Tanya Woodward

Tanya Louise Woodward (born 7 October 1970; née Groves) is a former English badminton international player and a former national champion.[1]

Tanya Woodward
Personal information
Birth nameTanya Louise Groves
Country England
Born (1970-10-07) 7 October 1970
Worthing, West Sussex, England
HandednessLeft
BWF profile

Biography

Woodward represented Sussex at the national tournament and became an English national champion after winning the English National Badminton Championships women's singles title in 1996.[2][3]

She was part of the English junior team that won the silver medal at the 1989 European Junior Championships in Manchester.[4]

Achievements

IBF International

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1992 Hungarian International Alison Humby 5–11, 11–6, 5–11 Runner-up
1994 Mauritius International Sandra Dimbour 6–11, 11–6, 5–11 Runner-up
1995 Irish International Doris Piché 11–2, 7–11, 4–11 Runner-up
1996 Amor International Alison Humby 5–11, 10–12 Runner-up
1998 Portugal International Ella Karachkova 4–11, 11–1, 11–6 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Portugal International Julia Mann
Winner
1992 Czechoslovakian International Joanne Davies Sarah Hore
Alison Humby
17–16, 15–10 Winner
1992 Hungarian International Joanne Davies Alison Humby
Julia Mann
15–7, 15–5 Winner
1994 Mauritius International Joanne Davies Norhasikin Amin
Winnie Lee
15–8, 15–10 Winner
1995 Hungarian International Alison Humby Irina Gritsenko
Ludmila Okuneva
15–5, 15–7 Winner
1996 Portugal International Alison Humby Emma Constable
Tracey Hallam
14–17, 15–4, 7–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Portugal International Nitin Panesar
Winner

References

  1. "Player: Tanya L Woodward". bwfbadminton.com. BWF. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. "Facts and Records" (PDF). Badminton England. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ""For the Record." Times, 5 Apr. 1996, p. 40". Times Digital Archives. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. "Badminton: Sikkert hold - EM til danskerne: Tre sejre og 14-1 i score" (PDF). badmintonmuseet.dk (in Danish). p. 13–14. Retrieved 25 May 2020.


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