Nichola Beck

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Nichola Beck
Personal information
Birth nameNichola Louise Beck
CountryEngland
Born (1973-06-12) 12 June 1973 (age 51)
Ealing, West London, England
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
HandednessRight
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
European Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Herning Mixed team
BWF profile

Nichola Louise Beck (born 1973) is a former English badminton international player and a former national champion. [1]

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Biography

Beck became an English national champion after winning the English National Badminton Championships women's doubles title with Joanne Davies in 1997. [2] [3] The pair had previously finished runner-up in 1995. [4]

She represented Buckinghamshire. In 1994, she won the silver medal at the World University Championships in the mixed doubles partnered with John Quinn.

Achievements

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1996 Brunei Open Flag of England.svg Joanne Davies Flag of Thailand.svg Thitikan Duangsiri
Flag of Thailand.svg Pornsawan Plungwech 		8–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

IBF International

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1993 Irish International Flag of England.svg Joanne Davies Flag of England.svg Karen Peatfield
Flag of England.svg Justine Willmott 		15–1, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1994Wimbledon International Flag of England.svg Tracy Dineen Flag of Russia.svg Irina Yakusheva
Flag of Russia.svg Marina Yakusheva 		9–15, 15–11, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1995Wimbledon International Flag of England.svg Joanne Muggeridge Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eline Coene
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erica van den Heuvel 		15–8, 12–15, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1996 Finnish International Flag of England.svg Joanne Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kelly Morgan
Flag of England.svg Joanne Muggeridge 		3–15, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1993 Czech International Flag of England.svg John Quinn Flag of England.svg James Anderson
Flag of England.svg Emma Constable 		17–14, 15–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner

References

  1. ↑ "Player: Nichola L Beck". bwfbadminton.com. BWF. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Facts and Records" (PDF). Badminton England. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ↑ ""For the Record." Times, 3 Feb. 1997, p. 36". Times Digital Archives. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. ↑ ""For the Record." Times, 14 Feb. 1995, p. 40". Times Digital Archives. Retrieved 25 May 2020.


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