Nigel Tier

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Nigel Tier
Personal information
Full nameNigel G Tier
CountryEngland
Born (1958-10-03) 3 October 1958 (age 66)
HandednessRight
EventMen's and Mixed doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1985 Calgary Mixed doubles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1986 EdinburghMen's doubles
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Preston Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Uppsala Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1986 UppsalaMixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1984 PrestonMixed doubles
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1977 Ta' Qali Mixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1977 Ta' QaliMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1977 Ta' QaliBoys' doubles

Nigel G Tier (born 3 October 1958) is an English retired badminton player.

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Career

He won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Gillian Gowers.

Tier represented England and won a gold medal in the team event and a silver medal in the men's doubles with Andy Goode, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [1] [2]

Achievements

World Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1985 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-bong
Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Sang-hee
4–15, 8–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1986 Meadowbank Sports Centre,
Edinburgh, Scotland
Flag of England.svg Andy Goode Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Gilliland
Flag of Scotland.svg Dan Travers
8–15, 5–15 Med 2.png Silver

European Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England Flag of England.svg Gillian Clark Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
11–15, 8–15 Med 3.png Bronze
1986 Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
6–15, 8–15 Med 2.png Silver

European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1977 RAF Ta Kali, Ta'Qali, Malta Flag of England.svg Kevin Jolly Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Toftlund
Flag of Denmark.svg Niels Christensen
Walkover Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1977 RAF Ta Kali, Ta'Qali, Malta Flag of England.svg Karen Puttick Flag of England.svg Kevin Jolly
Flag of England.svg Karen Bridge
Walkover Med 1.png Gold

IBF Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984 Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Duncan Bridge Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Frost
Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Helledie
11–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1984 German Open Flag of England.svg Duncan Bridge Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
9–15, 15–7, 17–18Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1985English Masters Flag of England.svg Andy Goode Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Kang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Qingwu
15–7, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984 All England Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
8–15, 3–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1984 Malaysia Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
6–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1984 Canada Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Gilliland
Flag of England.svg Karen Chapman
15–3, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1985 German Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
15–12, 4–15, 13–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1985 Indonesia Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
12–15, 0–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1985Scandinavian Cup Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Karlsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson
8–15, 15–5, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1986 Japan Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Gilliland
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
15–17, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1986 China Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-bong
Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Myung-hee
4–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1986Carlton-Intersport-Cup Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
12–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1986 World Grand Prix Finals Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Kihlström
Flag of Sweden.svg Christine Magnusson
15–8, 18–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner

International tournaments

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1981 Polish International Flag of England.svg Mike Cattermole Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Malý
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Lakomý
10–15, 15–5, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1981 French Open Flag of England.svg Norman Goode Flag of England.svg Andy Goode
Flag of England.svg Steve Baddeley
Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1981 Czechoslovakian International Flag of England.svg Steve Butler Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Anatoliy Skripko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Evgeniy Dayanov
15–2, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1983 Welsh International Flag of England.svg Duncan Bridge Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
14–18, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1983Bell's Open Flag of England.svg Duncan Bridge Flag of England.svg Andy Goode
Flag of England.svg Darell Roebuck
15–8, 15–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1983Victor Cup Flag of England.svg Duncan Bridge Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Karlsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Torbjörn Pettersson
15–8, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1984 Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Andy Goode Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Frost
Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Peter Nierhoff
15–12, 8–15, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1984Victor Cup Flag of England.svg Andy Goode Flag of England.svg Dipak Tailor
Flag of England.svg Chris Dobson
11–15, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1981 Polish International Flag of England.svg Catharine Troke Flag of Poland.svg Bożena Wojtkowska
Flag of Poland.svg Ewa Rusznica
15–4, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1981 French Open Flag of Scotland.svg Alison Fulton Flag placeholder.svg
Flag placeholder.svg
Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1983Victor Cup Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of England.svg Duncan Bridge
Flag of England.svg Karen Beckman
15–12, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1984Bell's Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Gilliland
Flag of England.svg Karen Chapman
16–17, 13–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1983Victor Cup Flag of England.svg Karen Chapman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Butler
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Claire Backhouse
18–13, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner

References

  1. "1986 Athletes". TeamEngland.org. Team England. N. Tier
  2. "N. Tier". TheCGF.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.