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Stephen John Baddeley (born 1961) is an English retired badminton player who competed from the early 1980s to the early 1990s.
Baddeley won the English men's singles title in 1982, 1985, and 1987. He is the only Englishman to win men's singles at the quadrennial British Commonwealth Games and one of only two to win the gold medal in men's singles at the biennial European Badminton Championships (1990).
He represented England and won a gold medal in the team event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In addition he participated in the singles. [1] [2]
Four years later he represented England and won double gold in singles and team event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [3]
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1984 | Preston, England | Bronze | ||
1990 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Darren Hall | 11–15, 15–3, 15–7 | Gold |
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1986 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | Sze Yu | 15–8, 15–8 | Gold |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1985 | India Open | Park Joo-bong | 18–17, 15–2 | Winner |
1985 | English Masters | Morten Frost | 12–15, 15–11, 11–15 | Runner-up |
1986 | Scottish Open | Ib Frederiksen | 15–18, 15–8, 2–15 | Runner-up |
1986 | Dutch Open | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen | 15–4, 15–11 | Winner |
1987 | English Masters | Morten Frost | 13–15, 18–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
1989 | German Open | Morten Frost | 6–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1984 | Japan Open | Martin Dew | Thomas Kihlström Stefan Karlsson | 6–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
1985 | India Open | Nick Yates | Park Joo-bong Kim Moon-soo | 3–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
In 2004 he took over as Director of Sport for Sport England. [4] Steve Baddeley took over from Ged Roddy as Director of Sports for Team Bath at the University of Bath in February 2010. [5]
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