Paula Kilvington

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Paula Kilvington
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born1957 (age 6768) [1]
Hull
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
European Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Copenhagen Girls' singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1975 CopenhagenGirls' doubles

Paula Kilvington (born 1957) is a former English badminton international player and a former national champion. [2]

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Biography

Kilvington became an English National doubles champion after winning the English National Badminton Championships women's doubles title with Gillian Gilks in 1984. She had previously finished runner-up in the doubles in 1982 [3] and was an English junior champion in 1975. [4] She represented Yorkshire and also won the 1979 Hungarian International.

Achievements

European Junior Championships

Girls' singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1975 Gladsaxe Sportscenter, Copenhagen, Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg Pia Nielsen 2–11, 3–11 Med 2.png Silver

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1975 Gladsaxe Sportscenter, Copenhagen, Denmark Flag of England.svg Karen Bridge Flag of Denmark.svg Inge Borgstrom
Flag of Denmark.svg Pia Nielsen
15–7, 5–15, 5–15 Med 3.png Bronze

International tournaments (10 titles, 10 runners-up)

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1976 Welsh International Flag of England.svg Anne Statt 11–8, 11–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1979 Hungarian International Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hanke de Kort 11–6, 11–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1979Welsh International Flag of England.svg Jane Webster 6–11, 4–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1979 Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Jane Webster10–12, 3–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1979 Irish Open Flag of England.svg Sally Podger WalkoverSilver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1980Scottish Open Flag of Scotland.svg Pamela Hamilton 12–9, 11–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1981Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks 1–11, 3–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1978 Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Anne Statt Flag of England.svg Jane Webster
Flag of England.svg Sue Whittaker
15–17, 15–5, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1978 Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
Flag of England.svg Anne Statt
9–15, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1979 Hungarian International Flag of England.svg Diane Simpson Flag of East Germany.svg Monika Cassens
Flag of East Germany.svg Angela Michalowski
7–15, 17–18Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1979Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Karen Bridge Flag of England.svg Karen Chapman
Flag of England.svg Jane Webster
2–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1980 Welsh International Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
Flag of England.svg Jane Webster
14–17, 15–9, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1980Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Karen Bridge Flag of England.svg Karen Chapman
Flag of England.svg Kathleen Redhead
15–10, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1980Bell's Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
Flag of England.svg Jane Webster
15–8, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1981Copenhagen Cup Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
Flag of England.svg Jane Webster
15–12, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1981Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
Flag of England.svg Jane Webster
15–7, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1981 German Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Karen Chapman
Flag of England.svg Sally Podger
15–8, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1981 All England Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
Flag of England.svg Jane Webster
8–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1981Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Ulster Banner.svg Barbara Beckett
Flag of England.svg Kathleen Redhead
15–13, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1983Welsh International Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Karen Chapman
Flag of England.svg Helen Troke
8–15, 15–11, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

References

  1. "1957 births". Free BMD.
  2. "National champions, p. 41" (PDF). Badminton England.
  3. "Eaton, Richard. "Badminton." Times, 14 Dec. 1981, p. 17". Times Digital Archive.
  4. Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton, page 75. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN   0-85112-271-X.