Rudy Hartono Kurniawan is an Indonesian former badminton player holding the record of winning the men's singles title at the All-England Championship eight times, including seven times consecutively from 1968 to 1974. He won the World Championship in 1980 on his only attempt at this title. He is one of the most famous players in the history of the sport and is considered to be one of the greatest badminton players of all time.
Simon David Archer MBE is an English former badminton player. Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.
Datuk Punch Gunalan was a Malaysian badminton player, who achieved success in both singles and doubles competitions.
Derek Talbot is a former English badminton player. One of Britain's most successful "all-rounders," he won eleven English National Championships four singles, three doubles, and four mixed doubles. He also won four Commonwealth Games gold medals and in partnership with the formidable Gillian Gilks he won three mixed doubles crowns at the prestigious All-England Open.
Margaret Beck was a badminton player from England who ranked among the world's best during most of the 1970s.
Channarong Ratanaseangsuang, also known as Ratana, is a former badminton player and coach who represented both Thailand and Canada in international competition.
John David Eddy is a retired badminton player from England who won national and international titles from the late 1960s to the early 1980s.
Elo Hansen is a retired male badminton player from Denmark who won international titles in all three events from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s.
Margaret Boxall is a retired badminton player from England.
Muljadi was a world class badminton player who represented Indonesia between 1963 and 1973.
The 1970 Thomas Cup was the eighth tournament of Thomas Cup, the most important men's badminton team competition in the world. The final set of ties were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The 1973 Thomas Cup was the ninth edition of the Thomas Cup, the world championship of men's international team badminton. The final set of ties involving regional zone winners and the defending champion nation were held in Jakarta, Indonesia in late May and early June 1973. Beginning in 1948–49 the tournament was held every three years until 1982 and has been held every two years thereafter. For more details on the format of Thomas Cup competition see Wikipedia's general article on the Thomas Cup.
Paul E Whetnall was an English badminton player who won national and international titles between 1968 and 1980. He was married to Susan Pound Whetnall who was an outstanding player of the same era.
Machiko Aizawa is a former badminton player from Japan who won Japanese national and major international titles from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s.
Yew Cheng Hoe is a former world-class Malaysian badminton player.
Angela Bairstow (1942–2016) was an English international badminton player.
Roger J Mills (1942–2020) was a former English international badminton player and coach.
Elliot Clarke Stuart is a former English international badminton player.
Colin James Beacom, is a male former international badminton player who competed for England.
Richard Howard Purser is a New Zealand badminton player who has won 33 New Zealand national badminton titles, including the men's singles on nine occasions. He competed at four consecutive Commonwealth Games, from 1966 to 1978, and won the bronze medal in the men's doubles with his brother, Bryan Purser, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.
