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Medal record
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Michael 'Mike' Graham Tredgett (born 5 April 1949) is a former English badminton player who specialized in doubles and played at the world level for more than a decade, winning numerous international men's doubles and mixed doubles titles.
Tredgett won five medals in the World Championships between 1977 and 1983. He is also one of the most successful players ever in the European Badminton Championships with 5 titles, three of them in men's doubles and two in mixed doubles. He shared three All-England mixed doubles titles (1978, 1980, 1981) with Nora Perry and reached the All-England men's doubles final twice with Ray Stevens (1972, 1980) and twice with Martin Dew (1983, 1984). He won men's doubles with Stevens at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.
In 1978 he married fellow badminton player Kathryn Whiting (a former English Junior champion). [2]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden |  Ray Stevens |  Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata | 8–15, 10–15 |  Bronze |
| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Martin Dew |  Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie | 10–15, 10–15 |  Silver |
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | |||
| 2 | Mixed doubles (with Nora Perry) | 1980 | Jakarta, INA |
| 3 3 | Men's doubles (with Ray Stevens) Mixed doubles (with Nora Perry) | 1977 | Malmö, SWE |
| 3 | Mixed doubles (with Karen Chapman) | 1983 | Copenhague, DEN |
| European Championships | |||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1976 | Dublin, IRE |
| 1 1 | Men's doubles Mixed doubles | 1978 | Preston, ENG |
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1980 | Groningen, NED |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1984 | Preston, ENG |
| 2 2 | Men's doubles Mixed doubles | 1982 | Böblingen, GER |
| 3 3 | Men's doubles Mixed doubles | 1974 | Vienna, AUT |
| 3 | Mixed doubles | 1976 | Dublin, IRE |
| 3 | Men's doubles | 1980 | Groningen, NED |
| 3 | Mixed doubles | 1984 | Preston, ENG |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | All England Open | Martin Dew |  Thomas Kihlström Stefan Karlsson | 10–15, 13–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1983 | Scandinavian Cup | Martin Dew | Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono | 15–12, 16–18, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | German Open | Martin Dew | Duncan Bridge Nigel Tier | 15–9, 7–15, 18–17 |  Winner |
| 1984 | All England Open | Martin Dew | Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono | 11–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
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