Tanya Woodward

Tanya Louise Woodward (born 7 October 1970; née Groves) is a former English badminton international player and a former national champion.

Biography Woodward represented Sussex at the national tournament and became an English national champion after winning the English National Badminton Championships women's singles title in 1996.

She was part of the English junior team that won the silver medal at the 1989 European Junior Championships in Manchester.

Achievements

IBF International Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1990 Portugal International Julia Mann 3–11, 11–6, 3–11 Runner-up 1992 Hungarian International Alison Humby 5–11, 11–6, 5–11 Runner-up 1994 Mauritius International Sandra Dimbour 6–11, 11–6, 5–11 Runner-up 1995 Irish International Doris Piché 11–2, 7–11, 4–11 Runner-up 1996 Amor International Alison Humby 5–11, 10–12 Runner-up 1998 Portugal International Ella Karachkova 4–11, 11–1, 11–6 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1990 Portugal International Julia Mann Maria José Gomes Zamy Gomes 15–3, 15–3 Winner 1992 Czechoslovakian International Joanne Davies Sarah Hore Alison Humby 17–16, 15–10 Winner 1992 Hungarian International Joanne Davies Alison Humby Julia Mann 15–7, 15–5 Winner 1994 Mauritius International Joanne Davies Norhasikin Amin Winnie Lee 15–8, 15–10 Winner 1995 Hungarian International Alison Humby Irina Gritsenko Ludmila Okuneva 15–5, 15–7 Winner 1996 Portugal International Alison Humby Emma Constable Tracey Hallam 14–17, 15–4, 7–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1990 Portugal International Nitin Panesar Peter Sheppard Julia Mann 15–10, 15–8 Winner