Английская Википедия:Dan Travers
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Dan Travers (also known as Daniel Travers; born 16 June 1956) is a British former badminton player and National coach.[1][2]
About
Travers was a bronze medalist at the 1981 World Games, losing out to Swedish pair in semifinals. Travers competed in three commonwealth games in 1978, 1986 & 1990. He was Commonwealth games champion of 1986 in men's doubles with Billy Gilliland, first ever player(s) in history of Scottish badminton to be a gold medalist. Until now, they remain only gold medalist from their country in badminton. They also reached career high of World no. 2 after their stellar display at the All England in 1982.[3] In 1986 along with Billy Gilliland, they were awarded with BBC Scotland Sportsperson of the year.[4] He became National coach of Scotland in 1997 and later president of BadmintonScotland and has coached players at many Commonwealth games & other championships, even playing competitive sport himself at the senior level. He is a numerous time European Senior Champion and World Senior Champion as well.[5]
Travers is married to Aileen Travers, a former international player.[6]
Achievements
World Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States | Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Gilliland | Шаблон:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström Шаблон:Flagicon Stefan Karlsson |
15–10, 0–15, 9–15 | Silver Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Gilliland | Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Goode Шаблон:Flagicon Nigel Tier |
15–8, 15–5 | Gold Gold |
European Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Gilliland | Шаблон:Flagicon Morten Frost Шаблон:Flagicon Jens Peter Nierhoff |
13–15, 14–18 | Bronze Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Gilliland | Шаблон:Flagicon Razif Sidek Шаблон:Flagicon Jalani Sidek |
11–15, 9–15 | Шаблон:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1985 | Canada Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Gilliland | Шаблон:Flagicon Jens Peter Nierhoff Шаблон:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer |
12–15, 11–15 | Шаблон:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1985 | Scottish Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Gilliland | Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Kjeldsen Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Christiansen |
2–15, 4–15 | Шаблон:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1986 | Dutch Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Gilliland | Шаблон:Flagicon He Xiangyang Шаблон:Flagicon Tang Hai |
13–18, 9–15 | Шаблон:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1986 | Scottish Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Gilliland | Шаблон:Flagicon Jesper Knudsen Шаблон:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer |
10–15, 10–15 | Шаблон:Silver2 Runner-up |
Open tournaments
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Irish Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Bill Thompson | –, – | Шаблон:Gold1 Winner |
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Irish Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Christine Heatly | Шаблон:Flagicon Frazer Evans Шаблон:Flagicon Diane Underwood |
–, – | Шаблон:Silver2 Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Bells Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Glen Milton | 9–15, 4–15 | Шаблон:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1986 | Irish International | Шаблон:Flagicon Alex White | 10–15, 14–15 | Шаблон:Silver2 Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Irish International | Шаблон:Flagicon Pamela Hamilton | Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Шаблон:Flagicon Christine Heatly |
–, – | Шаблон:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1985 | Irish International | Шаблон:Flagicon Pamela Hamilton | Шаблон:Flagicon Martin Dew Шаблон:Flagicon Gillian Gilks |
–, – | Шаблон:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1986 | Irish International | Шаблон:Flagicon Morag McKay | Шаблон:Flagicon Miles Johnson Шаблон:Flagicon Caroline Gay |
15–10, 15–7 | Шаблон:Gold1 Winner |
References
External links
- Английская Википедия
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- 1956 births
- Living people
- Scottish male badminton players
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Scotland
- Badminton players at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- World Games medalists in badminton
- World Games bronze medalists
- Competitors at the 1981 World Games
- Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
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