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5 unusual facts about All England Open Badminton Championships


Ethel Marshall

She also won the US Women's Doubles title in 1952 and 1956 with Beatrice Massman, defeating the Devlin sisters on the latter occasion who had recently won the All-England women's doubles title.

Gopichand Badminton Academy

Founded by the 2001 All England Open Badminton Champion, Pullela Gopichand, the facility trains several badminton players such as Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, P. V. Sindhu and Gurusai Datt.

By the time he won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001, Pullela Gopichand was already 27 years old and was struggling with a few injuries.

Joseph Cameron Alston

In 1957 Alston won the Men's Doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships with Malaya's Johnny Heah and remains the only American to share this title.

T. Wynn Rogers

He was a runner-up in both Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1949.


Heather Ward

In 1970, however, she returned to the All-Englands to reach the final of women's singles before bowing to Japan's Etsuko Takenaka.

Jane Webster

The same year they also won the 1980 European Badminton Championships, and in 1981 they captured the All England Doubles title.

Mike Tredgett

He shared three All-England mixed doubles titles (1978, 1980, 1981) with Nora Perry and reached the All-England men's doubles final twice with Ray Stevens (1972, 1980) and twice with Martin Dew (1983, 1984).

Thomas Cup

For many they trump major tournaments for individual competitors such as the venerable All-England Championships, the BWF World Championships, and even the badminton competitions at the Olympic Games.

Yao Fen

In her most successful season, 1992, she paired with Lin Yanfen to win the China and Swedish Opens, the Badminton World Cup, the World Badminton Grand Prix, and the prestigious All-England Championships.


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