Anthony Ian Clark (born 1 November 1977) is an English former badminton player. He is a mixed and men's doubles silver medalists at the 2006 World Championships. Clark won the mixed doubles title at the 2008 European Championships, and was part of the England winning team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
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| Birth name | Anthony Ian Clark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 November 1977 Derby, England[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Peter Jeffrey Julian Robertson Andy Wood[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 4 (in MD) 5 (in XD) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
edit2004 Summer Olympics
editClark competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Nathan Robertson. They defeated Patapol Ngernsrisuk and Sudket Prapakamol of Thailand in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by Eng Hian and Flandy Limpele of Indonesia.
2006 World Champs
editClark reached the mixed doubles final at the 2006 IBF World Championships together with Donna Kellogg, losing the final against Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson. He also lost the men's doubles final in the same event together with Robert Blair.
2008 Olympics
editCurrently living in Coalville, Leicestershire, Clark represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles badminton event.
Achievements
editWorld Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain |  Robert Blair
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 Cai Yun Fu Haifeng
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9–21, 13–21 |  Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | Donna Kellogg
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Nathan Robertson Gail Emms
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15–21, 12–21 | Silver
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Commonwealth Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England | Nathan Robertson
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 Chang Kim Wai Choong Tan Fook
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5–8, 3–7, 4–7 |  Bronze
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| 2006 | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Robert Blair
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 Ashley Brehaut Travis Denney
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21–6, 21–14 | Bronze
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| 2010 | Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India | Nathan Robertson
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Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong
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19–21, 14–21 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England | Sara Sankey
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Chew Choon Eng Chin Eei Hui
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7–4, 7–3, 4–7, 4–7, 0–7 | Bronze
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European Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden | Nathan Robertson
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 Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen
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4–7, 7–1, 3–7, 7–2, 3–7 | Silver
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| 2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | Nathan Robertson
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Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen
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3–15, 9–15 | Silver
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| 2006 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Robert Blair
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Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen
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17–21, 21–11, 18–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Donna Kellogg
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Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager
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16–21, 14–21 | Bronze
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| 2008 | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark | Donna Kellogg
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 Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Kostiuczyk
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16–21, 22–20, 21–15 |  Gold
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BWF Superseries
editThe BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[2] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[3] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Singapore Open | Nathan Robertson
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 Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan
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21–12, 21–11 |  Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | All England Open | Donna Kellogg
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Zheng Bo Gao Ling
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21–16, 18–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2007 | China Masters | Donna Kellogg
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Zheng Bo Gao Ling
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16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2008 | Swiss Open | Donna Kellogg
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He Hanbin Yu Yang
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15–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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| 2008 | Singapore Open | Donna Kellogg
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Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir
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21–17, 14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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| 2008 | French Open | Donna Kellogg
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He Hanbin Yu Yang
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13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2009 | Denmark Open | Donna Kellogg
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Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen
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16–21, 27–25, 17–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | U.S. Open | Ian Sullivan
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James Anderson Graham Hurrell
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14–17, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 2004 | Thailand Open | Nathan Robertson
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Luluk Hadiyanto Alvent Yulianto
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12–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 2005 | Thessaloniki Grand Prix | Robert Blair
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 Michael Fuchs Roman Spitko
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15–6, 15–9 | Winner
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| 2006 | German Open | Robert Blair
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 Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae
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11–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | Thessaloniki Grand Prix | Donna Kellogg
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Robert Blair Natalie Munt
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15–4, 6–15, 15–13 | Winner
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| 2006 | Denmark Open | Donna Kellogg
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Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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14–21, 21–14, 22–20 | Winner
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BWF International Challenge/Series
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Ian Sullivan
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Michael Helber Björn Siegemund
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12–15, 17–18 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Austrian International | Ian Pearson
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 Dennis Lens Quinten van Dalm
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16–17, 15–11, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1998 | Slovak International | Ian Sullivan
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Graham Hurrell Peter Jeffrey
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15–8, 12–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 1998 | Scottish International | Ian Sullivan
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Michael Lamp Martin Lundgaard Hansen
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10–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1999 | French Open | Ian Sullivan
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Michał Łogosz Robert Mateusiak
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15–11, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1999 | Italian International | Ian Sullivan
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 Takaaki Hayashi Katsuya Nishiyama
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15–6, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1999 | Irish International | Paul Trueman
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James Anderson Graham Hurrell
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5–15, 17–14, 4–15 | Runner-up
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| 2000 | Welsh International | Ian Sullivan
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Kristian Langbak Jesper Thomsen
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8–6, 1–7, 7–0 | Winner
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| 2002 | BMW Open International | Nathan Robertson
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Simon Archer Flandy Limpele
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5–15, 14–17 | Runner-up
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| 2004 | Bitburger Open | Simon Archer
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 Jean-Michel Lefort Svetoslav Stoyanov
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15–5, 15–7 | Winner
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| 2005 | Portugal International | Simon Archer
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Keishi Kawaguchi Toru Matsumoto
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17–15, 15–4 | Winner
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| 2005 | Swedish International | Simon Archer
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 Henrik Andersson Fredrik Bergström
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Walkover | Winner
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| 2010 | Irish International | Chris Langridge
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Chris Adcock Andrew Ellis
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13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | Italian International | Chris Langridge
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 Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov
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21–14, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2011 | Austrian International | Chris Langridge
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Hiroyuki Saeki Ryota Taohata
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21–15, 21–16 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Czech International | Lorraine Cole
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Ian Sullivan Gail Emms
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15–4, 15–13 | Winner
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| 1998 | Slovak International | Lorraine Cole
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David Lindley Joanne Wright
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15–5, 15–3 | Winner
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| 1999 | Italian International | Zeng Yaqiong
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Ian Sullivan Han Jingna
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11–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 1999 | Irish International | Lorraine Cole
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 Ruud Kuijten Manon Albinus
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15–7, 15–8 | Winner
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| 2000 | Welsh International | Gail Emms
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Henrik Andersson Johanna Persson
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7–4, 7–1, 7–0 | Winner
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| 2005 | Portugal International | Donna Kellogg
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 Sergio Llopis Dolores Marco
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15–5, 15–10 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF/IBF International Series tournament
References
edit- ^ a b "Anthony Clark". www.badmintonengland.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
edit- Anthony Clark at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Anthony Clark at BWFBadminton.com
- Anthony Clark at Olympedia
- Anthony Clark at Olympics.com
- Anthony Clark at Team GB
- Anthony Clark at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Anthony Clark at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Anthony Clark at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games (archived)
