Rudy Hartono Kurniawan is an Indonesian former badminton player holding the record of winning the men's singles title at the All-England Championship eight times, including seven times consecutively from 1968 to 1974. He won the World Championship in 1980 on his only attempt at this title. He is one of the most famous players in the history of the sport and is considered to be one of the greatest badminton players of all time.
Simon David Archer MBE is an English former badminton player. Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.
Datuk Punch Gunalan was a Malaysian badminton player, who achieved success in both singles and doubles competitions.
Derek Talbot 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.
Margaret Beck was a badminton player from England who ranked among the world's best during most of the 1970s.
Channarong Ratanaseangsuang, also known as Ratana, is a former badminton player and coach who represented both Thailand and Canada in international competition.
John David Eddy is a retired badminton player from England who won national and international titles from the late 1960s to the early 1980s.
Elo Hansen is a retired male badminton player from Denmark who won international titles in all three events from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s.
Margaret Boxall is a retired badminton player from England.
Muljadi was a world class badminton player who represented Indonesia between 1963 and 1973.
Paul E Whetnall was an English badminton player who won national and international titles between 1968 and 1980. He was married to Susan Pound Whetnall who was an outstanding player of the same era.
Machiko Aizawa is a former badminton player from Japan who won Japanese national and major international titles from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s.
Yew Cheng Hoe is a former world-class Malaysian badminton player.
Angela Bairstow (1942–2016) was an English international badminton player.
Roger J Mills (1942–2020) was a former English international badminton player and coach.
Elliot Clarke Stuart is a former English international badminton player.
Colin James Beacom, is a male former international badminton player who competed for England.
Richard Howard Purser is a New Zealand badminton player who has won 33 New Zealand national badminton titles, including the men's singles on nine occasions. He competed at four consecutive Commonwealth Games, from 1966 to 1978, and won the bronze medal in the men's doubles with his brother, Bryan Purser, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.
Bryan Russell Purser is a New Zealand badminton player. He competed at two Commonwealth Games, in 1974 and 1978, and won the bronze medal in the men's doubles with his brother, Richard Purser, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.
Robin Lesley Denton is a New Zealand badminton player. She competed at three Commonwealth Games between 1970 and 1982, and won the bronze medal in the mixed doubles with Steve Wilson at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.
