| Dave Wright | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | David Wright |
| Country |  England |
| Born | 10 April 1965 [1] Killamarsh, Derbyshire, England |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Men's & mixed doubles |
| BWF profile | |
David Wright (born 10 April 1965) is a former English badminton international player and two times English National doubles champion. [2]
Wright who represented Yorkshire became an English National doubles champion after winning the English National Badminton Championships men's doubles title with Nick Ponting in 1991. [3] He then repeated the success two years in 1993 later but this time he partnered Julian Robertson. [4]
Wright represented Great Britain at the 1992 Olympic Games playing in the men's doubles with Nick Ponting. In the first round they beat German pair Stefan Frey and Stephan Kuhl, [5] but defeated in the second round to Indonesian pair Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja. [6]
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Dutch Open | Sara Sankey |  Christian Jakobsen Marianne Rasmussen | 5–15, 15–8, 15–12 |  Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Bell's Open | Nick Ponting | Andy Goode Miles Johnson | 15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1988 | Welsh International | Nick Ponting |  | Winner | |
| 1989 | Welsh International | Nick Ponting | Miles Johnson Andy Salvidge | 15–11, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1990 | Austrian International | Nick Ponting |  Michael Keck Kai Mitteldorf | Winner | |
| 1990 | Welsh International | Nick Ponting |  Mike Bitten Bryan Blanshard | 15–5, 10–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1991 | Wimbledon Open | Nick Ponting | Andy Goode Chris Hunt | 15–4, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1991 | Irish International | Nick Ponting | Andy Goode Chris Hunt | 15–5, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1992 | Wimbledon Open | Nick Ponting | Andy Goode Chris Hunt | 15–8, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1992 | Welsh International | Nick Ponting | Michael Adams  Chris Rees | 15–9, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1993 | Iceland International | Julian Robertson |  Broddi Kristjánsson Oli Bjorn Zimsen | 15–2, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1994 | Mauritius International | Michael Adams |  Teh Chong Chen Wong Choong Hann | 15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1996 | Mauritius International | Nitin Panesar | Mahathir Mustaffa Jason Wong | 15–6, 15–18, 15–9 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Welsh International | Claire Palmer | Mike Brown Jillian Wallwork | 15–11, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1992 | Wimbledon Open | Sara Sankey | Simon Archer Joanne Davies | 5–15, 15–12, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1993 | Iceland International | Lorraine Thomas | Julian Robertson Kerri McKittrick | 15–5, 1–0 retired | Winner |
| 1994 | Mauritius International | Karen Chapman | Michael Adams Joanne Davies | 11–15, 9–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1996 | Mauritius International | Lorraine Cole | Carl Fenton Justine Willmott | 15–4, 15–4 | Winner |
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