Anthony Derek Jordan (born 1934) is a former English

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player who won numerous international titles from the mid-1950s through the late 1960s.

Biography

Known for his quick and deceptive racket work, Tony Jordan was primarily a doubles specialist with his greatest success coming in mixed doubles. Between 1956 and 1968 Jordan shared four mixed doubles titles with three different partners at the prestigious All-England Championships. He played on seven successive English

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(men's international) teams between 1951 and 1970. Jordan won the gold medal at the

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in mixed doubles with Susan Whetnall. He was appointed Member of the

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(MBE) in the

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for services to badminton. In later life, he partnered Welsh comedian

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for leisurely play in

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English male badminton players 1934 births Living people Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Badminton players at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Members of the Order of the British Empire Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton {{England-badminton-bio-stub