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.

Jamie Paulson
Personal information
CountryCanada
Born (1948-04-26) April 26, 1948
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1974 Christchurch Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Edinburgh Men's doubles

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[1] where he finished second to Malaysia's Punch Gunalan.[2] Paulson won men's singles and men's doubles with Yves Pare at the Canadian Open in 1973,[3] and repeated in men's singles in 1974. He was a leading player on Canadian Thomas Cup (men's international) team that reached the inter-zone playoffs in 1970 and 1973.

Achievements

International tournaments

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1968 Mexico International Thailand Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References
  1. "Paulson, Jamie | Alberta Sports Hall of Fame & Museum". Archived from the original on 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  2. Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 113.
  3. Doris L. Smith, "Twinkle twinkle", Badminton USA, May 1973, 12.


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