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Helen Troke

b. 1964

British badminton player

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Born 1964. Helen Troke is a British badminton player and olympic competitor.

Achievements World Championships +Women's singlesYearVenueOpponentScoreResult 1983 BrΓΈndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark Li Lingwei 10–12, 6–11 Bronze Bronze

Commonwealth Games +Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1982 Edmonton, Brisbane, Australia Sally Podger 4–11, 11–3, 11–5 Gold Gold 1986 Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland Fiona Elliott 11–4, 11–4 Gold Gold 1990 Auckland Badminton Hall,Auckland, New Zealand Deepti Thanekar 11–0, 11–0 Bronze Bronze

+Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland Fiona Elliott Claire Backhouse-Sharpe Linda Cloutier 15–8, 15–11 Bronze Bronze

European Championships +Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England Sally Podger 11–5, 11–2 Gold Gold 1986 Uppsala, Sweden Kirsten Larsen 9–12, 11–3, 11–2 Gold Gold 1990 Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union Pernille Nedergaard 2–11, 6–11 Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships +Girls' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1981 Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland Nettie Nielsen 8–11, 12–9, 11–6 Gold Gold 1983 Helsinki, Finland Christine Magnusson 11–5, 12–10 Gold Gold

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

+Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1983 Swedish Open Jane Webster 11–2, 11–5 Winner 1984 German Open Karen Beckman 12–9, 10–12, 6–11 Runner-up 1984 Thailand Open Kirsten Larsen 11–5, 11–8 Winner 1984 Dutch Open Kirsten Larsen 4–11, 11–7, 12–10 Winner 1984 Chinese Taipei Open Ivana Lie 11–12, 9–11 Runner-up 1984 Denmark Open Zheng Yuli 6–11, 7–11 Runner-up 1985 India Open Kirsten Larsen 11–8, 11–8 Winner 1985 Malaysia Open Gillian Gowers Walkover Runner-up 1985 Chinese Taipei Open Kirsten Larsen 11–5, 11–2 Winner 1986 German Open Kim Yun-ja 1–11, 11–8, 10–12 Runner-up 1986 Indonesia Open Shi Wen 11–6, 9–11, 9–11 Runner-up 1986 Dutch Open Xiao Jie 6–11, 11–3, 6–11 Runner-up 1986 Chinese Taipei Open Kirsten Larsen 12–11, 6–11, 4–11 Runner-up 1987 Chinese Taipei Open Kirsten Larsen 4–11, 11–5, 1–11 Runner-up 1988 Poona Open Christine Magnusson 12–11, 4–11, 4–11 Runner-up 1989 German Open Pernille Nedergaard 4–11, 11–8, 11–7 Winner 1990 Scottish Open Eline Coene 11–3, 11–0 Winner 1991 Finnish Open Tang Jiuhong 7–11, 8–11 Runner-up

+Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1984 Thailand Open Gillian Gowers Gillian Gilks Karen Beckman 16–18, 18–17, 9–15 Runner-up 1986 Dutch Open Gillian Gowers Eline Coene Erica van Dijck 18–15, 15–9 Winner 1987 Scottish Open Gillian Gowers Fiona Elliott Sara Halsall 11–15, 15–3, 15–12 Winner

Open tournaments +Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1981 Irish Open Diane Underwood 11–2, 12–11 Winner 1982 Scottish Open Lene KΓΈppen 8–11, 4–11 Runner-up

+Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1982 Scottish Open Barbara Sutton Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks 3–15, 8–15 Runner-up

IBF International +Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1980 Hungarian International Diane Simpson 11–4, 11–0 Winner 1983 English Masters Chen Ruizhen 9–12, 12–11, 1–11 Runner-up 1984 English Masters Kirsten Larsen 1–11, 10–12 Runner-up 1987 Bell's Open Fiona Elliott 4–11, 10–12 Runner-up 1992 Amor International Elena Rybkina 11–7, 2–11, 4–11 Runner-up

+Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1980 Hungarian International Diane Simpson Angela Michalowski Monika Cassens 7–15, 0–15 Runner-up 1983 German Open Karen Chapman Shigemi Kawamura Sumiko Kitada 10–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1983 Dutch Masters Gillian Gilks Ivana Lie Rosiana Tendean 15–11, 8–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1983 Welsh International Karen Chapman Gillian Gilks Paula Kilvington 15–8, 11–15, 15–9 Winner 1984 Welsh International Gillian Gilks Karen Beckman Karen Chapman 17–14, 15–8 Winner 1984 Bell's Open Gillian Gowers Karen Chapman Sally Podger 15–6, 3–15, 18–14 Winner 1986 Bell's Open Fiona Elliott Karen Beckman Sara Halsall 0–15, 9–15 Runner-up

+Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Bell's Open Billy Gilliland Andy Goode Fiona Elliott 15–4, 11–15, 15–17 Runner-up

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Important facts

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Awards
Member of the Order of the British Empire; National champion; European champion; Commonwealth Games champion
Also known as
Helen Alcock, Helen Suzanne Alcock, Helen Suzanne Troke

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Helen Troke?

British badminton player

When was Helen Troke born?

Helen Troke was born on 7 November 1964 in Southampton.

What is Helen Troke's occupation?

Helen Troke is a badminton player and olympic competitor.

What nationality is Helen Troke?

Helen Troke is British.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Helen Troke

Β· Wikidata: Q524155

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