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Nick Yates (badminton)

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Nick Yates
Personal information
Nationality England
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane team event
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane singles
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane doubles
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh team event
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh singles

Nick Yates is a retired male badminton player from England.

Badminton career

Yates represented England and won a gold medal in the team event and two silver medals in the singles and doubles, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Four years later he represented England again and won another gold medal in the team event in addition to a bronze medal in the singles, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3]

Achievements

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1985 German Open Denmark Torben Carlsen 18–16, 15–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987 Carlton-Intersport-Cup Australia Sze Yu 15–11, 6–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1988 Japan Open China Zhang Qingwu 18–13, 9–15, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1988 Scottish Open Denmark Morten Frost 7–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 India Open England Steve Baddeley South Korea Park Joo-bong
South Korea Kim Moon-soo
3–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  2. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.