Ray Sharp (badminton)
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Raymond 'Ray' Sharp (born 23 April 1945) is a former badminton player from England.
Career
Sharp was a two times national champion after winning the singles at the English National Badminton Championships in 1968 and 1969.
Sharp represented England and won a bronze medal in the men's singles, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2][3]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1970 | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland |  Suresh Goel
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15–9, 15–12 |  Bronze
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International tournaments
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Scottish Open |  Oon Chong Hau
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9–15, 4–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1969 | Irish Open |  Roy Díaz González
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15–11, 7–15, 15–11 |  Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1969 | Scottish Open |  Paul Whetnall
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 Mac Henderson Robert McCoig
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18–16, 13–15, 18–14 | Winner
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| 1977 | Belgian International | Ray Rofe
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 Hans-Dietrich Emmers Bernd Wessels
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15–5, 11–15, 15–7 | Winner
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References
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
External links
- Ray Sharp at BWFBadminton.com
- Ray Sharp at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Ray Sharp at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)