Nigel Tier
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| Full name | Nigel G Tier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 October 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's and Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nigel G Tier (born 3 October 1958) is an English retired badminton player.
Career
He won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Gillian Gowers.
Tier represented England and won a gold medal in the team event and a silver medal in the men's doubles with Andy Goode, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2]
Achievements
World Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada | Gillian Gowers | Park Joo-bong Yoo Sang-hee |
4–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Andy Goode | Billy Gilliland Dan Travers |
8–15, 5–15 | Silver |
European Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | Gillian Clark | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks |
11–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
| 1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden | Gillian Gowers | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks |
6–15, 8–15 | Silver |
European Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | RAF Ta Kali, Ta'Qali, Malta | Kevin Jolly | Jesper Toftlund Niels Christensen |
Walkover | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | RAF Ta Kali, Ta'Qali, Malta | Karen Puttick | Kevin Jolly Karen Bridge |
Walkover | Gold |
IBF Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Scottish Open | Duncan Bridge | Morten Frost Jesper Helledie |
11–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | German Open | Duncan Bridge | Martin Dew Mike Tredgett |
9–15, 15–7, 17–18 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | English Masters | Andy Goode | Chen Kang Zhang Qingwu |
15–7, 15–9 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | All England Open | Gillian Gowers | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks |
8–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Malaysia Open | Gillian Gowers | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks |
6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Canada Open | Gillian Gowers | Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman |
15–3, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1985 | German Open | Gillian Gowers | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks |
15–12, 4–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Indonesia Open | Gillian Gowers | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks |
12–15, 0–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Scandinavian Cup | Gillian Gowers | Stefan Karlsson Maria Bengtsson |
8–15, 15–5, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1986 | Japan Open | Gillian Gowers | Billy Gilliland Nora Perry |
15–17, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | China Open | Gillian Gowers | Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee |
4–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Carlton-Intersport-Cup | Gillian Gowers | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks |
12–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | World Grand Prix Finals | Gillian Gowers | Thomas Kihlström Christine Magnusson |
15–8, 18–15 | Winner |
International tournaments
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Polish International | Mike Cattermole | Michal Malý Karel Lakomý |
10–15, 15–5, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | French Open | Norman Goode | Andy Goode Steve Baddeley |
Runner-up | |
| 1981 | Czechoslovakian International | Steve Butler | Anatoliy Skripko Evgeniy Dayanov |
15–2, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1983 | Welsh International | Duncan Bridge | Martin Dew Mike Tredgett |
14–18, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Bell's Open | Duncan Bridge | Andy Goode Darell Roebuck |
15–8, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1983 | Victor Cup | Duncan Bridge | Stefan Karlsson Torbjörn Pettersson |
15–8, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1984 | Scottish Open | Andy Goode | Morten Frost Jens Peter Nierhoff |
15–12, 8–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1984 | Victor Cup | Andy Goode | Dipak Tailor Chris Dobson |
11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Polish International | Catharine Troke | Bożena Wojtkowska Ewa Rusznica |
15–4, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1981 | French Open | Alison Fulton | |
Winner | |
| 1983 | Victor Cup | Gillian Gowers | Duncan Bridge Karen Beckman |
15–12, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1984 | Bell's Open | Gillian Gowers | Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman |
16–17, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Victor Cup | Karen Chapman | Mike Butler Claire Backhouse |
18–13, 15–9 | Winner |
References
- ^ "1986 Athletes". TeamEngland.org. Team England.
N. Tier
- ^ "N. Tier". TheCGF.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- "European results". BadmintonEurope.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011.
- "English statistics". BadmintonEngland.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011.
External links
- Nigel G Tier at BWFBadminton.com
- Nigel G Tier at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- N. Tier at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)