Derek Talbot

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Derek Talbot
MBE
Polizeisportschau 1973 in der Ostseehalle (Kiel 55.923).jpg
Wolfgang Bochow (left) plays against Derek Talbot from England (right).
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born (1947-03-23) 23 March 1947 (age 78) [1]
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear county, England
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1977 Malmö Mixed doubles
World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1979 Tokyo Men's doubles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Christchurch Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 Edinburgh Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1974 ChristchurchMixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Edmonton Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1978 EdmontonMen's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1974 ChristchurchMen's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1978 EdmontonMixed doubles
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1972 Karlskrona Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Vienna Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1976 Dublin Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1972 KarlskronaMen's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1976 DublinMen's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Port Talbot Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1974 ViennaMen's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1980 Groningen Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1972 KarlskronaMixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1974 ViennaMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1976 DublinMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1980 GroningenMixed team

Derek Talbot MBE (born 23 March 1947) is a former English badminton player. One of Britain's most successful "all-rounders," he won eleven English National Championships four singles, three doubles, and four mixed doubles. He also won four Commonwealth Games gold medals and in partnership with the formidable Gillian Gilks he won three mixed doubles crowns at the prestigious All-England Open (1973, 1976, and 1977).

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Early and personal life

Talbot was born and raise in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear county. He married June Kay on 18 July 1975 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [2]

Career

World Championships

Talbot won a silver medal in the 1977 IBF World Championships in the mixed doubles with Gillian Gilks, losing against Steen Skovgaard and Lene Køppen in the final.

1972 Summer Olympics

Talbot competed in badminton at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where badminton was played as a demonstration sport. In the men's doubles he and Elliot Stuart, his former schoolfellow in Newcastle upon Tyne, were defeated in the semi-finals by Ade Chandra and Christian Hadinata 15–8, 15–12. In the mixed doubles, he paired with Gillian Gilks and they won the gold medal, beating Svend Pri and Ulla Strand of Denmark in the final 15–6, 18–16.

Commonwealth Games

Talbot was also successful at the Commonwealth Games; he won four gold medals, a silver medal and two bronze medals between 1970 and 1978. [3]

Retirement

Talbot decided to retire from the international badminton in 1981. [4]

Achievements

Olympic Games (demonstration)

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1972 Volleyballhalle, Munich, West Germany Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of Denmark.svg Svend Pri
Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Strand
15–6, 18–16 Gold medal.svg Gold

World Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Skovgaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen
12–15, 17–18 Med 2.png Silver

World Cup

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1979 Tokyo, Japan Flag of England.svg David Eddy Flag of Indonesia.svg Ade Chandra
Flag of Indonesia.svg Christian Hadinata
5–15, 8–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1974 Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand Flag of England.svg Paul Whetnall Walkover Med 3.png Bronze
1978 Clare Drake Arena, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Flag of India.svg Prakash Padukone 9–15, 8–15 Med 2.png Silver

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1974 Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens
Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
15–6, 6–15, 15–11 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1970 Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland Flag of England.svg Margaret Boxall Flag of England.svg Roger Mills
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
8–15, 15–12, 15–12 Med 1.png Gold
1974 Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Paul Whetnall
Flag of England.svg Nora Gardner
Walkover Med 1.png Gold
1978 Clare Drake Arena, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Flag of England.svg Barbara Sutton Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard Purser
Flag of New Zealand.svg Alison Branfield
15–9, 15–9 Med 3.png Bronze

European Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1974 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Kihlström 5–15, 16–17 Med 3.png Bronze

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1972 Karlskrona Idrottshall, Karlskrona, Sweden Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart Flag of Germany.svg Willi Braun
Flag of Germany.svg Roland Maywald
11–15, 15–18 Med 2.png Silver
1976 Fitzwilliam Club, Dublin, Ireland Flag of England.svg Eddy Sutton Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens
Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
15–13, 12–15, 6–15 Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1970 Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg David Eddy
Flag of England.svg Susan Whetnall
16–17, 16–17 Med 2.png Silver
1972 Karlskrona Idrottshall, Karlskrona, Sweden Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Bochow
Flag of Germany.svg Marieluise Wackerow
15–6, 15–4 Med 1.png Gold
1974 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart
Flag of England.svg Susan Whetnall
5–15, 15–3, 15–3 Med 1.png Gold
1976 Fitzwilliam Club, Dublin, Ireland Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Skovgaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen
6–15, 15–12, 17–15 Med 1.png Gold
1980 Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands Flag of England.svg Karen Chapman Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Wengberg
Flag of Sweden.svg Anette Börjesson
15–9, 9–15, 12–15 Med 3.png Bronze

International tournaments (32 titles, 24 runners-up)

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1970 Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Paul Whetnall 15–13, 9–15, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1971 Irish International Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens 15–4, 17–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1971Scottish Open Flag of Scotland.svg Robert McCoig 15–5, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1972 Canadian Open Flag of Sweden.svg Sture Johnsson 15–7, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1972 U.S. Open Flag of Sweden.svg Sture Johnsson3–15, 15–13, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1972Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens1–15, 15–3, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1973U.S. Open Flag of Sweden.svg Sture Johnsson4–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1976 Mexico International Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens15–5, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1977 German Open Flag of Sweden.svg Sture Johnsson15–12, 15–18, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1977 Dutch Open Flag of Sweden.svg Sture Johnsson8–15, 15–6, 18–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1978Scottish Open Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rob Ridder 18–14, 12–15, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1981 Portugal International Flag of England.svg Kevin Jolly 6–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1969 South African Championships Flag of England.svg Tony Jordan Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Kenneth Parsons
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rennie du Toit
15–7, 8–15, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1970 Scottish Open Flag of England.svg David Eddy Flag of England.svg David Horton
Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart
18–13, 5–15, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1971 Irish International Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart Flag of England.svg Roger Mills
Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens
15–10, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1971 Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart Flag of Denmark.svg Erland Kops
Flag of Denmark.svg Svend Pri
11–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1972 U.S. Open Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart Flag of the United States.svg Mike Adams
Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Carmichael
15–9, 5–15, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1972 Canadian Open Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens
Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
11–15, 13–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1972 German Open Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart Flag of Malaysia.svg Ng Boon Bee
Flag of Malaysia.svg Punch Gunalan
9–15, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1972Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart Flag of Denmark.svg Erland Kops
Flag of Denmark.svg Svend Pri
6–15, 15–11, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1973 India Open Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart Flag of Indonesia.svg Indra Gunawan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Amril Nurman
15–11, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1973U.S. Open Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett Flag of the United States.svg Jim Poole
Flag of the United States.svg Don Paup
15–11, 11–15, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1973 Jamaica International Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jamie Paulson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Yves Paré
11–15, 1–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1973Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart Flag of England.svg David Eddy
Flag of England.svg Eddy Sutton
12–15, 15–18Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1973 Swedish Open Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart Flag of Denmark.svg Poul Petersen
Flag of Denmark.svg Svend Pri
9–15, 15–1, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1974German Open Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens
Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
15–12, 14–15, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1974Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens
Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
15–8, 12–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1975Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Ansari
Flag of Scotland.svg John Britton
12–15, 15–7, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1977Canadian Open Flag of England.svg Eddy Sutton Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Fröman
Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Kihlström
17–16, 11–15, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1978Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Gilliland
Flag of Scotland.svg Fraser Gow
15–6, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1979Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Frost
Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Fladberg
15–8, 18–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1980Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Kevin Jolly Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens
Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
4–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1981 Portugal International Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Gilliland
Flag of England.svg Kevin Jolly
18–17, 12–15, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1969 Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Bochow
Flag of Germany.svg Karin Dittberner
15–7, 1–15, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1969 South African Championships Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Tony Jordan
Flag of England.svg Susan Whetnall
15–10, 15–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1970Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg David Eddy
Flag of England.svg Margaret Boxall
18–14, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1971 Irish International Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Roger Mills
Flag of England.svg Julie Rickard
15–4, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1971 Swedish Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of Denmark.svg Per Walsøe
Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Kaagaard
5–15, 15–6, 17–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1971 All England Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of Denmark.svg Svend Pri
Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Strand
12–15, 15–8, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1971 German Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Bochow
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kay Nesbit
15–8, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1971Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of Denmark.svg Svend Pri
Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Strand
15–4, 6–15, 17–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1972 Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of Scotland.svg Robert McCoig
Flag of England.svg Margaret Beck
15–9, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1972 All England Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of Denmark.svg Svend Pri
Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Strand
15–12, 8–15, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1973 Denmark Open Flag of England.svg Nora Perry Flag of Denmark.svg Elo Hansen
Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Strand
15–4, 14–17, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1973Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg David Eddy
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
13–15, 15–6, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1973Swedish Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart
Flag of England.svg Margaret Beck
15–11, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1973 All England Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
9–15, 15–13, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1974 All England Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg David Eddy
Flag of England.svg Susan Whetnall
5–15, 15–7, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1976 All England Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
15–9, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1976Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Skovgaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen
15–6, 13–15, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1976Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
18–17, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1976 Mexico International Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joke van Beusekom Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
5–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1977 All England Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
15–9, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1977Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Skovgaard
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joke van Beusekom
15–7, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1977Swedish Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Skovgaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen
15–6, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1979Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg David Eddy
Flag of England.svg Barbara Sutton
15–8, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Post-Badminton

Towards the latter stages of his badminton career Derek ran a sports shop, which specialised in racket sports, with ex-South African badminton internationalist Eddie Allen, and local man Neil Woodward, in Newcastle. They sold their own Vicourt badminton rackets. When he retired from serious competition, he set up his own badminton company called Talbot Torro Badminton. In recent years Derek left his more traditional career behind and ultimately set up the Natural Patient homeopathic centre in Ibiza. [5]

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to badminton. [6]

References

  1. "1947 births". Free BMD.
  2. Scheele, H. A. E., ed. (August 1975). "On the side lines: Some notes and news from all parts" (PDF). World Badminton (21 ed.). p. 9. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  3. Commonwealth Games medallists – Badminton
  4. Jessup, Peter (February 1981). "End of a fine career" (PDF). The Official Journal of the Badminton Association of England. p. 8 and 10. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  5. "About Derek Talbot". Natural Patient.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010.
  6. "No. 60534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2013. p. 23.