Julian Robertson

Julian Anthony Robertson (born 9 October 1969) is a former English badminton player. He competed for Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. 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. 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.

Personal life Robertson is married, has 2 children and lives in Northampton.

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 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 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