Lorraine Cole
| Lorraine Cole | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | England |
| Born | 20 September 1967 Birmingham, England |
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 10 (Women's doubles) 12 (Mixed doubles) |
| BWF profile | |
Lorraine Cole (born 20 September 1967) is a retired English badminton player.[1]
About
Cole is a former badminton player who also played Javelins throw in her early junior career. She attended Kings Norton Mixed School and won English schools U-17 National Javelin championships and later became the English Junior Javelin champion. Afterwards she opted badminton for her career and won the Worcester county badminton title. She then won the National championships and once stood amidst the top English players in both the doubles disciplines. She is also a former European no. 1 in Women's and Mixed doubles; and once ranked no. 10 in WD and no. 12 in XD at the World level. She won titles in Ireland, Czechia, Mauritius, Iceland and Slovakia and contested in World championships in 1997 and 1999. She also became European Senior Champion in 2006 with her partner Tracey Dineen by defeating Dorota Grzejdak and Bożena Haracz from Poland in the final. After her playing career she coached British players at various levels; Worcestershire County coach, England U-19 National Coach, HPC Coach, GB Youth Olympic Coach, Sydney European Junior Champions Coach 2006, Coach to World Junior Silver Medalist 2007 etc.[2][3]
Achievements
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983. Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Scottish Open | England Julian Robertson | Denmark Lars Pedersen Denmark Anne Mette Bille |
14–17, 10–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
IBF International
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Welsh International | England Julian Robertson | Russia Nikolai Zuyev Russia Marina Yakusheva |
11–15, 7–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1995 | Irish International | England Julian Robertson | England Nathan Robertson England Gail Emms |
15–4, 15–4 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1996 | Mauritius International | England Dave Wright | England Carl Fenton England Justine Willmott |
15–4, 15–4 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1998 | Czech International | England Anthony Clark | England Ian Sullivan England Gail Emms |
15–4, 15–13 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1998 | Slovak International | England Anthony Clark | England David Lindley England Joanne Wright |
15–5, 15–3 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1999 | Irish International | England Anthony Clark | Belgium Ruud Kuijten Belgium Manon Albinus |
15–7, 15–8 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
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References
- ↑ "Profile:Lorraine Cole". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ "Lorraine Cole". westmidlandsperformancecentre.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ "West Midlands Performance Centre". www.solihullactive.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2020.