Susan Whetnall
Susan Whetnall (born 11 December 1942 in Swanley, née Susan Pound) is a former English badminton player, noted for her anticipation and shot-making ability, who won numerous international titles in doubles and mixed doubles from the mid-1960s through the mid-1970s. She was married to another English former international player, Paul Whetnall, until his death in May 2014.
Whetnall won five gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal in the European Badminton Championships between 1968 and 1976, making her one of the most successful players ever in this biennial tournament. She also shared three women's doubles titles (1969, 1970, 1976) and two mixed doubles titles (1968, 1974) at the All-England Championships which was then considered the world's most prestigious tournament for individual players. She was elected to the Badminton Hall of Fame in 2009.
Major achievements (partial list)
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Championships | |||
| 1 1 |
Women's doubles (with Margaret Boxall) Mixed doubles (with Tony Jordan) |
1968 | Bochum, GER |
| 1 1 |
Women's doubles (with Margaret Boxall) Mixed doubles (with David Eddy) |
1970 | Port Talbot, WAL |
| 1 | Women's doubles (with Gillian Gilks) | 1976 | Dublin, IRL |
| 2 2 |
Women's doubles (with Nora Gardner) Mixed doubles (with Elliot Stuart) |
1974 | Vienna, AUT |
| 3 | Women's singles | 1976 | Dublin, IRL |
| Open Championships | |||
| 1 1 |
Women's doubles Mixed doubles |
1970 | Canadian Open |
| 1 1 1 |
Women's singles Women's doubles Mixed doubles |
1970 1970, 1975, 1976 1975 |
Dutch Open |
References
- All England champions 1899-2007
- Statistics at badmintonengland.co.uk
- European results
- Pat Davis: The Encyclopaedia of Badminton. Robert Hale, London, 1987, p. 180, ISBN 0-7090-2796-6