Philip Sutton (badminton)

Philip "Phil" Sutton (born 4 May 1960, Ebbw Vale, Wales) is a former Welsh badminton player.

Phil Sutton
Personal information
Birth namePhilip Colin Sutton
Born (1960-05-04) 4 May 1960[1]
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
HandednessRight[1]
Men's singles
Highest ranking11
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Wales
Helvetia Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Sandefjord Team
Silver medal – second place 1983 Basel Team
Silver medal – second place 1985 Warsaw Team
Silver medal – second place 1987 Belfast Team

Career

Phil Sutton won the Welsh badminton nationals singles title 6 times in row between 1979 and 1985.[2] During his career Sutton won the 1983 Peruvian Open men's singles and doubles titles in Lima. Sutton also reached the quarter-finals of the men's singles 1983 All England Championships at Wembley and the last 16 of the 1983 World Championships in Denmark losing to Morten Frost in both events.[3]

In 1984 Phil Sutton partnered with Jane Webster of England (she is now his wife) and reached the semifinals of the Indonesian Open mixed doubles. In 1987 Phil won the Swiss Open men's singles title. Sutton represented Wales 87 times in international matches[4] and competed for Wales in two Commonwealth Games, 1982 Australia and in 1986 Scotland.

All-England

Men's Singles

  • Quarter-finals 1983 , lost to Morten Frost
  • Last 16 , 1979, lost to Fleming Delfs

Mixed doubles

  • Quarter-finals with Jane Webster 1981 , lost to Thomas Kilstrom and Gillian Gilks

IBF International

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1987 Swiss International Netherlands Pierre Pelupessy 15-10, 15-3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1983 Peru International Peru Federico Valdez 15–4, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1981 Welsh International England Stephen Baddeley 15-3, 15-9 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Peru International England Gary Scott Peru F Valdez
Peru G Valdez		 15–7, 15-7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References
  1. "Players: Chris Rees". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Agence France-Presse (6 May 1983). "Chinese dominate badminton championships". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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