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.

Sue Whetnall
Whetnall at the 1970 Dutch Open.
Personal information
Country	England
Born	(1942-12-11) 11 December 1942 Swanley, Kent, England
Medal record Women's badminton Representing England Commonwealth Games 1970 Edinburgh Women's doubles 1974 Christchurch Women's doubles 1970 Edinburgh Mixed doubles 1974 Christchurch Mixed doubles European Championships 1968 Bochum Women's doubles 1970 Port Talbot Women's doubles 1976 Dublin Women's doubles 1968 Bochum Mixed doubles 1970 Port Talbot Mixed doubles 1974 Vienna Women's doubles 1974 Vienna Mixed doubles 1976 Dublin Women's singles European Mixed Team Championships 1974 Vienna Mixed team 1976 Dublin Mixed team

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 (partial list)

Rank	Event	Date	Venue
European Championships
1 1	Women's doubles (with Margaret Boxall) Mixed doubles (with Tony Jordan)	1968	Bochum, GER
1 1	Women's doubles (with Margaret Boxall) Mixed doubles (with David Eddy)	1970	Port Talbot, WAL
1	Women's doubles (with Gillian Gilks)	1976	Dublin, IRL
2 2	Women's doubles (with Nora Gardner) Mixed doubles (with Elliot Stuart)	1974	Vienna, AUT
3	Women's singles	1976	Dublin, IRL
Open Championships
1 1	Women's doubles Mixed doubles	1970	Canadian Open
1 1 1	Women's singles Women's doubles Mixed doubles	1970 1970, 1975, 1976 1975	Dutch Open

References

• All England champions 1899-2007
• Statistics at badmintonengland.co.uk
• European results
• Pat Davis: The Encyclopaedia of Badminton. Robert Hale, London, 1987, p. 180, ISBN 0-7090-2796-6