Mike Tredgett

Michael 'Mike' Graham Tredgett (born 1949) is a former English badminton player who specialized in doubles and played at the world level for more than a decade, winning numerous international men's doubles and mixed doubles titles.

Mike Tredgett
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born1949 (age 71–72) [1]
Cheltenham
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
World Games
1981 Santa Clara Mixed doubles
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1978 Edmonton Men's doubles
1978 Edmonton Mixed doubles
1978 Edmonton Team event

Badminton career

Tredgett won five medals in the World Championships between 1977 and 1983. He is also one of the most successful players ever in the European Badminton Championships with 5 titles, three of them in men's doubles and two in mixed doubles. He shared three All-England mixed doubles titles (1978, 1980, 1981) with Nora Perry and reached the All-England men's doubles final twice with Ray Stevens (1972, 1980) and twice with Martin Dew (1983, 1984). He won men's doubles with Stevens at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.

In 1978 he married fellow badminton player Kathryn Whiting (a former English Junior champion).[2]

Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden Ray Stevens Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata		 8–15, 10–15 Bronze
1983 Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark Martin Dew Steen Fladberg
Jesper Helledie		 10–15, 10–15 Silver
Rank Event Date Venue
World Championships
2 Mixed doubles (with Nora Perry) 1980 Jakarta, INA
3
3		 Men's doubles (with Ray Stevens)
Mixed doubles (with Nora Perry)		 1977 Malmö, SWE
3 Mixed doubles (with Karen Chapman) 1983 Copenhague, DEN
European Championships
1 Men's doubles 1976 Dublin, IRE
1
1		 Men's doubles
Mixed doubles		 1978 Preston, ENG
1 Mixed doubles 1980 Groningen, NED
1 Men's doubles 1984 Preston, ENG
2
2		 Men's doubles
Mixed doubles		 1982 Böblingen, GER
3
3		 Men's doubles
Mixed doubles		 1974 Vienna, AUT
3 Mixed doubles 1976 Dublin, IRE
3 Men's doubles 1980 Groningen, NED
3 Mixed doubles 1984 Preston, ENG

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 All England Open Martin Dew Thomas Kihlström
Stefan Karlsson		 10–15, 13–15 Runner-up
1983 Scandinavian Cup Martin Dew Rudy Heryanto
Hariamanto Kartono		 15–12, 16–18, 11–15 Runner-up
1984 German Open Martin Dew Duncan Bridge
Nigel Tier		 15–9, 7–15, 18–17 Winner
1984 All England Open Martin Dew Rudy Heryanto
Hariamanto Kartono		 11–15, 6–15 Runner-up

References
  1. "1949 births". Free BMD.
  2. "1978 marriages". Free BMD.
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