Julian Robertson (badminton)
Julian Anthony Robertson (born 9 October 1969) is a former English badminton player.[1] He competed for Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.[2][3] Robertson was a former British champion and bronze medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the men's doubles and team event. He also won the men's doubles bronze at the 1998 European Championships, and helped the team win the silver medal. He has also been involved in another 6 European championship medal winning teams.[3][4] The former world No. 8 has been working as a Great Britain coach since 2004 and is one of the most decorated home grown coaches England has ever produced achieving Olympic World Commonwealth and European success with his athletes. He is based in Milton Keynes.[5]
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| Birth name | Julian Anthony Robertson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 October 1969 Peterborough, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Northampton, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Robertson is married, has 2 children and lives in Northampton.[3][6]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Nathan Robertson |
 Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock |
2–15, 15–12, 8–15 |  Bronze |
European Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Nathan Robertson |
 Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson |
10–15, 15–10, 10–15 | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Scottish Open | Nick Ponting |
 Jesper Larsen Stellan Österberg |
15–5, 15–6 |  Winner |
| 1996 | Polish Open | Nick Ponting |
 Ge Cheng Tao Xiaoqiang |
15–9, 12–15, 10–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1998 | Polish Open | Nathan Robertson |
Ian Pearson Nick Ponting |
2–15, 15–8, 15–3 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Scottish Open | Lorraine Cole |
Lars Pedersen Anne Mette Bille |
14–17, 10–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Iceland International | Simon Archer |
 Russell Hogg Kenny Middlemiss |
15–9, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1992 | Irish International | Chris Hunt |
 Andrey Antropov Nikolai Zuyev |
15–12, 10–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Iceland International | Dave Wright |
 Broddi Kristjánsson Oli Bjorn Zimsen |
15–2, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1993 | Irish International | Simon Archer |
Neil Cottrill John Quinn |
15–10, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1994 | Welsh International | Nick Ponting |
 Andrey Antropov Nikolai Zuyev |
2–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Hungarian International | Nathan Robertson |
 Harald Koch Jürgen Koch |
15–18, 15–7, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1995 | Welsh International | Nathan Robertson |
Andrey Antropov Nikolai Zuyev |
8–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Norwegian International | Nathan Robertson |
Henrik Andersson Johan Tholinsson |
9–2, 9–8, 9–3 | Winner |
| 1997 | Norwegian International | Nathan Robertson |
Henrik Andersson Jens Olsson |
4–9, 9–4, 9–2, 0–9, 9–4 | Winner |
| 2002 | Welsh International | Peter Jeffrey |
Stanislav Pukhov Nikolai Zuyev |
3–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Irish International | Peter Jeffrey |
Robert Blair Ian Palethorpe |
5–15, 17–14, 9–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Iceland International | Kerri McKittrick |
Dave Wright Lorraine Thomas |
5–15, 0–1 retired | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Irish International | Sara Hardaker |
Simon Archer Joanne Davies |
5–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Welsh International | Lorraine Cole |
Nikolai Zuyev Marina Yakusheva |
11–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Irish International | Lorraine Cole |
Nathan Robertson Gail Emms |
15–4, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1996 | Norwegian International | Gail Emms |
Jonas Rasmussen Ann-Lou Jørgensen |
9–6, 2–9, 9–5, 9–5 | Winner |
References
- "Players: Julian Robertson". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- "Julian Robertson". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- "British Olympic Association Announces Badminton Athlete to Compete for Team GB in the Sydney Olympic Games". Sportcal. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- "Julian Robertson". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- "Julian Robertson - National Coach". Badminton England. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- "Opening at Tiffield". fusecollaboration.com. Northamptonshire County Council. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
External links
- Julian Robertson at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Julian Robertson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.