Anthony Clark (badminton)

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Anthony Clark
Personal information
Birth nameAnthony Ian Clark
CountryEngland
Born (1977-11-01) 1 November 1977 (age 46)
Derby, England [1]
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
HandednessLeft
CoachPeter Jeffrey
Julian Robertson
Andy Wood [1]
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking4 (in MD)
5 (in XD)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Madrid Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Madrid Mixed doubles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Glasgow Mixed team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Manchester Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Melbourne Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Delhi Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Manchester Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Manchester Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Melbourne Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Delhi Mixed team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Herning Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Malmö Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Geneva Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Den Bosch Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Den Bosch Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Malmö Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Herning Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Liverpool Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Den Bosch Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Amsterdam Mixed team
European Men's Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Almere Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Thessalonica Men's team
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.

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Career

2004 Summer Olympics

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.

2006 World Champs

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.

2008 Olympics

Currently living in Coalville, Leicestershire, Clark represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles badminton event.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain Flag of England.svg Robert Blair Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cai Yun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng
9–21, 13–21 Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg Flag of England.svg Nathan Robertson
Flag of England.svg Gail Emms
15–21, 12–21 Med 2.png Silver

Commonwealth Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002 Bolton Arena, Manchester, England Flag of England.svg Nathan Robertson Flag of Malaysia.svg Chang Kim Wai
Flag of Malaysia.svg Choong Tan Fook
5–8, 3–7, 4–7 Med 3.png Bronze
2006 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia Flag of England.svg Robert Blair Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Brehaut
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Travis Denney
21–6, 21–14 Med 3.png Bronze
2010 Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India Flag of England.svg Nathan Robertson Flag of Malaysia.svg Koo Kien Keat
Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Boon Heong
19–21, 14–21 Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002 Bolton Arena, Manchester, England Flag of England.svg Sara Sankey Flag of Malaysia.svg Chew Choon Eng
Flag of Malaysia.svg Chin Eei Hui
7–4, 7–3, 4–7, 4–7, 0–7 Med 3.png Bronze

European Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002 Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden Flag of England.svg Nathan Robertson Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen
Flag of Denmark.svg Martin Lundgaard Hansen
4–7, 7–1, 3–7, 7–2, 3–7 Med 2.png Silver
2004 Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland Flag of England.svg Nathan Robertson Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen
Flag of Denmark.svg Martin Lundgaard Hansen
3–15, 9–15 Med 2.png Silver
2006 Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands Flag of England.svg Robert Blair Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Boe
Flag of Denmark.svg Carsten Mogensen
17–21, 21–11, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006 Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen
Flag of Denmark.svg Mette Schjoldager
16–21, 14–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2008 Messecenter, Herning, Denmark Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg Flag of Poland.svg Robert Mateusiak
Flag of Poland.svg Nadieżda Kostiuczyk
16–21, 22–20, 21–15 Med 1.png Gold

BWF Superseries

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

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009 Singapore Open Flag of England.svg Nathan Robertson Flag of Indonesia.svg Markis Kido
Flag of Indonesia.svg Hendra Setiawan
21–12, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007 All England Open Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Bo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Ling
21–16, 18–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2007 China Masters Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Bo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Ling
16–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2008 Swiss Open Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Hanbin
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Yang
15–21, 9–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2008 Singapore Open Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg Flag of Indonesia.svg Nova Widianto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Liliyana Natsir
21–17, 14–21, 9–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2008 French Open Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Hanbin
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Yang
13–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2009 Denmark Open Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Christinna Pedersen
16–21, 27–25, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000 U.S. Open Flag of England.svg Ian Sullivan Flag of England.svg James Anderson
Flag of England.svg Graham Hurrell
14–17, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2004 Thailand Open Flag of England.svg Nathan Robertson Flag of Indonesia.svg Luluk Hadiyanto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Alvent Yulianto
12–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2005 Thessaloniki Grand Prix Flag of England.svg Robert Blair Flag of Germany.svg Michael Fuchs
Flag of Germany.svg Roman Spitko
15–6, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006 German Open Flag of England.svg Robert Blair Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Jae-sung
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-dae
11–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005 Thessaloniki Grand Prix Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg Flag of England.svg Robert Blair
Flag of England.svg Natalie Munt
15–4, 6–15, 15–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006 Denmark Open Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Laybourn
Flag of Denmark.svg Kamilla Rytter Juhl
14–21, 21–14, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997La Chaux-de-Fonds International Flag of England.svg Ian Sullivan Flag of Germany.svg Michael Helber
Flag of Germany.svg Björn Siegemund
12–15, 17–18Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1997 Austrian International Flag of England.svg Ian Pearson Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dennis Lens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Quinten van Dalm
16–17, 15–11, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1998 Slovak International Flag of England.svg Ian Sullivan Flag of England.svg Graham Hurrell
Flag of England.svg Peter Jeffrey
15–8, 12–15, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1998 Scottish International Flag of England.svg Ian Sullivan Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Lamp
Flag of Denmark.svg Martin Lundgaard Hansen
10–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1999 French Open Flag of England.svg Ian Sullivan Flag of Poland.svg Michał Łogosz
Flag of Poland.svg Robert Mateusiak
15–11, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1999 Italian International Flag of England.svg Ian Sullivan Flag of Japan.svg Takaaki Hayashi
Flag of Japan.svg Katsuya Nishiyama
15–6, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1999 Irish International Flag of England.svg Paul Trueman Flag of England.svg James Anderson
Flag of England.svg Graham Hurrell
5–15, 17–14, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2000 Welsh International Flag of England.svg Ian Sullivan Flag of Denmark.svg Kristian Langbak
Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Thomsen
8–6, 1–7, 7–0Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2002 BMW Open International Flag of England.svg Nathan Robertson Flag of England.svg Simon Archer
Flag of England.svg Flandy Limpele
5–15, 14–17Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2004Bitburger Open Flag of England.svg Simon Archer Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Lefort
Flag of France.svg Svetoslav Stoyanov
15–5, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005 Portugal International Flag of England.svg Simon Archer Flag of Japan.svg Keishi Kawaguchi
Flag of Japan.svg Toru Matsumoto
17–15, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005 Swedish International Flag of England.svg Simon Archer Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Andersson
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Bergström
WalkoverGold medal icon.svgWinner
2010Irish International Flag of England.svg Chris Langridge Flag of England.svg Chris Adcock
Flag of England.svg Andrew Ellis
13–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010Italian International Flag of England.svg Chris Langridge Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir Ivanov
Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Sozonov
21–14, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011Austrian International Flag of England.svg Chris Langridge Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyuki Saeki
Flag of Japan.svg Ryota Taohata
21–15, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998 Czech International Flag of England.svg Lorraine Cole Flag of England.svg Ian Sullivan
Flag of England.svg Gail Emms
15–4, 15–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1998 Slovak International Flag of England.svg Lorraine Cole Flag of England.svg David Lindley
Flag of England.svg Joanne Wright
15–5, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1999 Italian International Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zeng Yaqiong Flag of England.svg Ian Sullivan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Jingna
11–15, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1999 Irish International Flag of England.svg Lorraine Cole Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ruud Kuijten
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Manon Albinus
15–7, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2000 Welsh International Flag of England.svg Gail Emms Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Andersson
Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Persson
7–4, 7–1, 7–0Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005 Portugal International Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Llopis
Flag of Spain.svg Dolores Marco
15–5, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF/IBF International Series tournament

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