Susan Whetnall

Susan Whetnall (born 11 December 1942 in Swanley, née Susan Pound) is a former English badminton player, noted for her anticipation and shot-making ability, who won numerous international titles in doubles and mixed doubles from the mid-1960s through the mid-1970s. She was married to another English former international player, Paul Whetnall, from 1968 until his death in May 2014.

Badminton career

All England

Whetnall shared three women's doubles titles (1969, 1970, 1976) and two mixed doubles titles (1968, 1974) at the All-England Championships which was then considered the world's most prestigious tournament for individual players.

Commonwealth Games

She represented England and won a gold medal and bronze medal, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. Four years later she won two more medals at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.

European Championships

Whetnall won five gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal in the European Badminton Championships between 1968 and 1976, making her one of the most successful players ever in this biennial tournament. She was elected to the Badminton Hall of Fame in 2009.

Major achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1970	Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Julie Rickard Template:Flagicon Gillian Perrin	15–9, 15–2	Gold Gold
1974	Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck Template:Flagicon Gillian Perrin	7–15, 5–15	Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1970	Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland	Template:Flagicon David Eddy	Template:Flagicon Paul Whetnall Template:Flagicon Julie Rickard	15–8, 12–15, 15–12	Bronze Bronze
1974	Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Richard Purser Template:Flagicon Alison Branfield	15–10, 15–4	Bronze Bronze

European Championships

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1976	Fitzwilliam Club, Dublin, Ireland	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	5–11, 2–11	Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1968	Ruhrlandhalle, Bochum, West Germany	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Angela Bairstow Template:Flagicon Gillian Perrin	15–7, 18–13	Gold Gold
1970	Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Irmgard Latz Template:Flagicon Marieluise Wackerow	2–3 retired	Gold Gold
1974	Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria	Template:Flagicon Nora Gardner	Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	10–15, 13–15	Silver Silver
1976	Fitzwilliam Club, Dublin, Ireland	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck Template:Flagicon Nora Gardner	15–4, 15–8	Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1968	Ruhrlandhalle, Bochum, West Germany	Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan	Template:Flagicon Roger Mills Template:Flagicon Gillian Perrin	15–13, 15–9	Gold Gold
1970	Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales	Template:Flagicon David Eddy	Template:Flagicon Derek Talbot Template:Flagicon Gillian Perrin	17–16, 17–16	Gold Gold
1974	Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Derek Talbot Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	15–5, 3–15, 3–15	Silver Silver

International tournaments (32 titles, 3 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1970	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Lonny Bostofte	11–6, 6–11, 11–6	Template:Gold1 Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1967	Irish Open	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Gillian Perrin Template:Flagicon Iris Rogers	15–8, 15–7	Template:Gold1 Winner
1968	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Angela Bairstow Template:Flagicon Alison Glenie	5–15, 15–0, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
1969	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Hiroe Amano Template:Flagicon Tomoko Takahashi	15–11, 15–11	Template:Gold1 Winner
1969	Irish Open	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Mary Bryan Template:Flagicon Yvonne Kelly	15–3, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
1969	South African Championships	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Wilma Prade Template:Flagicon Ann Smith	15–6, 15–4	Template:Gold1 Winner
1969	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Anne Flindt Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	4–15, 15–5, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
1969	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Mary Bryan Template:Flagicon Yvonne Kelly	15–4, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
1970	Belgian International	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld Nielsen Template:Flagicon Anne Berglund	15–4, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
1970	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Gillian Perrin Template:Flagicon Julie Rickard	15–6, 8–15, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
1970	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Tyna Barinaga Template:Flagicon Caroline Hein	15–5, 5–15, 15–13	Template:Gold1 Winner
1970	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Irmgard Latz Template:Flagicon Marieluise Wackerow	18–15, 12–15, 15–1	Template:Gold1 Winner
1970	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck Template:Flagicon Gillian Perrin	15–2, 15–18, 15–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
1974	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	5–15, 14–18	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1974	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	15–9, 10–15, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
1975	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Nora Gardner	Template:Flagicon Marjan Luesken Template:Flagicon Joke van Beusekom	15–3, 15–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
1975	South African Championships	Template:Flagicon Barbara Giles	Template:Flagicon Deirdre Tyghe Template:Flagicon Barbara Lord	12–15, 15–7, 18–17	Template:Gold1 Winner
1975	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Barbara Giles	Template:Flagicon Nora Gardner Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	15–9, 4–15, 15–11	Template:Gold1 Winner
1976	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Pam Bristol Brady Template:Flagicon Rosine Jones	15–4, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
1976	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Margaret Lockwood Template:Flagicon Nora Gardner	15–5, 15–2	Template:Gold1 Winner
1976	German Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Margaret Lockwood Template:Flagicon Jane Webster	15–11, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
1976	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Margaret Lockwood Template:Flagicon Nora Gardner	15–10, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
1976	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	Template:Flagicon Marjan Luesken Template:Flagicon Joke van Beusekom	15–4, 15–5	Template:Gold1 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1968	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan	Template:Flagicon Robert McCoig Template:Flagicon Muriel Ferguson	15–8, 17–15	Template:Gold1 Winner
1968	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan	Template:Flagicon Robert McCoig Template:Flagicon Muriel Ferguson	15–6, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
1969	German Open	Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	15–11, 13–15, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
1969	South African Championships	Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan	Template:Flagicon Derek Talbot Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	10–15, 13–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1969	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Roger Mills	Template:Flagicon Robert McCoig Template:Flagicon Muriel Ferguson	15–4, 15–7	Template:Gold1 Winner
1969	Irish Open	Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan	Template:Flagicon Roger Mills Template:Flagicon Gillian Perrin	15–14, 15–13	Template:Gold1 Winner
1970	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Ippei Kojima	Template:Flagicon Paul Whetnall Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall	12–15, 15–5, 15–13	Template:Gold1 Winner
1974	All England Open	Template:Flagicon David Eddy	Template:Flagicon Derek Talbot Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	15–6, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
1975	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon David Eddy	Template:Flagicon Wolfgang Bochow Template:Flagicon Marieluise Zizmann	15–8, 15–3	Template:Gold1 Winner
1975	South African Championships	Template:Flagicon Paul Whetnall	Template:Flagicon Ray Stevens Template:Flagicon Barbara Giles	6–15, 15–10, 15–3	Template:Gold1 Winner
1975	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart	Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett Template:Flagicon Nora Gardner	12–15, 6–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1976	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon David Eddy	Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström Template:Flagicon Pam Brady	15–6, 10–15, 15–12	Template:Gold1 Winner

References

• All England champions 1899-2007 Template:Webarchive
• Statistics at badmintonengland.co.uk Template:Webarchive
• European results
• Pat Davis: The Encyclopaedia of Badminton. Robert Hale, London, 1987, p. 180, Template:ISBN