Susan Whetnall
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| Born | 11 December 1942 Swanley, Kent, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Susan Whetnall (born 11 December 1942 in Swanley, née Susan Pound) is a former English badminton player, noted for her anticipation and shot-making ability, who won numerous international titles in doubles and mixed doubles from the mid-1960s through the mid-1970s. She was married to another English former international player, Paul Whetnall, from 1968 until his death in May 2014.
Badminton career
All England
Whetnall shared three women's doubles titles (1969, 1970, 1976) and two mixed doubles titles (1968, 1974) at the All-England Championships which was then considered the world's most prestigious tournament for individual players.
Commonwealth Games
She represented England and won a gold medal and bronze medal, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2] Four years later she won two more medals at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[3]
European Championships
Whetnall won five gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal in the European Badminton Championships between 1968 and 1976, making her one of the most successful players ever in this biennial tournament. She was elected to the Badminton Hall of Fame in 2009.
Major achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | Margaret Boxall | Julie Rickard Gillian Perrin |
15–9, 15–2 | Gold |
| 1974 | Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | Margaret Boxall | Margaret Beck Gillian Perrin |
7–15, 5–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | David Eddy | Paul Whetnall Julie Rickard |
15–8, 12–15, 15–12 | Bronze |
| 1974 | Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | Elliot Stuart | Richard Purser Alison Branfield |
15–10, 15–4 | Bronze |
European Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Fitzwilliam Club, Dublin, Ireland | Gillian Gilks | 5–11, 2–11 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Ruhrlandhalle, Bochum, West Germany | Margaret Boxall | Angela Bairstow Gillian Perrin |
15–7, 18–13 | Gold |
| 1970 | Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales | Margaret Boxall | Irmgard Latz Marieluise Wackerow |
2–3 retired | Gold |
| 1974 | Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria | Nora Gardner | Margaret Beck Gillian Gilks |
10–15, 13–15 | Silver |
| 1976 | Fitzwilliam Club, Dublin, Ireland | Gillian Gilks | Margaret Beck Nora Gardner |
15–4, 15–8 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Ruhrlandhalle, Bochum, West Germany | Tony Jordan | Roger Mills Gillian Perrin |
15–13, 15–9 | Gold |
| 1970 | Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales | David Eddy | Derek Talbot Gillian Perrin |
17–16, 17–16 | Gold |
| 1974 | Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria | Elliot Stuart | Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks |
15–5, 3–15, 3–15 | Silver |
International tournaments (34 titles, 9 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Scottish Open | Margaret Boxall | 11–8, 4–11, 10–12 | Runner-up |
| 1970 | Dutch Open | Lonny Bostofte | 11–6, 6–11, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1975 | South African Championships | Deirdre Tyghe | 7–11, 11–2, 8–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | German Open | Veronica Brock | Brenda Parr Ursula Smith |
5–15, 16–17 | Runner-up |
| 1967 | Irish Open | Margaret Boxall | Gillian Perrin Iris Rogers |
15–8, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1968 | Scottish Open | Margaret Boxall | Jenny Horton Ursula Smith |
9–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1968 | Dutch Open | Margaret Boxall | Angela Bairstow Alison Glenie |
5–15, 15–0, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1968 | German Open | Margaret Boxall | Irmgard Latz Marieluise Wackerow |
15–6, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1969 | All England Open | Margaret Boxall | Hiroe Amano Tomoko Takahashi |
15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1969 | Irish Open | Margaret Boxall | Mary Bryan Yvonne Kelly |
15–3, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1969 | South African Championships | Margaret Boxall | Wilma Prade Ann Smith |
15–6, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1969 | Swedish Open | Margaret Boxall | Anne Flindt Pernille Mølgaard Hansen |
4–15, 15–5, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1969 | Scottish Open | Margaret Boxall | Mary Bryan Yvonne Kelly |
15–4, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1970 | Belgian International | Margaret Boxall | Imre Rietveld Nielsen Anne Berglund |
15–4, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1970 | All England Open | Margaret Boxall | Gillian Perrin Julie Rickard |
15–6, 8–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1970 | Canadian Open | Margaret Boxall | Tyna Barinaga Caroline Hein |
15–5, 5–15, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1970 | U.S. Open | Margaret Boxall | Machiko Aizawa Etsuko Takenaka |
10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1970 | Dutch Open | Margaret Boxall | Irmgard Latz Marieluise Wackerow |
18–15, 12–15, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1970 | Scottish Open | Margaret Boxall | Margaret Beck Gillian Perrin |
15–2, 15–18, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1974 | All England Open | Margaret Boxall | Margaret Beck Gillian Gilks |
5–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1974 | Scottish Open | Margaret Boxall | Margaret Beck Gillian Gilks |
15–9, 10–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1975 | Dutch Open | Nora Gardner | Marjan Luesken Joke van Beusekom |
15–3, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1975 | South African Championships | Barbara Giles | Deirdre Tyghe Barbara Lord |
12–15, 15–7, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1975 | Swedish Open | Barbara Giles | Nora Gardner Gillian Gilks |
15–9, 4–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1976 | U.S. Open | Gillian Gilks | Pam Bristol Brady Rosine Jones |
15–4, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1976 | Scottish Open | Gillian Gilks | Margaret Lockwood Nora Gardner |
15–5, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1976 | German Open | Gillian Gilks | Margaret Lockwood Jane Webster |
15–11, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1976 | All England Open | Gillian Gilks | Margaret Lockwood Nora Gardner |
15–10, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1976 | Dutch Open | Gillian Gilks | Marjan Luesken Joke van Beusekom |
15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Scottish Open | Tony Jordan | Robert McCoig Muriel Ferguson |
15–8, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1968 | German Open | Tony Jordan | Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen |
15–10, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1968 | All England Open | Tony Jordan | Robert McCoig Muriel Ferguson |
15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1969 | German Open | Tony Jordan | Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen |
15–11, 13–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1969 | All England Open | Tony Jordan | Roger Mills Gillian Perrin |
15–9, 5–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1969 | South African Championships | Tony Jordan | Derek Talbot Gillian Perrin |
10–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1969 | Scottish Open | Roger Mills | Robert McCoig Muriel Ferguson |
15–4, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1969 | Irish Open | Tony Jordan | Roger Mills Gillian Perrin |
15–14, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1970 | Canadian Open | Ippei Kojima | Paul Whetnall Margaret Boxall |
12–15, 15–5, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1974 | All England Open | David Eddy | Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks |
15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1975 | Dutch Open | David Eddy | Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Zizmann |
15–8, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1975 | South African Championships | Paul Whetnall | Ray Stevens Barbara Giles |
6–15, 15–10, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1975 | Swedish Open | Elliot Stuart | Mike Tredgett Nora Gardner |
12–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1976 | U.S. Open | David Eddy | Thomas Kihlström Pam Brady |
15–6, 10–15, 15–12 | Winner |
References
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- All England champions 1899-2007 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Statistics at badmintonengland.co.uk Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- European results
- Pat Davis: The Encyclopaedia of Badminton. Robert Hale, London, 1987, p. 180, ISBN 0-7090-2796-6