Stephen John Baddeley (born 1961) is an English retired

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player who competed from the early 1980s to the early 1990s.

Badminton career

Baddeley won the English men's singles title in 1982, 1985, and 1987. He is the only Englishman to win men's singles at the quadrennial British Commonwealth Games and one of only two to win the gold medal in men's singles at the biennial

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(1990). He represented

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and won a gold medal in the team event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in

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. In addition he participated in the singles. Four years later he represented

and won double gold in singles and team event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in

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Achievements

European Championships

''Men's singles''

Commonwealth Games

''Men's singles''

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006. ''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

Management

In 2004 he took over as Director of Sport for Sport England. Steve Baddeley took over from Ged Roddy as Director of Sports for Team Bath at the University of Bath in February 2010.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Baddeley, Steve English male badminton players Living people 1961 births Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games gold medallists in badminton Badminton players at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Badminton players at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Badminton players at the 1982 Commonwealth Games People educated at Hove Grammar School TeamBath coaches Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games