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| Born | Julian Anthony Robertson 9 October 1969 Peterborough, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BWF profile | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Julian Anthony Robertson (born 9 October 1969) is a former English badminton player. [1] He competed for Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. [2] [3] Robertson was a former British champion and bronze medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the men's doubles and team event. He also won the men's doubles bronze at the 1998 European Championships, and helped the team win the silver medal. He has also been involved in another 6 European championship medal winning teams. [3] [4] The former world No. 8 has been working as a Great Britain coach since 2004 and is one of the most decorated home grown coaches England has ever produced achieving Olympic World Commonwealth and European success with his athletes. He is based in Milton Keynes. [5]
Robertson is married, has 2 children and lives in Northampton. [3] [6]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | | | 2–15, 15–12, 8–15 | |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | | | 10–15, 15–10, 10–15 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Scottish Open | | | 15–5, 15–6 | |
| 1996 | Polish Open | | | 15–9, 12–15, 10–15 | |
| 1998 | Polish Open | | | 2–15, 15–8, 15–3 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Scottish Open | | | 14–17, 10–15 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Iceland International | | | 15–9, 15–9 | |
| 1992 | Irish International | | | 15–12, 10–15, 15–18 | |
| 1993 | Iceland International | | | 15–2, 15–4 | |
| 1993 | Irish International | | | 15–10, 15–6 | |
| 1994 | Welsh International | | | 2–15, 6–15 | |
| 1995 | Hungarian International | | | 15–18, 15–7, 15–13 | |
| 1995 | Welsh International | | | 8–15, 8–15 | |
| 1996 | Norwegian International | | | 9–2, 9–8, 9–3 | |
| 1997 | Norwegian International | | | 4–9, 9–4, 9–2, 0–9, 9–4 | |
| 2002 | Welsh International | | | 3–15, 11–15 | |
| 2002 | Irish International | | | 5–15, 17–14, 9–15 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Iceland International | | | 5–15, 0–1 retired | |
| 1993 | Irish International | | | 5–15, 10–15 | |
| 1995 | Welsh International | | | 11–15, 7–15 | |
| 1995 | Irish International | | | 15–4, 15–4 | |
| 1996 | Norwegian International | | | 9–6, 2–9, 9–5, 9–5 |