Nigel Tier

Nigel G Tier (born 3 October 1958) is an English retired badminton player.

Career He won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Gillian Gowers.

Tier represented England and won a gold medal in the team event and a silver medal in the men's doubles with Andy Goode, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Achievements World Championships Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada Gillian Gowers Park Joo-bong Yoo Sang-hee 4–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze

Commonwealth Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Meadowbank Sports Centre,Edinburgh, Scotland Andy Goode Billy Gilliland Dan Travers 8–15, 5–15 Silver Silver

European Championships Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England Gillian Clark Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 11–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze 1986 Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden Gillian Gowers Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 6–15, 8–15 Silver Silver

European Junior Championships Boys' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1977 RAF Ta Kali, Ta'Qali, Malta Kevin Jolly Jesper Toftlund Niels Christensen Walkover Silver Silver

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1977 RAF Ta Kali, Ta'Qali, Malta Karen Puttick Kevin Jolly Karen Bridge Walkover Gold Gold

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

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1984 Scottish Open Duncan Bridge Morten Frost Jesper Helledie 11–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1984 German Open Duncan Bridge Martin Dew Mike Tredgett 9–15, 15–7, 17–18 Runner-up 1985 English Masters Andy Goode Chen Kang Zhang Qingwu 15–7, 15–9 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1984 All England Open Gillian Gowers Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 8–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1984 Malaysia Open Gillian Gowers Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 6–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1984 Canada Open Gillian Gowers Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman 15–3, 15–8 Winner 1985 German Open Gillian Gowers Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 15–12, 4–15, 13–15 Runner-up 1985 Indonesia Open Gillian Gowers Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 12–15, 0–15 Runner-up 1985 Scandinavian Cup Gillian Gowers Stefan Karlsson Maria Bengtsson 8–15, 15–5, 15–11 Winner 1986 Japan Open Gillian Gowers Billy Gilliland Nora Perry 15–17, 9–15 Runner-up 1986 China Open Gillian Gowers Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee 4–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1986 Carlton-Intersport-Cup Gillian Gowers Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 12–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1986 World Grand Prix Finals Gillian Gowers Thomas Kihlström Christine Magnusson 15–8, 18–15 Winner

International tournaments Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1981 Polish International Mike Cattermole Michal Malý Karel Lakomý 10–15, 15–5, 10–15 Runner-up 1981 French Open Norman Goode Andy Goode Steve Baddeley Runner-up 1981 Czechoslovakian International Steve Butler Anatoliy Skripko Evgeniy Dayanov 15–2, 15–3 Winner 1983 Welsh International Duncan Bridge Martin Dew Mike Tredgett 14–18, 9–15 Runner-up 1983 Bell's Open Duncan Bridge Andy Goode Darell Roebuck 15–8, 15–2 Winner 1983 Victor Cup Duncan Bridge Stefan Karlsson Torbjörn Pettersson 15–8, 15–9 Winner 1984 Scottish Open Andy Goode Morten Frost Jens Peter Nierhoff 15–12, 8–15, 15–9 Winner 1984 Victor Cup Andy Goode Dipak Tailor Chris Dobson 11–15, 12–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1981 Polish International Catharine Troke Bożena Wojtkowska Ewa Rusznica 15–4, 15–3 Winner 1981 French Open Alison Fulton Winner 1983 Victor Cup Gillian Gowers Duncan Bridge Karen Beckman 15–12, 15–8 Winner 1984 Bell's Open Gillian Gowers Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman 16–17, 13–15 Runner-up 1983 Victor Cup Karen Chapman Mike Butler Claire Backhouse 18–13, 15–9 Winner