Barbara Sutton

Barbara Sutton (née Giles)

Personal information
Born	1953
Sport
Country	England
Sport	Badminton
Medal record Women's badminton Representing England World Championships 1980 Jakarta Women's doubles Commonwealth Games Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton Mixed team European Championships Gold medal – first place 1974 Vienna Mixed team Gold medal – first place 1978 Preston Mixed team Silver medal – second place 1978 Preston Women's doubles 1974 Vienna Mixed doubles European Junior Championships Gold medal – first place 1971 Gottwaldov Mixed doubles Silver medal – second place 1971 Gottwaldov Girls' doubles

Barbara Sutton née Barbara Giles is a retired female badminton player from England.

Career

She won a bronze medal at the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Karen Bridge.

She represented England and won a gold medal in the team event and a bronze medal in the mixed doubles, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

She married fellow badminton player Eddy Sutton in 1977.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1980	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Karen Bridge	Verawaty Fadjrin Imelda Wiguna	15–12, 10–15, 4–15	Bronze Bronze

European Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1978	Guild Hall, Preston. England	Jane Webster	Nora Perry Anne Statt	7–15, 7–15	Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1974	Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria	Mike Tredgett	Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks	0–15, 11–15	Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1971	Zimní Stadion, Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia	Nora Gardner	Lene Køppen Anne Berglund	11–15, 7–15	Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1971	Zimní Stadion, Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia	Peter Gardner	John Stretch Nora Gardner	17–16, 18–14	Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Scottish Open	Karen Beckman	Karen Chapman Sally Podger	15–12, 15–6	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Swedish Open	Dipak Tailor	Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry	7–15, 1–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

International tournaments (19 titles, 19 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1972	Portugal International	Nora Perry	3–11, 9–11	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1974	Portugal International	Karin Lindquist	11–1, 11–1	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1972	Portugal International	Nora Perry	Peggy Brixhe Isabel Rocha	15–5, 15–1	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1973	Scottish Open	Nora Perry	Deidre Tyghe Barbara Beckett	15–12, 11–15, 18–17	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1973	Portugal International	Nora Perry	Margaret Beck Eva Twedberg	16–17, 15–10, 15–9	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1974	Swedish Open	Heather Nielsen	Brigitte Steden Marieluise Zizmann	6–15, 15–13, 15–10	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1974	Portugal International	Margo Winter	Viviane Beaugin Isabel Rocha	15–3, 15–3	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1975	Swedish Open	Susan Whetnall	Gillian Gilks Nora Perry	15–9, 4–15, 15–11	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1975	South African Championships	Susan Whetnall	Deidre Tyghe Barbara Lord	12–15, 15–7, 18–17	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1976	German Open	Jane Webster	Gillian Gilks Susan Whetnall	11–15, 9–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1976	Welsh International	Kathleen Whiting	Anne Statt Jane Webster	5–15, 10–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1977	Swedish Open	Gillian Gilks	Marjan Ridder Joke van Beusekom	15–5, 15–8	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1977	German Open	Jane Webster	Inge Borgstrøm Pia Nielsen	15–10, 15–11	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1977	Dutch Open	Jane Webster	Marjan Ridder Joke van Beusekom	15–12, 2–15, 12–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1977	Denmark Open	Jane Webster	Marjan Ridder Joke van Beusekom	15–9, 15–9	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1977	Canadian Open	Jane Webster	Nora Perry Karen Chapman	8–15, 9–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1977	Welsh International	Marjan Ridder	Anne Statt Jane Webster	15–9, 15–2	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1978	German Open	Jane Webster	Nora Perry Anne Statt	15–17, 5–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1978	Czechoslovakian International	Karen Chapman	Monika Cassens Angela Michalowski	15–8, 11–15, 13–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1978	Welsh International	Nora Perry	Barbara Beckett Marjan Ridder	15–2, 15–7	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1979	Dutch Open	Jane Webster	Gillian Gilks Marjan Ridder	12–15, 7–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1979	Welsh International	Joke van Beusekom	Karen Chapman Jane Webster	14–18, 6–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1980	Swedish Open	Karen Bridge	Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura	8–15, 6–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1981	Victor Cup	Karen Bridge	Nora Perry Jane Webster	12–15, 15–11, 6–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1982	Scottish Open	Helen Troke	Gillian Gilks Gillian Clark	3–15, 8–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1983	Bell's Open	Karen Bridge	Barbara Beckett Alison Fulton	15–12, 15–9	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1984	Irish Open	Sally Podger	Barbara Beckett Alison Fulton	15–10, 14–18, 17–14	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1972	Portugal International	William Kidd	Eddy Sutton Nora Perry	15–4, 11–15, 15–10	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1973	Portugal International	Ray Stevens	Elliot Stuart Nora Perry	15–10, 14–15, 15–12	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1974	Portugal International	William Kidd	David Hunt Margo Winter	12–15, 3–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1975	South African Championships	Ray Stevens	Paul Whetnall Susan Whetnall	15–6, 10–15, 3–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1976	Denmark Open	David Eddy	Steen Skovgaard Lene Køppen	8–15, 4–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1976	Welsh International	David Eddy	Rob Ridder Pauline Davies	15–9, 12–15, 15–9	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1977	Denmark Open	David Eddy	Steen Skovgaard Lene Køppen	12–15, 8–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1977	German Open	David Eddy	Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder	15–11, 12–15, 15–10	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1979	Welsh International	David Eddy	Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman	7–15, 10–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1979	Dutch Open	David Eddy	Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks	8–15, 11–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1984	Irish Open	Dipak Tailor	Billy Gilliland Christine Heatly	9–15, 15–6, 12–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up