Martin Dew

Martin Dew (born 16 August 1958) is a former English male badminton player who specialized in doubles.

Career

Dew won two medals in the World Championships, a silver medal in 1983 for men's doubles and a bronze medal in 1987 for mixed doubles. He shared the mixed doubles title at the prestigious All-England Championships twice with Gillian Gilks (1982 and 1984). Dew is also one of the most successful players ever in the European Badminton Championships with four titles, one of them in men's doubles and three in mixed doubles.

He is one of the very few elite players to have completed a Ph.D during his playing career. He gained a Ph.D in 1984 from Hatfield University in the subject of Numerical Optimsation in coperation with Rolls Royce aeroengines.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg Template:Flagicon Jesper Helledie	10–15, 10–15	Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1987	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Wang Pengren Template:Flagicon Shi Fangjing	7–15, 8–15	Bronze Bronze

World Cup

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata Template:Flagicon Ivana Lie	15–8, 9–15, 15–8	Gold Gold
1984	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata Template:Flagicon Ivana Lie	15–4, 3–15, 10–15	Bronze Bronze
1985	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	8–15, 7–15	Bronze Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1982	Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia	Template:Flagicon Nick Yates	Template:Flagicon Ong Beng Teong Template:Flagicon Razif Sidek	10–15, 15–17	Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1982	Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia	Template:Flagicon Karen Chapman	Template:Flagicon Duncan Bridge Template:Flagicon Karen Beckman	18–13, 15–3	Gold Gold

European Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1982	Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	Template:Flagicon Stefan Karlsson Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	9–15, 3–15	Silver Silver
1984	Preston Guild Hall, Preston, Lancashire, England	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost Template:Flagicon Jens Peter Nierhoff	15–8, 15–10	Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1982	Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	15–12, 15–5	Gold Gold
1984	Guild Hall, Preston, England	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson	15–5, 17–15	Gold Gold
1986	Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Nigel Tier Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	15–6, 15–8	Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix (26 titles, 19 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg Template:Flagicon Jesper Helledie	13–18, 10–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1983	German Open	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	Template:Flagicon Jalani Sidek Template:Flagicon Razif Sidek	8–15, 15–12, 15–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
1983	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström Template:Flagicon Stefan Karlsson	10–15, 13–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1983	Scandinavian Cup	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	Template:Flagicon Rudy Heryanto Template:Flagicon Hariamanto Kartono	15–12, 16–18, 11–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1983	India Open	Template:Flagicon Steve Baddeley	Template:Flagicon Jens Peter Nierhoff Template:Flagicon Jesper Helledie	15–7, 6–15, 14–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1984	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Steve Baddeley	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström Template:Flagicon Stefan Karlsson	6–15, 6–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1984	German Open	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	Template:Flagicon Duncan Bridge Template:Flagicon Nigel Tier	15–9, 7–15, 18–17	Template:Gold1 Winner
1984	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	Template:Flagicon Rudy Heryanto Template:Flagicon Hariamanto Kartono	11–15, 6–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1985	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Dipak Tailor	Template:Flagicon Jalani Sidek Template:Flagicon Razif Sidek	16–18, 15–12, 3–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1985	Scandinavian Cup	Template:Flagicon Dipak Tailor	Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg Template:Flagicon Jesper Helledie	12–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1986	Scandinavian Cup	Template:Flagicon Dipak Tailor	Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg Template:Flagicon Jesper Helledie	9–15, 18–15, 7–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1986	Carlton-Intersport-Cup	Template:Flagicon Dipak Tailor	Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg Template:Flagicon Jesper Helledie	15–9, 18–14	Template:Gold1 Winner
1986	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Dipak Tailor	Template:Flagicon Li Yongbo Template:Flagicon Tian Bingyi	9–15, 3–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1986	English Masters	Template:Flagicon Dipak Tailor	Template:Flagicon Li Yongbo Template:Flagicon Tian Bingyi	15–11, 5–15, 11–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1987	Poona Open	Template:Flagicon Dipak Tailor	Template:Flagicon Peter Buch Template:Flagicon Nils Skeby	15–3, 17–15	Template:Gold1 Winner
1987	German Open	Template:Flagicon Dipak Tailor	Template:Flagicon Sawei Chanseorasmee Template:Flagicon Sakrapee Thongsari	12–15, 10–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Jane Webster	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	5–15, 2–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1983	Scandinavian Cup	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett Template:Flagicon Karen Chapman	15–13, 15–12	Template:Gold1 Winner
1983	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Steen Skovgaard Template:Flagicon Anne Skovgaard	15–10, 17–16	Template:Gold1 Winner
1983	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata Template:Flagicon Ivana Lie	5–15, 15–10, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
1983	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata Template:Flagicon Ivana Lie	17–18, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1983	Dutch Masters	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett Template:Flagicon Karen Chapman	15–4, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
1983	English Masters	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett Template:Flagicon Karen Chapman	15–5, 15–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
1984	German Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett Template:Flagicon Karen Chapman	15–5, 12–15, 15–11	Template:Gold1 Winner
1984	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Nigel Tier Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	15–8, 15–3	Template:Gold1 Winner
1984	Scandinavian Cup	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Dipak Tailor Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	17–14, 15–3	Template:Gold1 Winner
1984	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	17–14, 13–15, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
1984	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata Template:Flagicon Ivana Lie	12–15, 7–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1984	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark	Template:Flagicon Nigel Tier Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	15–6, 15–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
1984	Dutch Masters	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Jiang Guoliang Template:Flagicon Lin Ying	15–10, 14–17, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
1984	English Masters	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	18–15, 15–7	Template:Gold1 Winner
1984	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson	5–15, 15–3, 18–16	Template:Gold1 Winner
1985	German Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Nigel Tier Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	12–15, 15–4, 15–13	Template:Gold1 Winner
1985	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Nigel Tier Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	15–12, 15–0	Template:Gold1 Winner
1985	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	10–15, 15–18	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1985	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	15–8, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
1985	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Dipak Tailor Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	8–15, 15–8, 10–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1985	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	15–10, 18–16	Template:Gold1 Winner
1986	German Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Lee Deuk-choon Template:Flagicon Chung Myung-hee	15–10, 17–18, 10–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1986	Carlton Intersport Cup	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Nigel Tier Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	15–12, 15–4	Template:Gold1 Winner
1986	Scandinavian Cup	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Lee Deuk-choon Template:Flagicon Chung Myung-hee	17–16, 12–15, 15–7	Template:Gold1 Winner
1986	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Jesper Knudsen Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	15–10, 15–11	Template:Gold1 Winner
1987	German Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Dipak Tailor Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark	15–12, 15–7	Template:Gold1 Winner
1987	Poona Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Andy Goode Template:Flagicon Fiona Elliott	18–14, 18–14	Template:Gold1 Winner
1988	German Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark	15–9, 14–18, 4–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up

International tournaments (7 titles, 6 runners-up)

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	English Masters	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	Template:Flagicon Stefan Karlsson Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	15–9, 2–15, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
1981	German Open	Template:Flagicon Duncan Bridge	Template:Flagicon Jalani Sidek Template:Flagicon Razif Sidek	15–6, 11–15, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
1982	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	Template:Flagicon Bobby Ertanto Template:Flagicon Hadibowo Susanto	15–6, 11–15, 15–11	Template:Gold1 Winner
1982	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	Template:Flagicon Rudy Heryanto Template:Flagicon Hariamanto Kartono	1–2, ret.	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1982	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Dan Travers	11–15, 15–5, 17–15	Template:Gold1 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	4–15, 18–14	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1981	Bell’s Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	16–17, 10–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1982	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Jane Webster	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	10–15, 2–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1982	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Karen Chapman	15–10, 14–17, 15–7	Template:Gold1 Winner
1982	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Karen Chapman	5–15, 15–8, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
1982	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Steen Skovgaard Template:Flagicon Dorte Kjær	17–14, 14–17, 15–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
1982	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	11–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1982	Victor Cup	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	15–9, 9–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up

References

• European results
• English statistics
• All England champions 1899-2007
• Pat Davis: The Encyclopaedia of Badminton. Robert Hale, London, 1987, pp. 38–39, Template:ISBN

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