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
CountryEngland
Born5 April 1949 (1949-04-05) (age 73)[1]
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Great Britain
World Games
1981 Santa Clara Mixed doubles
Representing  England
World Championships
1983 Copenhagen Men's doubles
1980 Jakarta Mixed doubles
1977 Malmö Men's doubles
1977 Malmö Mixed doubles
1983 Copenhagen Mixed doubles
Thomas Cup
1982 London Men's team
1984 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Commonwealth Games
1978 Edmonton Men's doubles
1978 Edmonton Mixed doubles
1978 Edmonton Mixed team
1974 Christchurch Men's doubles
European Championships
1976 Dublin Men's doubles
1978 Preston Men's doubles
1984 Preston Men's doubles
1978 Preston Mixed doubles
1980 Groningen Mixed doubles
1982 Böblingen Men's doubles
1982 Böblingen Mixed doubles
1974 Vienna Men's doubles
1980 Groningen Men's doubles
1974 Vienna Mixed doubles
1976 Dublin Mixed doubles
1984 Preston Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
1974 Vienna Mixed team
1978 Preston Mixed team
1982 Böblingen Mixed team
1984 Preston Mixed team
1976 Dublin Mixed team
1980 Groningen Mixed team

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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