Paul Whetnall

Paul Whetnall
Informasi pribadi
Kebangsaan	Inggris
Lahir	19 Februari 1947 Birmingham, West Midlands, Inggris
Meninggal	1 Mei 2014(2014-05-01) (umur 67)
Rekam medali Bulutangkis Mewakili  Inggris Pesta Olahraga Persemakmuran Edinburgh 1970 Tunggal putra Christchurch 1974 Ganda campuran Kejuaraan Eropa Port Talbot 1970 Tunggal putra Dublin 1976 Tunggal putra Kejuaraan Beregu Campuran Eropa Dublin 1976 Beregu campuran

Paul E Whetnall (19 Februari 1947 – 1 Mei 2014)^[1] adalah pemain bulu tangkis Inggris yang memenangkan gelar nasional dan internasional antara tahun 1968 dan 1980. Ia menikah dengan Susan Pound Whetnall yang merupakan pemain luar biasa di era yang sama.

Karier

Whetnall was noted for his shot-making accuracy and tactical astuteness. In his most successful season, 1975–1976, Whetnall won the open men's singles crowns of South Africa, Scotland, Germany, and the USA,^[2] as well as his third and last English National singles title.^[3] In 1970 Whetnall was a men's singles runner-up in the quadrennial British Commonwealth Games, losing a close final to Canada's Jamie Paulson.^[4] Shortly after this, his tournament career suffered a 2 ½-year hiatus due to a badminton pro-tour venture which folded in 1973. Whetnall represented England in Thomas Cup (men's international team) competition in the 1969–1970 and 1975–1976 campaigns.

He represented England and won a silver medal in the singles, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.^[5][6] Four years later he won a second silver medal (in the mixed doubles) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, Christchurch, New Zealand.^[7]

He coached badminton in Kent for many years [1]

Kehidupan pribadi

Ia menikah dengan sesama internasional Sue Pound pada tahun 1968

Referensi

1. badmintonengland.co.uk
2. "Open Championships," Badminton USA, 6 Mei 1976.
3. Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 86.
4. Davis, 113.
5. "Atlet 1970". Tim Inggris. 
6. "Edinburgh, Tim 1970". Tim Inggris. 
7. "Atlet dan hasil". Federasi Pesta Olahraga Persemakmuran.