Pam Bristol Brady
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| Birth name | Pam Stockton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1953 (age 71–72) Flint, Michigan, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pam Bristol Brady (née Stockton; born 1953) is an American retired badminton player who excelled at both the national and international levels. Noted for her anticipation and crisp shot-making ability, she won twenty U.S. national titles between 1972 and 1985; four in singles, eleven in women's doubles, and five in mixed doubles.[1]
Career
In the three national championships that were open to foreign competition during her badminton prime (1972, 1973, 1976) she reached the final in six of nine events, winning the women's doubles with Diane Hales in 1973.[2][3][4] She won South Africa's open singles and women's doubles titles during a U.S. team tour of that country in 1971.[5] She shared both the women's doubles and mixed doubles titles at the first Pan American Championships in 1977.[6]
She represented the USA in team matches including the Uber Cup (women's world team) campaigns of '71-'72, '77-'78, and '80-'81. Mrs. Brady was elected to the U.S. Badminton Hall of Fame in 1981.[1] She is married to Danny Brady, a fine player in his own right, with whom she won national mixed doubles titles in 1981 and 1982.
Achievements
Pan Am Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1977 | Université de Moncton, Moncton, Canada | Judianne Kelly | Diana Osterhues Janet Wilts |
15–4, 15–9 | Gold |
| 1980 | San Diego Badminton Club, San Diego, United States | Judianne Kelly | Linda Cloutier Johanne Falardeau |
Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1977 | Université de Moncton, Moncton, Canada | Bruce Pontow | Mike Walker Judianne Kelly |
15–5, 10–15, 18–16 | Gold |
| 1980 | San Diego Badminton Club, San Diego, United States | Mike Walker | John Britton Cheryl Carton |
Bronze |
International Open Tournaments (1 title)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1971 | South African Championships | Caroline Hein | |
Winner |
References
- ^ a b Brady
- ^ "The 19th U.S. Open," Badminton USA, May 1972: 10.
- ^ "20th U.S. Open," Badminton USA, May 1973: 4.
- ^ "Open Championships," Badminton USA, May 1976: 6.
- ^ "South African Championships," Badminton USA. November 1971: 30.
- ^ "The first Pan-American Championships," World Badminton, July–August 1977: 11.