Lorraine Cole

Lorraine Cole (born 20 September 1967) is a retired English badminton player.

About Cole is a former badminton player who also competed in javelin throw during her early junior career. She attended Kings Norton Mixed School and won the English schools U-17 National Javelin championships before later becoming the English Junior Javelin champion. She then chose badminton as her career and won the Worcestershire county badminton title. She then won the National championships and rose to become one of England's top players in both doubles categories. She was also once ranked No. 1 in Europe for Women's and Mixed doubles and achieved world rankings of No. 10 in Women's Doubles and No. 12 in Mixed Doubles. She won titles in Ireland, Czechia, Mauritius, Iceland, and Slovakia and competed in the World championships in 1997 and 1999. In 2006, she and her partner Tracey Dineen became European Senior Champions after defeating Poland's Dorota Grzejdak and Bożena Haracz in the final. After her playing career she coached British players at various levels; Worcestershire County coach, England U-19 National Coach, HPC Coach, GB Youth Olympic Coach, Sydney European Junior Champions Coach 2006, Coach to World Junior Silver Medalist 2007 etc.

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

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent ScoreResult 1995 Scottish Open Julian Robertson Lars Pedersen Anne Mette Bille 14–17, 10–15 Runner-up

IBF International Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1996 Mauritius International Justine Willmott Selvon Marudamuthu Marie-Josephe Jean-Pierre 15–4, 15–10 Winner 1997 Welsh International Joanne Wright Sara Sankey Ella Miles 5–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1998 Portugal International Rebecca Pantaney Tracy Dineen Sara Hardaker 3–15, 15–7, 10–15 Runner-up 1998 Czech International Tracy Dineen Gail Emms Joanne Wright 15–7, 15–6 Winner 1998 Slovak International Tracy Dineen Katy Brydon Joanne Wright 15–13, 15–10 Winner 1998 Iceland International Tracy Dineen Elsa Nielsen Brynja Pétursdóttir 15–10, 15–10 Winner 1998 Scottish International Tracy Dineen Ann-Lou Jørgensen Mette Schjoldager 2–15, 11–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1995 Welsh International Julian Robertson Nikolai Zuyev Marina Yakusheva 11–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1995 Irish International Julian Robertson Nathan Robertson Gail Emms 15–4, 15–4 Winner 1996 Mauritius International Dave Wright Carl Fenton Justine Willmott 15–4, 15–4 Winner 1998 Czech International Anthony Clark Ian Sullivan Gail Emms 15–4, 15–13 Winner 1998 Slovak International Anthony Clark David Lindley Joanne Wright 15–5, 15–3 Winner 1999 Irish International Anthony Clark Ruud Kuijten Manon Albinus 15–7, 15–8 Winner