Facts and Records History of Badminton In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort held a lawn party at his country house in the village of Badminton, Gloucestershire. A game of Poona was played on that day and became popular among British society’s elite. The new party sport became known as “the Badminton game”. In 1877, the Bath Badminton Club was formed and developed the first official set of rules. The Badminton Association was formed at a meeting in Southsea on 13th September 1893. It was the first National Association in the world and framed the rules for the Association and for the game. The popularity of the sport increased rapidly with 300 clubs being introduced by the 1920’s. Rising to 9,000 shortly after World War Π. The International Badminton Federation (IBF) was formed in 1934 with nine founding members: England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Denmark, Holland, Canada, New Zealand and France and as a consequence the Badminton Association became the Badminton Association of England. From nine founding members, the IBF, now called the Badminton World Federation (BWF), has over 160 member countries. The future of Badminton looks bright. Badminton was officially granted Olympic status in the 1992 Barcelona Games. Indonesia was the dominant force in that first Olympic tournament, winning two golds, a silver and a bronze; the country’s first Olympic medals in its history. More than 1.1 billion people watched the 1992 Olympic Badminton competition on television. Eight years later, and more than a century after introducing Badminton to the world, Britain claimed their first medal in the Olympics when Simon Archer and Jo Goode achieved Mixed Doubles Bronze in Sydney. Only three countries have won the Thomas Cup since its inception in 1948: Malaysia, Indonesia and China. Only four countries have won the Uber Cup since its inception in 1956: USA, Japan, China and Indonesia. The badminton player with the longest name is thought to be Channarongratanasaengsuang, who won 16 caps for Thailand in the 1960s. Subject to confirmation, China’s Fu Haifeng holds the world record for the fastest smash, recording a 206 mph (332 kph) hit during the Sudirman Cup in Beijing. This breaks the previous record of 162 mph (206 kph), which was held by England’s Simon Archer. The first recorded tournament was staged by Guilford BC in 1898. It was so successful that BADMINTON England (then called the Badminton Association ) followed suit and the following year a one-day event was held at the London Scottish Rifles drill hall in London. This was the birth of the world’s greatest, and most famous, badminton tournament, the All England Open Championships which has been sponsored by Yonex since 1983. Badminton players run over a mile in just one match. The record number of All England titles won by one palyer is 21 and is held by Sir George Thomas. It is said that the best shuttles are made from the feathers of the left wing of a goose. 1 Facts and Records Olympic Games Badminton was included as a Demonstration Sport for the first time at the Olympic Games in Munich in September 1972. An Invitation Tournament was held and Elliot Stuart, Derek Talbot and Gillian Gilks were invited to compete. Derek Talbot and Gillian Gilks won the mixed doubles. Darren Hall represented England in a demonstration of Badminton at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea on 19th September 1988. The following English players represented Great Britain at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain: Darren Hall, Anders Nielsen, Nick Ponting, David Wright, Chris Hunt, Andrew Goode, Joanne Muggeridge, Fiona Smith, Gillian Clark, Gillian Gowers, Helen Troke, Sara Sankey, Julia Bradbury, with Steve Baddeley as Manager, Ciro Ciniglio as Deputy Manager and Lee Jae Bok as Coach. The following English players represented Great Britain at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta: Darren Hall, Peter Knowles, Simon Archer, Chris Hunt, Nick Ponting, Julian Robertson, Jo Goode, Julia Bradbury, Joanne Muggeridge, with Andrew Goode as Team Manager. The following English players represented Great Britain at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney: Peter Knowles, Julia Mann, Simon Archer, Nathan Robertson, Chris Hunt, Julian Robertson, Jo Goode, Donna Kellogg, Joanne Davies and Sara Hardaker, with John Quinn and Andy Wood as Coaches, and Lars Sologub as Team Manager. Simon Archer and Jo Goode won a bronze medal in the Mixed Doubles by beating Michael Sogaard and Rikke Olsen of Denmark. The following English players represented Great Britain at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens: Robert Blair, Anthony Clark, Nathan Robertson, Gail Emms, Tracey Hallam, Donna Kellogg, Natalie Munt, Ella Tripp and Jo Wright, with Andy Wood and Rexy Mainaky as Coaches, and Lars Sologub as Team Manager. Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms won a silver medal in the Mixed Doubles, beating Jonas Rasmussen and Rikke Olsen of Denmark in the Semi-Finals, and losing to Jun Zhang and Gao Ling of China in the Final. The following English players represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing: Andrew Smith, Tracey Hallam, Nathan Robertson, Gail Emms, Anthony Clark and Donna Kellogg, with Ian Wright as Head Coach, Andy Wood as Team GB Badminton Team Leader, and Julian Robertson and Yvette Yun Luo as coaches. 2 Facts and Records World Championships The following teams have represented England in the World Championships: 1977 (Malmo): David Eddy, Ray Stevens, Barbara Sutton, Derek Talbot, Mike Tredgett, Barbara Giles 1, Gillian 2 Gilks, Paula Kilvington, Margaret Lockwood, Nora Perry and Jane Webster 1980 (Jakarta): Steve Baddeley, Kevin Jolly, Ray Stevens, Derek Talbot, Mike Tredgett, Karen Bridge 3, Karen Chapman, Nora Perry, Barbara Sutton, Jane Webster 2. Managers Ciro Ciniglio and Bill Andrew. 1983 (Copenhagen): Steve Baddeley, Martin Dew, Andy Goode, Kevin Jolly, Dipak Tailor, Mike Tredgett, Nick Yates, Karen Beckman, Karen Chapman, Gilliam Clark, Gillian Gilks, Nora Perry, Sally Podger, Helen Troke, Jane Webster 2. Manager Ciro Ciniglio, Coach Paul Whetnall. 1985 (Calgary): Steve Baddeley, Nick Yates, Steve Butler, Darren Hall, Nigel Tier, Andy Goode, Dipak Tailor, Martin Dew, Helen Troke, Nora Perry, Gillian Gilks, Gillian Clark, Gillian Gowers. Manager Bill Andrew, Coach Derek Talbot. 1987 (Beijing): Nick Yates, Darren Hall, Nigel Tier, Dipak Tailor, Martin Dew, Gillian Gilks, Gillian Clark, Gillian Gowers, Karen Beckman, Sara Halsall4, Fiona Elliott5. Manager Paul Whetnall. 1989 (Jakarta): Steve Baddeley, Steve Butler, Darren Hall, Andy Goode, Anders Nielsen, Martin Dew, Fiona Smith, Helen Troke, Gillian Clark, Gillian Gowers. Manager Paul Whetnall. 1991 (Copenhagen): Darren Hall, Steve Butler, Anders Nielsen, Andy Goode, M.Smith, Nick Ponting, Chris Hunt, Pete Bush, Helen Troke, Jo Muggeridge, Julie Bradbury, Felecity Gallup, Sara Sankey, C. Johnson, Gillian Clark, Gillian Gowers, Manager Ciro Ciniglio. 1993 (Birmingham): Darren Hall, A. W. Nielsen, Steve Butler, Peter Knowles, P. Smith, Pete Bush, Chris Hunt, Simon Archer, Julian Robertson, D. Wright, Mike Adams, Nick Ponting, Gillian Clark, Gillian Gowers, Sara Sankey, Julie Bradbury, Jo Wright6, Joanne Davies, Jo Muggeridge, Sue Louis-Lane, Fiona Smith, Alison Humby, Tanya Groves7, Sara Hore, Manager Ciro Ciniglio. 1995 (Lausanne): Darren Hall, Anders Nielsen, Peter Knowles, Pete Bush, Chris Hunt, Simon Archer, Neil Cottrill, John Quinn, Ian Pearson, James Anderson, Nick Ponting, Julia Mann, Jo Muggeridge, Alison Humby, Tanya Groves7, Jo Wright6, Julie Bradbury, Joanne Davies, Nicola Beck, Gillian Gowers. 1997 (Glasgow): Darren Hall, Peter Knowles, Colin Haughton, Mark Constable, Simon Archer, Chris Hunt, Ian Pearson, James Anderson, Nick Ponting, John Quinn, Anthony Clark, Ian Sullivan, Julia Mann, Tanya Woodward, Emma Chaffin, Tracey Hallam, Julia Bradbury, Donna Kellogg, Jo Wright6, Sara Sankey, Lorraine Cole, Joanne Davies, Nicola Beck, Sara Hardaker. 1999 (Copenhagen): Simon Archer, Jo Goode, Julia Mann, Darren Hall, Donna Kellogg, Chris Hunt, Julian Robertson, Nathan Robertson, Colin Haughton, Peter Knowles, Richard Doling, Justine Willmott, Tracey Hallam, Rebecca Pantaney, Lorraine Cole, Tracy Dineen, Sara Hardaker, Gail Emms, Ian Sullivan. 2001 (Seville): Simon Archer, Colin Haughton, Mark Constable, Michael Edge, Nathan Robertson, Anthony Clark, Ian Sullivan, Peter Jeffrey, Graham Hurrell, Julia Mann, Tracey Hallam, Rebecca Pantaney, Donna Kellogg, Ella Miles, Sara Sankey, Sara Hardaker, Gail Emms, Dave Lindley, Andrew South, Elizabeth Cann, Liza Parker, James Anderson, Emma Chaffin, Natalie Munt. 2003 (Birmingham): Simon Archer, Robert Blair, Anthony Clark, Gail Emms, Aamir Ghaffar, Tracey Hallam, Colin Haughton, Graham Hurrell, Donna Kellogg, Julia Mann, Natalie Munt, Ian Palethorpe, Liza Parker, Jill Pittard, Suzanne Rayappan, Nathan Robertson, Andrew Smith, Ella Tripp, Jo Wright8. 3 Facts and Records 2005 (Anaheim): Simon Archer, Robert Blair, Elizabeth Cann, Anthony Clark, Gail Emms, Aamir Ghaffar, Tracey Hallam, Donna Kellogg, David Lindley, Natalie Munt, Ian Palethorpe, Liza Parker, Suzanne Rayappan, Nathan Robertson, Kristian Roebuck, Andrew Smith, Ella Tripp, Paul Trueman, Jo Wright8. 2006 (Madrid): Robert Blair, Anthony Clark, Gail Emms, Aamir Ghaffar, Tracey Hallam, Donna Kellogg, Julia Mann, Natalie Munt, Joanne Nicholas, Ian Palethorpe, Nathan Robertson, Kristian Roebuck, Andrew Smith, Jenny Wallwork. 2007 (Malaysia): Andrew Smith, Anthony Clark, Chris Langridge, David Lindley, Nathan Robertson, Nicholas Kidd, Robert Adcock, Robert Blair, Robin Middleton, Donna