Paul Whetnall is a former world-class badminton player from England who won national and international titles between 1968 and 1980. He is married to Susan Pound Whetnall who was a brilliant doubles player of the same era.
Whetnall was noted for his shot-making accuracy and tactical astuteness. In his most successful season, 1975–1976, Whetnall won the open men's singles crowns of South Africa, 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 2½ 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.
He currently coaches badminton in Kent [1]