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Badminton Canada
Badminton Canada is the national sport governing body, governing body for the sport of badminton in Canada. The association is composed of 13 member associations representing all of the provinces and territories of Canada. History The association was founded as Canadian Badminton Association in 1921 by representatives from badminton clubs across Canada. The next year, the first ever national championships was held in Montreal. It changed its name to Badminton Canada in 1989. Tournaments * Canadian Open (badminton), Canada Open, an open tournament part of BWF Tour Super 100. * Canadian International (badminton), Canadian International, discontinued since 2013. * Canadian National Badminton Championships Hall of Fame Builders *Pal Chawla *Bert Fergus *Jack MacDonald (badminton), Jack MacDonald *Wayne Macdonnell *Jim Powell (badminton), Jim Powell *Dorothy Tinline *David Waddell Coaches *John Gilbert (badminton), John Gilbert *Channarong Ratanaseangsuang *Abdul Shaikh Officials ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (Canada), National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the list of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, fourth-largest city and list of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Ottawa is the political centre of Canada and the headquarters of the federal government. The city houses numerous List of diplomatic missions in Ottawa, foreign embassies, key buildings, organizations, and institutions of Government of Canada, Canada's government; these include the Parliament of Canada, the Supreme Court of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Macdonnell
Wayne Macdonnell (born June 28, 1940 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former Canadian badminton player. He was a dominant figure in Canadian badminton in the 1960s and 1970s, mainly in the men's singles events. He remained a top ranked badminton player for eighteen years. Career Macdonnell won five British Columbia Provincial Championships in the singles category, in 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, and 1967. He also won three men's doubles championships, in 1962, 1966, and 1975. Wayne Macdonnell won the Canada National Championship for the first time in 1962, at the age of 21; he won this title again in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, and 1967, setting an undefeated record of six consecutive titles in the singles competition. He also won the men´s doubles event in 1963, playing together with Bert Fergus. From 1962 to 1967, Macdonnell competed in an average of ten to twelve tournaments per year (about 65 tournaments) without losing a match against any other Canadian player. Between 1958 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjory Shedd
Marjory Shedd (March 17, 1926 – May 10, 2008) was a world-class Canadian badminton player who won numerous titles from the early 1950s to the early 1970s. Shedd won a total of 23 Canadian National Championships (6 in singles, 12 in women's doubles, and 5 in mixed doubles), as well as several Canadian Open Championships, between 1953 and 1972. These wins, along with her 44 provincial titles, earned her more badminton titles than any other Canadian in history. She was one of only a few women to defeat the great U.S. player Margaret Varner in singles competition during the late 1950s, and twice reached the semifinal of women's singles at the All England Championships, then considered the unofficial world championship of the sport. Shedd played on six consecutive Canadian Uber Cup (women's international) teams between 1956 and 1972."Canada defeats U.S.", ''Badminton USA'', March 1972, 4,5. A gifted all-around athlete, Shedd was also a member of two national championship basketball t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Paulson
Jamie Paulson (born April 26, 1948) is a Canadian former badminton player who won national and international titles from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. In 1970 he won the men's singles at the quadrennial 1970 British Commonwealth Games making him the only Canadian to do so. He was the flag bearer for Canada at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch where he finished second to Malaysia's Punch Gunalan. Paulson won men's singles and men's doubles with Yves Pare at the Canadian Open in 1973,Doris L. Smith, "Twinkle twinkle", ''Badminton USA'', May 1973, 12. and repeated in men's singles in 1974. He was a leading player on Canadian Thomas Cup (men's international) teams that reached the inter-zone playoffs in 1970 and 1973 Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 19 . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denyse Julien
Denyse Julien (born 22 July 1960, in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) is a Canadian former badminton player noted for her versatility and longevity. Career Between 1981 and 2004 Julien won a record 31 Canadian National Championship events, thirteen in singles, eight in women's doubles, and ten in mixed doubles. She also captured five events at the Canadian Open Championships, including women's singles in 1989. Julien earned four individual medals at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games. These include a silver medal in singles (1990), and a silver (1986) and two bronzes (1990, 1994) in women's doubles. Julien's record in another quadrennial competition, the Pan American Games, has been particularly noteworthy. A few months shy of her 35th birthday she won all three events at Mar del Plata, Argentina in 1995 when badminton was introduced into these Games. She won medals in each event at the next competition in Winnipeg in 1999, and a silver in women's doubles and a gold in mixed doubles at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Butler (badminton)
Michael Butler may refer to: *Michael Butler (computer scientist), professor of computer science at the University of Southampton, UK *Sir Michael Butler (diplomat) (1927–2013), British diplomat, British ambassador to the EEC *Michael Butler (footballer, born 1976) (born 1976), Liberian professional footballer *Michael Butler (musician) (born 1961), American musician and podcaster *Michael Butler (politician), member of the Missouri House of Representatives *Michael Butler (producer) (1926–2022), American theatrical producer * Michael E. Butler (1855–1926), American politician from New York *Mick Butler (Dublin hurler) (1916–1987), Irish hurler *Mick Butler (footballer) (born 1951), English footballer *Mick Butler (Wexford hurler) (born 1950), Irish hurler *Mike Butler (American football) (born 1954), American football defensive end *Mike Butler (basketball) Michael Edward Butler (born October 22, 1946 - November 18, 2018) was an American professional basketball player born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Backhouse-Sharpe
Claire Backhouse-Sharpe ( Backhouse; born May 13, 1958) is a Canadian badminton player and coach. Between 1978 and 1994, she competed in five editions of the Commonwealth Games for Canada, winning a single gold medal and five silver medals. Backhouse-Sharpe also participated in the World Badminton Championships and Uber Cup on five occasions each as part of the Canada national badminton team. She won multiple national and regional titles and was assistant coach and manager of the British Columbia Badminton team at the 1994 Canada Winter Games and the 1995 Western Canada Games. Backhouse-Sharpe was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Badminton Canada Hall of Fame. Personal background On May 13, 1958, Backhouse-Sharpe was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and her hometown was listed as Burnaby. She is the grand daughter of a squash player who won the British Open Squash Championship, and a tennis player who played at Wimbledon. Backhouse-Sharpe att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Guy Poitras
Jean-Guy Poitras is a Canadian badminton referee, originally from Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, in northwest New Brunswick. He is a professor of physical education at the Edmundston Campus of the University of Moncton and was Dean there from 1996 to 2001. He has been involved in badminton since the 1970s and has refereed more than 600 international matches, including those in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October .... References https://web.archive.org/web/20110614132557/http://www.nbsportshalloffame.nb.ca/sports/fr/membres/voir_membre.aspx?id=191 Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Badminton in Canada People from Madawaska County, New Brunswick {{canada-badminton-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Lynch (badminton)
James Robert Lynch (August 28, 1945 – July 21, 2022) was an American professional football linebacker who played in both the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, where he was named an All-American and won the Maxwell Award in 1966. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992. Early life Lynch was born in Lima, Ohio. He graduated from Lima Central Catholic High School in 1963. Lynch played for the football and basketball teams. College career Lynch played college football at the University of Notre Dame. Leading the Fighting Irish in tackles with 108 in 1965 and 106 in 1966, he was the defensive captain of the national champion 1966 Irish team. He received the Maxwell Award as the nation's best college football player in 1966. He was also a unanimous All-American selection that year. Professional career The Kansas Cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Shaikh
Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; , ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, meaning "the"). It is the initial component of many compound names, such as ' (usually spelled ''Abdel Hamid'', ''Abdelhamid'', ''Abd El Hamid'' or ''Abdul Hamid''; lit. "servant of the Praised"), ' ( Abdullah), and ' ( Abdul Malik). The most common use for ''Abdul'' by far, is as part of a male given name, written in English. When written in English, ''Abdul'' is subject to variable spacing, spelling, and hyphenation. It is a common name in the Middle East, North Africa, West Africa, East Africa, Central Asia, the Balkans, the Caucasus, and predominantly Muslim countries of South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is also used amongst African Americans and Turkic peoples of Russia. The meaning of ''Abdul'' literally and normally means "Slave of the", but E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channarong Ratanaseangsuang
Channarong Ratanaseangsuang (born 1939), also known as Ratana, is a former badminton player and coach who represented both Thailand and Canada in international competition. Career With a game marked by impressive mobility and consistency, during the 1960s he rated among the world's elite singles players. He reached the final of the prestigious All-England Championship in 1963, the semifinals in both 1964 and 1965, and won the open championships of Canada (1964, 1965) and the United States (1964, 1968). Channarong played a leading role on the Thai Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1961 and 1964 that finished second and third in the world respectively.Herbert Scheele, ''The International badminton Federation Handbook for 1967'' (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd.,1967) 79 - 87. In the mid-1960s he moved from Thailand to North America, settling permanently in Canada after studying in the US. As a player-coach he represented Canada in three Thomas Cup campaigns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gilbert (badminton)
John Gilbert may refer to: Arts and media *John Gilbert (actor) (1897–1936), American actor of the silent film era *John Gilbert (broadcaster) (1930–1998), from Canada *John Gilbert (film editor) (born c. 1960), New Zealand film editor *Sir John Gilbert (painter) (1817–1897), British artist *John Gibbs Gilbert (1810–1889), American comedian *Sir John Thomas Gilbert (1829–1898), Irish archivist, historian, and writer *Johnny Gilbert (born 1928), American television game show presenter *John Selwyn Gilbert (born 1943), former British television scriptwriter, director and producer Politicians and public servants *John Gilbert (alderman) (1871–1934), chairman of the London County Council *John Gilbert (Canadian politician) (1921–2006), NDP MP from Ontario * John Gilbert (MP for Derby), see Derby *John Gilbert, Baron Gilbert (1927–2013), British Labour Party politician * John I. Gilbert (1837–1904), New York politician * John Orman Gilbert (1907–1995), British diploma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
