Derek Talbot

Derek Talbot (born 23 March 1947) 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 (1973, 1976, and 1977).

Early and personal life

Talbot was born and raise in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear county. He married June Kay on 18 July 1975 in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Career

World Championships

Talbot won a silver medal in the 1977 IBF World Championships in the mixed doubles with Gillian Gilks, losing against Steen Skovgaard and Lene Køppen in the final.

1972 Summer Olympics

Talbot competed in badminton at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where badminton was played as a demonstration sport. In the men's doubles he and Elliot Stuart, his former schoolfellow in Newcastle upon Tyne, were defeated in the semi-finals by Ade Chandra and Christian Hadinata 15–8, 15–12. In the mixed doubles, he paired with Gillian Gilks and they won the gold medal, beating Svend Pri and Ulla Strand of Denmark in the final 15–6, 18–16.

Commonwealth Games

Talbot was also successful at the Commonwealth Games; he won four gold medals, a silver medal and two bronze medals between 1970 and 1978.

Retirement

Talbot decided to retire from the international badminton in 1981.

Achievements

Olympic Games (demonstration)

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1972	Volleyballhalle, Munich, West Germany	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	15–6, 18–16	File:Gold medal.svg Gold

World Championships

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1977	Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Steen Skovgaard Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen	12–15, 17–18	Silver Silver

World Cup

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1979	Tokyo, Japan	Template:Flagicon David Eddy	Template:Flagicon Ade Chandra Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata	5–15, 8–15	Bronze Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1974	Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand	Template:Flagicon Paul Whetnall	Walkover	Bronze Bronze
1978	Clare Drake Arena, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Template:Flagicon Prakash Padukone	9–15, 8–15	Silver Silver

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1974	Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Ray Stevens Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	15–6, 6–15, 15–11	Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1970	Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Roger Mills Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	8–15, 15–12, 15–12	Gold Gold
1974	Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Paul Whetnall Template:Flagicon Nora Gardner	Walkover	Gold Gold
1978	Clare Drake Arena, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Template:Flagicon Barbara Sutton	Template:Flagicon Richard Purser Template:Flagicon Alison Branfield	15–9, 15–9	Bronze Bronze

European Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1974	Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	5–15, 16–17	Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1972	Karlskrona Idrottshall, Karlskrona, Sweden	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Willi Braun Template:Flagicon Roland Maywald	11–15, 15–18	Silver Silver
1976	Fitzwilliam Club, Dublin, Ireland	Template:Flagicon Eddy Sutton	Template:Flagicon Ray Stevens Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	15–13, 12–15, 6–15	Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1970	Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon David Eddy Template:Flagicon Susan Whetnall	16–17, 16–17	Silver Silver
1972	Karlskrona Idrottshall, Karlskrona, Sweden	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Wolfgang Bochow Template:Flagicon Marieluise Wackerow	15–6, 15–4	Gold Gold
1974	Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart Template:Flagicon Susan Whetnall	5–15, 15–3, 15–3	Gold Gold
1976	Fitzwilliam Club, Dublin, Ireland	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Steen Skovgaard Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen	6–15, 15–12, 17–15	Gold Gold
1980	Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands	Template:Flagicon Karen Chapman	Template:Flagicon Lars Wengberg Template:Flagicon Anette Börjesson	15–9, 9–15, 12–15	Bronze Bronze

International tournaments (31 titles, 22 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1970	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Paul Whetnall	15–13, 9–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1971	Irish International	Template:Flagicon Ray Stevens	15–4, 17–16	Winner
1971	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Robert McCoig	15–5, 15–12	Winner
1972	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Sture Johnsson	15–7, 15–6	Winner
1972	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Ray Stevens	1–15, 15–3, 10–15	Runner-up
1973	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Sture Johnsson	4–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1977	German Open	Template:Flagicon Sture Johnsson	15–12, 15–18, 7–15	Runner-up
1977	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Sture Johnsson	8–15, 15–6, 18–13	Winner
1978	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Rob Ridder	18–14, 12–15, 15–6	Winner
1981	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Kevin Jolly	6–15, 4–15	Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1969	South African Championships	Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan	Template:Flagicon Kenneth Parsons Template:Flagicon Rennie du Toit	15–7, 8–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1970	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon David Eddy	Template:Flagicon David Horton Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	18–13, 5–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1971	Irish International	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Roger Mills Template:Flagicon Ray Stevens	15–10, 15–3	Winner
1971	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	11–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1972	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Mike Adams Template:Flagicon Thomas Carmichael	15–9, 5–15, 15–3	Winner
1972	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Ray Stevens Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	11–15, 13–15	Runner-up
1972	German Open	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Ng Boon Bee Template:Flagicon Punch Gunalan	9–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1972	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	6–15, 15–11, 7–15	Runner-up
1973	India Open	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Indra Gunawan Template:Flagicon Amril Nurman	15–11, 15–8	Winner
1973	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	Template:Flagicon Jim Poole Template:Flagicon Don Paup	15–11, 11–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1973	Jamaica International	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	Template:Flagicon Jamie Paulson Template:Flagicon Yves Paré	11–15, 1–15	Runner-up
1973	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon David Eddy Template:Flagicon Eddy Sutton	12–15, 15–18	Runner-up
1973	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Poul Petersen Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	9–15, 15–1, 10–15	Runner-up
1974	German Open	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Ray Stevens Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	15–12, 14–15, 15–5	Winner
1974	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Ray Stevens Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	15–8, 12–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1975	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Jim Ansari Template:Flagicon John Britton	12–15, 15–7, 15–8	Winner
1977	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Sutton	Template:Flagicon Bengt Fröman Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	17–16, 11–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1978	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Fraser Gow	15–6, 15–7	Winner
1979	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg	15–8, 18–17	Winner
1980	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Kevin Jolly	Template:Flagicon Ray Stevens Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	4–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1981	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Ray Stevens	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Kevin Jolly	18–17, 12–15, 15–12	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1969	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Wolfgang Bochow Template:Flagicon Karin Dittberner	15–7, 1–15, 15–5	Winner
1969	South African Championships	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan Template:Flagicon Susan Whetnall	15–10, 15–13	Winner
1970	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon David Eddy Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	18–14, 15–8	Winner
1971	Irish International	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Roger Mills Template:Flagicon Julie Rickard	15–4, 15–9	Winner
1971	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Pernille Kaagaard	5–15, 15–6, 17–14	Winner
1971	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	12–15, 15–8, 11–15	Runner-up
1971	German Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Wolfgang Bochow Template:Flagicon Kay Nesbit	15–8, 15–10	Winner
1971	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	15–4, 6–15, 17–16	Winner
1972	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Robert McCoig Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck	15–9, 15–11	Winner
1972	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	15–12, 8–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1973	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	Template:Flagicon Elo Hansen Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	15–4, 14–17, 10–15	Runner-up
1973	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon David Eddy Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	13–15, 15–6, 15–5	Winner
1973	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck	15–11, 15–3	Winner
1973	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	9–15, 15–13, 15–8	Winner
1974	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon David Eddy Template:Flagicon Susan Whetnall	5–15, 15–7, 10–15	Runner-up
1976	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	15–9, 15–12	Winner
1976	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Steen Skovgaard Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen	15–6, 13–15, 15–3	Winner
1976	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	18–17, 15–9	Winner
1977	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	15–9, 15–9	Winner
1977	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Steen Skovgaard Template:Flagicon Joke van Beusekom	15–7, 15–10	Winner
1977	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Steen Skovgaard Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen	15–6, 15–9	Winner
1979	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon David Eddy Template:Flagicon Barbara Sutton	15–8, 15–11	Winner

Post-Badminton

Towards the latter stages of his badminton career Derek ran a sports shop, which specialised in racket sports, with ex-South African badminton internationalist Eddie Allen, and local man Neil Woodward, in Newcastle. They sold their own Vicourt badminton rackets. When he retired from serious competition, he set up his own badminton company called Talbot Torro Badminton. In recent years Derek left his more traditional career behind and ultimately set up the Natural Patient homeopathic centre in Ibiza.

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to badminton.

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