Barbara Sutton née Barbara Giles is a retired female

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player from

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Career

She won a bronze medal at the

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in women's doubles with Karen Bridge. She represented

and won a

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in the team event and a

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in the mixed doubles, at the

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. She married fellow badminton player Eddy Sutton in 1977.

Achievements

World Championships

''Women's doubles''

European Championships

''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

European Junior Championships

''Girls' doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

IBF World Grand Prix (1 title, 1 runner-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006 ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

International tournaments (19 titles, 19 runners-up)

''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

References

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