Ponting at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- European results
- All England Champions 1899-2007 (archived)
- Statistics at badmintonengland.co.uk (archived)
- World Championships (archived)
- Nick Ponting at Olympics.com
- Nick Ponting at Olympedia
- Nick Ponting at Team GB
- Nicholas Ponting at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)