Dave Wright

David Wright (born 10 April 1965) is a former English badminton international player and two times English National doubles champion.

Biography Wright who represented Yorkshire became an English National doubles champion after winning the English National Badminton Championships men's doubles title with Nick Ponting in 1991. He then repeated the success two years in 1993 later but this time he partnered Julian Robertson.

Wright represented Great Britain at the 1992 Olympic Games playing in the men's doubles with Nick Ponting. In the first round they beat German pair Stefan Frey and Stephan Kuhl, but defeated in the second round to Indonesian pair Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja.

Achievements

IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1992 Dutch Open Sara Sankey Christian Jakobsen Marianne Rasmussen 5–15, 15–8, 15–12 Winner

IBF International Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1988 Bell's Open Nick Ponting Andy Goode Miles Johnson 15–7, 15–7 Winner 1988 Welsh International Nick Ponting Mike Adams Chris Rees 15–3, 10–15, 15–8 Winner 1989 Welsh International Nick Ponting Miles Johnson Andy Salvidge 15–11, 15–9 Winner 1990 Austrian International Nick Ponting Michael Keck Kai Mitteldorf 15–3, 15–11 Winner 1990 Welsh International Nick Ponting Mike Bitten Bryan Blanshard 15–5, 10–15, 15–10 Winner 1991 Wimbledon Open Nick Ponting Andy Goode Chris Hunt 15–4, 15–10 Winner 1991 Irish International Nick Ponting Andy Goode Chris Hunt 15–5, 15–2 Winner 1992 Wimbledon Open Nick Ponting Andy Goode Chris Hunt 15–8, 15–4 Winner 1992 Welsh International Nick Ponting Michael Adams Chris Rees 15–9, 15–2 Winner 1993 Iceland International Julian Robertson Broddi Kristjánsson Oli Bjorn Zimsen 15–2, 15–4 Winner 1994 Mauritius International Michael Adams Teh Chong Chen Wong Choong Hann 15–7, 15–7 Winner 1996 Mauritius International Nitin Panesar Mahathir Mustaffa Jason Wong 15–6, 15–18, 15–9 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1989 Welsh International Claire Palmer Mike Brown Jillian Wallwork 15–11, 15–6 Winner 1992 Wimbledon Open Sara Sankey Simon Archer Joanne Davies 5–15, 15–12, 15–11 Winner 1993 Iceland International Lorraine Thomas Julian Robertson Kerri McKittrick 15–5, 1–0 retired Winner 1994 Mauritius International Karen Chapman Michael Adams Joanne Davies 11–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1996 Mauritius International Lorraine Cole Carl Fenton Justine Willmott 15–4, 15–4 Winner