Paul Whetnall

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Paul Whetnall (born 19 February 1947 in Birmingham) 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.

Career

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] Shortly 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

References

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

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Name	Whetnall, Paul
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Short description	English badminton player
Date of birth	19 February 1947
Place of birth	Birmingham
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