Karen Bridge

Karen Beckman (Bridge) (1960 – June 2020) was a female badminton player of England.

Karen Bridge
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born27 March 1960
Surrey, England
Died19 June 2020(2020-06-19) (aged 60)
Surrey, England
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Jakarta Women's doubles
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 1984 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane Mixed doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Böblingen Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1984 Preston Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1982 Böblingen Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1984 Preston Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1986 Uppsala Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Preston Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Women's doubles
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 Ta' Qali Girls' singles
Gold medal – first place 1977 Ta' Qali Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 1977 Ta' Qali Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1977 Ta' Qali Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1975 Copenhagen Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Copenhagen Girls' doubles

Career

She won a bronze medals at the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Barbara Sutton.

She represented England and won a gold medal in the team event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In addition she reached the quarter-finals of the doubles and mixed doubles.[1][2]

Four years later, as Karen Beckman she represented England and won a gold medal in the team event and two silver medals in the women's doubles and mixed doubles, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] The mixed doubles medal was with her brother, Duncan Bridge.

Personal life

She was a coach for the Wilson Boys' School's badminton team and a part-time coach for the Wimbledon Racquets and Fitness Club's junior badminton team towards the end of her life.

She has a son, Ben Beckman, who has also successfully played badminton for England.

Beckman died of cancer in June 2020.[5][6]

References
  1. "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "Gill Clark leads tributes to 'The Duchess'". Badminton England.
  6. "Wilson's School Sports Awards 2020". Wilson's School.
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