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Birth name | Anthony Ian Clark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Derby, England [1] | 1 November 1977||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Peter Jeffrey Julian Robertson Andy Wood [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 4 (in MD) 5 (in XD) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Anthony Ian Clark (born 1 November 1977) is an English former badminton player. He is a mixed and men's doubles silver medalists at the 2006 World Championships. Clark won the mixed doubles title at the 2008 European Championships, and was part of the England winning team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Clark competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Nathan Robertson. They defeated Patapol Ngernsrisuk and Sudket Prapakamol of Thailand in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by Eng Hian and Flandy Limpele of Indonesia.
Clark reached the mixed doubles final at the 2006 IBF World Championships together with Donna Kellogg, losing the final against Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson. He also lost the men's doubles final in the same event together with Robert Blair.
Currently living in Coalville, Leicestershire, Clark represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles badminton event.
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | Robert Blair | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 9–21, 13–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | Donna Kellogg | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 15–21, 12–21 | Silver |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2002 | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England | Nathan Robertson | Chang Kim Wai Choong Tan Fook | 5–8, 3–7, 4–7 | Bronze |
2006 | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Robert Blair | Ashley Brehaut Travis Denney | 21–6, 21–14 | Bronze |
2010 | Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India | Nathan Robertson | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 19–21, 14–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2002 | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England | Sara Sankey | Chew Choon Eng Chin Eei Hui | 7–4, 7–3, 4–7, 4–7, 0–7 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2002 | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden | Nathan Robertson | Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen | 4–7, 7–1, 3–7, 7–2, 3–7 | Silver |
2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | Nathan Robertson | Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen | 3–15, 9–15 | Silver |
2006 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Robert Blair | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 17–21, 21–11, 18–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Donna Kellogg | Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager | 16–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
2008 | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark | Donna Kellogg | Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Kostiuczyk | 16–21, 22–20, 21–15 | Gold |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, [2] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011. [3] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Singapore Open | Nathan Robertson | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 21–12, 21–11 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | All England Open | Donna Kellogg | Zheng Bo Gao Ling | 21–16, 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2007 | China Masters | Donna Kellogg | Zheng Bo Gao Ling | 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Swiss Open | Donna Kellogg | He Hanbin Yu Yang | 15–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Singapore Open | Donna Kellogg | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 21–17, 14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | French Open | Donna Kellogg | He Hanbin Yu Yang | 13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Denmark Open | Donna Kellogg | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 16–21, 27–25, 17–21 | Runner-up |
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 |
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2000 | U.S. Open | Ian Sullivan | James Anderson Graham Hurrell | 14–17, 11–15 | Runner-up |
2004 | Thailand Open | Nathan Robertson | Luluk Hadiyanto Alvent Yulianto | 12–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
2005 | Thessaloniki Grand Prix | Robert Blair | Michael Fuchs Roman Spitko | 15–6, 15–9 | Winner |
2006 | German Open | Robert Blair | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 11–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Thessaloniki Grand Prix | Donna Kellogg | Robert Blair Natalie Munt | 15–4, 6–15, 15–13 | Winner |
2006 | Denmark Open | Donna Kellogg | Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 14–21, 21–14, 22–20 | Winner |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Ian Sullivan | Michael Helber Björn Siegemund | 12–15, 17–18 | Runner-up |
1997 | Austrian International | Ian Pearson | Dennis Lens Quinten van Dalm | 16–17, 15–11, 15–7 | Winner |
1998 | Slovak International | Ian Sullivan | Graham Hurrell Peter Jeffrey | 15–8, 12–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
1998 | Scottish International | Ian Sullivan | Michael Lamp Martin Lundgaard Hansen | 10–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
1999 | French Open | Ian Sullivan | Michał Łogosz Robert Mateusiak | 15–11, 15–10 | Winner |
1999 | Italian International | Ian Sullivan | Takaaki Hayashi Katsuya Nishiyama | 15–6, 15–9 | Winner |
1999 | Irish International | Paul Trueman | James Anderson Graham Hurrell | 5–15, 17–14, 4–15 | Runner-up |
2000 | Welsh International | Ian Sullivan | Kristian Langbak Jesper Thomsen | 8–6, 1–7, 7–0 | Winner |
2002 | BMW Open International | Nathan Robertson | Simon Archer Flandy Limpele | 5–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
2004 | Bitburger Open | Simon Archer | Jean-Michel Lefort Svetoslav Stoyanov | 15–5, 15–7 | Winner |
2005 | Portugal International | Simon Archer | Keishi Kawaguchi Toru Matsumoto | 17–15, 15–4 | Winner |
2005 | Swedish International | Simon Archer | Henrik Andersson Fredrik Bergström | Walkover | Winner |
2010 | Irish International | Chris Langridge | Chris Adcock Andrew Ellis | 13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2010 | Italian International | Chris Langridge | Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov | 21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
2011 | Austrian International | Chris Langridge | Hiroyuki Saeki Ryota Taohata | 21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Czech International | Lorraine Cole | Ian Sullivan Gail Emms | 15–4, 15–13 | Winner |
1998 | Slovak International | Lorraine Cole | David Lindley Joanne Wright | 15–5, 15–3 | Winner |
1999 | Italian International | Zeng Yaqiong | Ian Sullivan Han Jingna | 11–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
1999 | Irish International | Lorraine Cole | Ruud Kuijten Manon Albinus | 15–7, 15–8 | Winner |
2000 | Welsh International | Gail Emms | Henrik Andersson Johanna Persson | 7–4, 7–1, 7–0 | Winner |
2005 | Portugal International | Donna Kellogg | Sergio Llopis Dolores Marco | 15–5, 15–10 | Winner |
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