Nigel Tier

Nigel G Tier (born 3 October 1958) is an English retired badminton player.

Career

He won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Gillian Gowers.

Tier represented England and won a gold medal in the team event and a silver medal in the men's doubles with Andy Goode, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Achievements

World Championships

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1985	Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Park Joo-bong Template:Flagicon Yoo Sang-hee	4–15, 8–15	Bronze Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1986	Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland	Template:Flagicon Andy Goode	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Dan Travers	8–15, 5–15	Silver Silver

European Championships

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1984	Guild Hall, Preston, England	Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark	Template:Flagicon Martin Dew Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	11–15, 8–15	Bronze Bronze
1986	Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Martin Dew Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	6–15, 8–15	Silver Silver

European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1977	RAF Ta Kali, Ta'Qali, Malta	Template:Flagicon Kevin Jolly	Template:Flagicon Jesper Toftlund Template:Flagicon Niels Christensen	Walkover	Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1977	RAF Ta Kali, Ta'Qali, Malta	Template:Flagicon Karen Puttick	Template:Flagicon Kevin Jolly Template:Flagicon Karen Bridge	Walkover	Gold Gold

IBF Grand Prix

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

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1984	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Duncan Bridge	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost Template:Flagicon Jesper Helledie	11–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1984	German Open	Template:Flagicon Duncan Bridge	Template:Flagicon Martin Dew Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	9–15, 15–7, 17–18	Runner-up
1985	English Masters	Template:Flagicon Andy Goode	Template:Flagicon Chen Kang Template:Flagicon Zhang Qingwu	15–7, 15–9	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1984	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Martin Dew Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	8–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1984	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Martin Dew Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	6–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1984	Canada Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Karen Chapman	15–3, 15–8	Winner
1985	German Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Martin Dew Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	15–12, 4–15, 13–15	Runner-up
1985	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Martin Dew Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	12–15, 0–15	Runner-up
1985	Scandinavian Cup	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Stefan Karlsson Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson	8–15, 15–5, 15–11	Winner
1986	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	15–17, 9–15	Runner-up
1986	China Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Park Joo-bong Template:Flagicon Chung Myung-hee	4–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1986	Carlton-Intersport-Cup	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Martin Dew Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	12–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1986	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström Template:Flagicon Christine Magnusson	15–8, 18–15	Winner

International tournaments

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	Polish International	Template:Flagicon Mike Cattermole	Template:Flagicon Michal Malý Template:Flagicon Karel Lakomý	10–15, 15–5, 10–15	Runner-up
1981	French Open	Template:Flagicon Norman Goode	Template:Flagicon Andy Goode Template:Flagicon Steve Baddeley		Runner-up
1981	Czechoslovakian International	Template:Flagicon Steve Butler	Template:Flagicon Anatoliy Skripko Template:Flagicon Evgeniy Dayanov	15–2, 15–3	Winner
1983	Welsh International	Template:Flagicon Duncan Bridge	Template:Flagicon Martin Dew Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	14–18, 9–15	Runner-up
1983	Bell's Open	Template:Flagicon Duncan Bridge	Template:Flagicon Andy Goode Template:Flagicon Darell Roebuck	15–8, 15–2	Winner
1983	Victor Cup	Template:Flagicon Duncan Bridge	Template:Flagicon Stefan Karlsson Template:Flagicon Torbjörn Pettersson	15–8, 15–9	Winner
1984	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Andy Goode	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost Template:Flagicon Jens Peter Nierhoff	15–12, 8–15, 15–9	Winner
1984	Victor Cup	Template:Flagicon Andy Goode	Template:Flagicon Dipak Tailor Template:Flagicon Chris Dobson	11–15, 12–15	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	Polish International	Template:Flagicon Catharine Troke	Template:Flagicon Bożena Wojtkowska Template:Flagicon Ewa Rusznica	15–4, 15–3	Winner
1981	French Open	Template:Flagicon Alison Fulton	Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon		Winner
1983	Victor Cup	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Duncan Bridge Template:Flagicon Karen Beckman	15–12, 15–8	Winner
1984	Bell's Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Karen Chapman	16–17, 13–15	Runner-up
1983	Victor Cup	Template:Flagicon Karen Chapman	Template:Flagicon Mike Butler Template:Flagicon Claire Backhouse	18–13, 15–9	Winner

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