Frank Devlin
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Frank Devlin | |
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Personal information | |
Country | ![]() |
Born | (1900-01-19)19 January 1900 Dublin |
Died | 27 October 1988(1988-10-27) (aged 88) |
Handedness | Right |
Frank Devlin (19 January 1900 – 27 October 1988) was an Irish male badminton player.
Devlin is the second most successful player ever in the All England Open Badminton Championships with 18 titles between 1925 and 1931, including three triple championships in 1926, 1927 and 1929. He also won four Irish Championships.
Frank Devlin was a right-handed player, and was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997, together with his daughter Judy Devlin.
Major achievements
Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
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1 1 1 |
Men's singles Men's doubles Mixed doubles |
1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931 1922, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929 |
All England Open |
1 1 1 |
Men's singles Men's doubles Mixed doubles |
1924, 1926 1921 1923 |
Irish Championships |
References
- General
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Super Series | |
Super Series Premier | |
Super 1000 | |
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