Nigel Tier
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| Full name | Nigel G Tier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 October 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's and Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nigel G Tier (born 3 October 1958) is an English retired badminton player.
Career
[edit]He won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Gillian Gowers.
Tier represented England and won a gold medal in the team event and a silver medal in the men's doubles with Andy Goode, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2]
Achievements
[edit]World Championships
[edit]Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada |  Gillian Gowers
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 Park Joo-bong Yoo Sang-hee
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4–15, 8–15 |  Bronze
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Commonwealth Games
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Andy Goode
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 Billy Gilliland Dan Travers
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8–15, 5–15 |  Silver
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European Championships
[edit]Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | Gillian Clark
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Martin Dew Gillian Gilks
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11–15, 8–15 | Bronze
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| 1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden | Gillian Gowers
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Martin Dew Gillian Gilks
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6–15, 8–15 | Silver
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European Junior Championships
[edit]Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1977 | RAF Ta Kali, Ta'Qali, Malta | Kevin Jolly
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 Jesper Toftlund Niels Christensen
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Walkover | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1977 | RAF Ta Kali, Ta'Qali, Malta | Karen Puttick
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Kevin Jolly Karen Bridge
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Walkover |  Gold
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IBF Grand Prix
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1984 | Scottish Open | Duncan Bridge
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Morten Frost Jesper Helledie
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11–15, 11–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1984 | German Open | Duncan Bridge
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Martin Dew Mike Tredgett
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9–15, 15–7, 17–18 | Runner-up
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| 1985 | English Masters | Andy Goode
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 Chen Kang Zhang Qingwu
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15–7, 15–9 |  Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | All England Open | Gillian Gowers
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Martin Dew Gillian Gilks
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8–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
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| 1984 | Malaysia Open | Gillian Gowers
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Martin Dew Gillian Gilks
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6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1984 | Canada Open | Gillian Gowers
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Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman
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15–3, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1985 | German Open | Gillian Gowers
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Martin Dew Gillian Gilks
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15–12, 4–15, 13–15 | Runner-up
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| 1985 | Indonesia Open | Gillian Gowers
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Martin Dew Gillian Gilks
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12–15, 0–15 | Runner-up
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| 1985 | Scandinavian Cup | Gillian Gowers
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 Stefan Karlsson Maria Bengtsson
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8–15, 15–5, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1986 | Japan Open | Gillian Gowers
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Billy Gilliland Nora Perry
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15–17, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 1986 | China Open | Gillian Gowers
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Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee
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4–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1986 | Carlton-Intersport-Cup | Gillian Gowers
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Martin Dew Gillian Gilks
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12–15, 4–15 | Runner-up
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| 1986 | World Grand Prix Finals | Gillian Gowers
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Thomas Kihlström Christine Magnusson
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15–8, 18–15 | Winner
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International tournaments
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Polish International | Mike Cattermole
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 Michal Malý Karel Lakomý
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10–15, 15–5, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1981 | French Open | Norman Goode
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Andy Goode Steve Baddeley
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Runner-up
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| 1981 | Czechoslovakian International | Steve Butler
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 Anatoliy Skripko Evgeniy Dayanov
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15–2, 15–3 | Winner
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| 1983 | Welsh International | Duncan Bridge
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Martin Dew Mike Tredgett
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14–18, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 1983 | Bell's Open | Duncan Bridge
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Andy Goode Darell Roebuck
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15–8, 15–2 | Winner
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| 1983 | Victor Cup | Duncan Bridge
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Stefan Karlsson Torbjörn Pettersson
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15–8, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1984 | Scottish Open | Andy Goode
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Morten Frost Jens Peter Nierhoff
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15–12, 8–15, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1984 | Victor Cup | Andy Goode
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Dipak Tailor Chris Dobson
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11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1981 | Polish International | Catharine Troke
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 Bożena Wojtkowska Ewa Rusznica
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15–4, 15–3 | Winner
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| 1981 | French Open | Alison Fulton
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Winner
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| 1983 | Victor Cup | Gillian Gowers
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Duncan Bridge Karen Beckman
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15–12, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1984 | Bell's Open | Gillian Gowers
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Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman
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16–17, 13–15 | Runner-up
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| 1983 | Victor Cup | Karen Chapman
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 Mike Butler Claire Backhouse
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18–13, 15–9 | Winner
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References
[edit]- ^ "1986 Athletes". TeamEngland.org. Team England.
N. Tier
- ^ "N. Tier". TheCGF.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- "European results". BadmintonEurope.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011.
- "English statistics". BadmintonEngland.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011.
External links
[edit]- Nigel G Tier at BWFBadminton.com
- Nigel G Tier at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- N. Tier at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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