Paul Whetnall

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Paul Whetnall is a former world-class badminton player from England who won national and international titles between 1968 and 1980. His play was notable for its shot-making accuracy and tactical astuteness. In his most successful season, 1975-1976, Whetnall won the open men's singles crowns of Scotland, Germany, and the USA[1], as well as his third and last English National singles title[2]. In 1970 Whetnall was a men's singles runner-up in the quadrennial British Commonwealth Games, losing a close final to Canada's Jamie Paulson[3]. Just after this, his tournament career suffered a 2 1/2 year hiatus due to a badminton pro-tour venture which folded in 1973. Whetnall represented England in Thomas Cup (men's international team) competition in the 1969-1970 and 1975-1976 campaigns.

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  1. ^ "Open Championships," Badminton USA, May 1976, 6.
  2. ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 86.
  3. ^ Davis, 113.
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