Barbara Sutton

Barbara Sutton née Barbara Giles is a retired female badminton player from England.

Career

She won a bronze medal at the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Karen Bridge.

She represented England and won a gold medal in the team event and a bronze medal in the mixed doubles, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

She married fellow badminton player Eddy Sutton in 1977.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1980	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Karen Bridge	Template:Flagicon Verawaty Fadjrin Template:Flagicon Imelda Wiguna	15–12, 10–15, 4–15	Bronze Bronze

European Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1978	Guild Hall, Preston. England	Template:Flagicon Jane Webster	Template:Flagicon Nora Perry Template:Flagicon Anne Statt	7–15, 7–15	Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1974	Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	Template:Flagicon Derek Talbot Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	0–15, 11–15	Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1971	Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia	Template:Flagicon Nora Gardner	Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen Template:Flagicon Anne Berglund	11–15, 7–15	Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1971	Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia	Template:Flagicon Peter Gardner	Template:Flagicon John Stretch Template:Flagicon Nora Gardner	17–16, 18–14	Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Karen Beckman	Template:Flagicon Karen Chapman Template:Flagicon Sally Podger	15–12, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Dipak Tailor	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	7–15, 1–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up

International tournaments (19 titles, 19 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1972	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	3–11, 9–11	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1974	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Karin Lindquist	11–1, 11–1	Template:Gold1 Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1972	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	Template:Flagicon Peggy Brixhe Template:Flagicon Isabel Rocha	15–5, 15–1	Template:Gold1 Winner
1973	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	Template:Flagicon Deidre Tyghe Template:Flagicon Barbara Beckett	15–12, 11–15, 18–17	Template:Gold1 Winner
1973	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg	16–17, 15–10, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
1974	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Heather Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Brigitte Steden Template:Flagicon Marieluise Zizmann	6–15, 15–13, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
1974	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Margo Winter	Template:Flagicon Viviane Beaugin Template:Flagicon Isabel Rocha	15–3, 15–3	Template:Gold1 Winner
1975	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Susan Whetnall	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	15–9, 4–15, 15–11	Template:Gold1 Winner
1975	South African Championships	Template:Flagicon Susan Whetnall	Template:Flagicon Deidre Tyghe Template:Flagicon Barbara Lord	12–15, 15–7, 18–17	Template:Gold1 Winner
1976	German Open	Template:Flagicon Jane Webster	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks Template:Flagicon Susan Whetnall	11–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1976	Welsh International	Template:Flagicon Kathleen Whiting	Template:Flagicon Anne Statt Template:Flagicon Jane Webster	5–15, 10–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1977	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Marjan Ridder Template:Flagicon Joke van Beusekom	15–5, 15–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
1977	German Open	Template:Flagicon Jane Webster	Template:Flagicon Inge Borgstrøm Template:Flagicon Pia Nielsen	15–10, 15–11	Template:Gold1 Winner
1977	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Jane Webster	Template:Flagicon Marjan Ridder Template:Flagicon Joke van Beusekom	15–12, 2–15, 12–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1977	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Jane Webster	Template:Flagicon Marjan Ridder Template:Flagicon Joke van Beusekom	15–9, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
1977	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Jane Webster	Template:Flagicon Nora Perry Template:Flagicon Karen Chapman	8–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1977	Welsh International	Template:Flagicon Marjan Ridder	Template:Flagicon Anne Statt Template:Flagicon Jane Webster	15–9, 15–2	Template:Gold1 Winner
1978	German Open	Template:Flagicon Jane Webster	Template:Flagicon Nora Perry Template:Flagicon Anne Statt	15–17, 5–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1978	Czechoslovakian International	Template:Flagicon Karen Chapman	Template:Flagicon Monika Cassens Template:Flagicon Angela Michalowski	15–8, 11–15, 13–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1978	Welsh International	Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	Template:Flagicon Barbara Beckett Template:Flagicon Marjan Ridder	15–2, 15–7	Template:Gold1 Winner
1979	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Jane Webster	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks Template:Flagicon Marjan Ridder	12–15, 7–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1979	Welsh International	Template:Flagicon Joke van Beusekom	Template:Flagicon Karen Chapman Template:Flagicon Jane Webster	14–18, 6–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1980	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Karen Bridge	Template:Flagicon Atsuko Tokuda Template:Flagicon Yoshiko Yonekura	8–15, 6–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1981	Victor Cup	Template:Flagicon Karen Bridge	Template:Flagicon Nora Perry Template:Flagicon Jane Webster	12–15, 15–11, 6–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1982	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Helen Troke	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark	3–15, 8–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1983	Bell's Open	Template:Flagicon Karen Bridge	Template:Flagicon Barbara Beckett Template:Flagicon Alison Fulton	15–12, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
1984	Irish Open	Template:Flagicon Sally Podger	Template:Flagicon Barbara Beckett Template:Flagicon Alison Fulton	15–10, 14–18, 17–14	Template:Gold1 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1972	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon William Kidd	Template:Flagicon Eddy Sutton Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	15–4, 11–15, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
1973	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Ray Stevens	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	15–10, 14–15, 15–12	Template:Gold1 Winner
1974	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon William Kidd	Template:Flagicon David Hunt Template:Flagicon Margo Winter	12–15, 3–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1975	South African Championships	Template:Flagicon Ray Stevens	Template:Flagicon Paul Whetnall Template:Flagicon Susan Whetnall	15–6, 10–15, 3–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1976	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon David Eddy	Template:Flagicon Steen Skovgaard Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen	8–15, 4–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1976	Welsh International	Template:Flagicon David Eddy	Template:Flagicon Rob Ridder Template:Flagicon Pauline Davies	15–9, 12–15, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
1977	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon David Eddy	Template:Flagicon Steen Skovgaard Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen	12–15, 8–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1977	German Open	Template:Flagicon David Eddy	Template:Flagicon Rob Ridder Template:Flagicon Marjan Ridder	15–11, 12–15, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
1979	Welsh International	Template:Flagicon David Eddy	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Karen Chapman	7–15, 10–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1979	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon David Eddy	Template:Flagicon Derek Talbot Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	8–15, 11–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1984	Irish Open	Template:Flagicon Dipak Tailor	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Christine Heatly	9–15, 15–6, 12–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up