Joanne Nicholas

Joanne Nicholas (née Wright, born 10 October 1977) is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom.

She attended Churchtown Primary School, Stanley High School and King George V College ("KGV"), all in Southport, Merseyside.

Wright competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Ella Tripp. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Lotte Bruil and Mia Audina of the Netherlands in the sixteenth round.

Achievements European Junior Championships Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1995 Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia Donna Kellogg Natalia Djachkova Ella Karachkova 15–7, 18–13 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1995 Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia Ian Sullivan Peder Nissen Mette Hansen 9–15, 15–12, 6–15 Bronze Bronze

BWF/IBF World Grand Prix The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2000 U.S. Open Gail Emms Emma Constable Suzanne Rayappan 15–7, 15–1 Winner 2002 U.S. Open Natalie Munt Liza Parker Suzanne Rayappan 11–2, 4–4 retired Winner 2007 Bitburger Open Natalie Munt Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen 11–21, 10–21 Runner-up BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

BWF/IBF International Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1997 Austrian International Gail Emms Karen Neumann Nicol Pitro 3–15, 15–10, 8–15 Runner-up 1997 Welsh International Lorraine Cole Ella Miles Sara Sankey 5–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1998 Czech International Gail Emms Lorraine Cole Tracy Dineen 7–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1998 Slovak Open Katy Brydon Lorraine Cole Tracy Hutchinson 13–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1998 Irish International Gail Emms Keelin Fox Sonya McGinn 17–16, 15–10 Winner 1999 Welsh International Gail Emms Irina Ruslyakova Marina Yakusheva 14–17, 14–17 Runner-up 2000 Austrian International Rebecca Pantaney Irina Ruslyakova Marina Yakusheva 15–2, 9–15, 15–6 Winner 2000 Welsh International Gail Emms Ella Miles Sara Sankey 6–8, 4–7, 8–6, – Runner-up 2002 Canadian Open Natalie Munt Liza Parker Suzanne Rayappan 10–13, 6–11 Runner-up 2002 Welsh International Ella Tripp Liza Parker Suzanne Rayappan 11–7, 13–11 Winner 2002 Irish International Ella Tripp Nicole Grether Juliane Schenk 11–4, 8–11, 11–7 Winner 2003 Portugal International Ella Tripp Julie Houmann Helle Nielsen 1–11, 11–3, 3–11 Runner-up 2003 Spanish International Ella Tripp Pernille Harder Mette Schjoldager 10–15, 15–12, 8–15 Runner-up 2007 Spanish International Natalie Munt Nicole Grether Juliane Schenk 11–21, 22–20, 23–25 Runner-up 2007 Belgian International Natalie Munt Jenny Wallwork Sarah Bok 21–17, 21–14 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1996 Hungarian International Ian Sullivan Jonas Rasmussen Ann-Lou Jørgensen 5–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1996 Welsh International Ian Pearson Quinten van Dalm Nicole van Hooren 14–18, 2–15 Runner-up 1997 Irish International Nathan Robertson Henrik Andersson Jenny Karlsson 14–18, 15–11, 17–14 Winner 1998 Slovak Open David Lindley Anthony Clark Lorraine Cole 5–15, 3–15 Runner-up 2007 Belgian International Chris Langridge Ingo Kindervater Katrin Piotrowski 21–17, 15–21, 25–23 Winner BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament